Ask HN: What to do when the company you work at is about to IPO?

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Hey folks! Posting for a friend who would obviously prefer some anonymity. They work at a company which is getting ready to file for IPO, and they have options to purchase shares. I'm assuming the first step is probably "talk to a lawyer and/or accountant", but even that is kind of an unknown: what kind of lawyer or accountant? How do you find a good one?

Any tips welcome. Thanks all!

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I have not to much help, but try: "What to do with your millions" http://paulbuchheit.blogspot.com.ar/2010/05/what-to-do-with-...

I remember a post that says that Google made a financial course for the soon-to-be-millionaire-at-the IPO, and another post that say that one risk is getting a bad financial advisor that makes you change your investments every week while he gets a 1% commission in each change. But I can't find the posts. Anyway, this is not financial advice, IANAFA, GLHF.

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