Funding and ownership
Secondary sale
Existing shareholders selling their shares to someone else, rather than the company issuing new ones. Lets founders, early investors or staff get some money out before an exit.
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There's a secondary sale, so staff can sell up to 20 per cent of their vested shares.
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