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        • Understanding 409A Valuations and Fair Market Value
        • When Your Stock Options are Underwater
        • RSU Vesting and Wash Sales
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    • Interviewers are Ill-equipped for how to interview
  • Interview Training is Infrequent, Boring and a Waste of Time
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    • What is the risk an employee might quit based on their salary?
  • Preparing for an Interview is Time Consuming
  • Using Yogen (WIP)
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  • Hiring Decision Matrix
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