<prompt> Human: I spent the last 5 years with a company that had a standard ISO program. Was granted 75,000 options at an exercise price of roughly 3.30.I was let go from the company, and was given 90 days to exercise my options or lose them. Ive got about 45 days left at this point.. The most recent 409A information indicates the options are worth about 10 each. However, the company, which has revenues in the 180m range, is still private they will likely go public in the next year or two. This means in order to exercise my options, I need to come up with about 250,000 cash. However, the options are worth about 750,000.But there are two problems.1 I dont have 250k or anything near it.2 Even if I did, or even if I could borrow it, I couldnt afford the tax implications. I would owe taxes on the 500k delta, even if I didnt sell the stock.Id really like to find a private investor willing to buy the stock, based on the 409A valuation. Id be VERY happy with 150k in profit, and whoever fronted the cash could have the upside when the company finally goes through an exit event.Are there investors out there who specialize in this sort of thing? If I had that kind of money lying around and a little time on my hands, it seems like a no brainer to get involved in that sort of thing.Any other thoughts or advice?  <response>: It depends on whether your company will allow it, but there are a number of exchange services that allow you to buy and sell private company shares. 