Ashlar Ridge in Silicon Valley: Family and Finance

One hundred and twenty alumni packed a Palo Alto rooftop for the West Coast chapter's most practical evening yet: an honest conversation about equity, salaries and raising a family on startup time.

What the Panel Covered

• Reading an offer letter — vesting, cliffs and refreshers, explained without jargon by two alumni CFOs.
• Negotiating as a family — how three couples weighed risk, childcare and career pivots together.
• The Ridge discount myth — why the panel says alumni should never accept less “for the mission.”

Couldn't Make It?

Chapter notes and the panel's offer-letter checklist are available from the alumni office on request. The chapter's next gathering — a family picnic in Golden Gate Park — is announced on the events page.