Many investors want the CEOs of their portfolio companies to be hungry to bring forth the biggest upside possible. But sometimes that leaves CEOs and founders more than hungry: It can feel like starving, particularly given how difficult liquidity is to achieve and how long it takes in today's market.  This event brought CEOs with large equity positions together to share both issues and successes in understanding, preparing for and ultimately realizing liquidity. Discussion included best practices at the start of a relationship, whether the CEO was hired or founded a company and raised outside investment and options for getting interim liquidity and reducing liquidity risk. We also discussed considerations for an ultimate liquidity event and preparing for post-CEO life such as; what to think about today to optimize tax and money management strategies upon a large liquidity event, preparing for a dismissal or accepting a subordinate role upon an acquisition.