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Re:Ask HN: Single-person company exit by koolba on Monday July 11, 2016 @05:07PM (#12074633)
> Doesn't it seem like kind of a dick move to give no equity to any of the 75 employees?

It's more of dick move to hang worthless equity as a carrot in front of people who don't know any better. Salaries have no vesting periods, no dilution[1], and are presented in cash.

[1]: Outside of inflation :)

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Re:Ask HN: Single-person company exit by jchendy on Monday July 11, 2016 @05:13PM (#12074696)
Definitely a good salary is more important than equity, but there's nothing stopping you from having both. :)
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Re:Ask HN: Single-person company exit by wlievens on Monday July 11, 2016 @05:19PM (#12074751)
It's true, and it happens, not just in Big Companies.
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