Ask HN: Equity and cofounder title for first hire?

Re:Ask HN: Equity and cofounder title for first hire? by genbit on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @10:17AM (#15704313)

I personally will not do it, and will go with early employee, but you need to evaluate what’s right for the business. If you do give equity - setup a vesting.

https://www.quora.com/What-is-a-fair-amount-of-equity-for-a-...

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Re:Ask HN: Equity and cofounder title for first hire? by jeffrese on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @10:43AM (#15704478)

What if I said he's asking for 30% equity?

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Re:Ask HN: Equity and cofounder title for first hire? by anonyx69 on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @10:59AM (#15704645)

Laugh him out of the room. The guy is pulling in $15k/month from the job. Some equity might certainly be in order, but definitely setup a standard vesting schedule with a one year cliff. 1%-5% equity for an early hire makes perfect sense at your discretion.

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Re:Ask HN: Equity and cofounder title for first hire? by jeffrese on Wednesday November 15, 2017 @11:32AM (#15704965)

Thanks! I was thinking 5% as well.

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