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Re:Ask YC: Help in negotiating my stake in a start-up by aneesh on Thursday May 01, 2008 @05:56AM (#178283)
Several factors to consider: Are the other founders taking salary? How will they protect you from dilution? Why won't they pay you at all even if they raise money now?

But generally, 8% is pretty high for someone joining 18 months after founding.

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Re:Ask YC: Help in negotiating my stake in a start-up by SamanthaG on Thursday May 01, 2008 @06:24AM (#178290)
If funding comes in, we will all have some salary, albeit well below market rate, which I suppose is fine, its a start-up. Why is 8% high for a late joiner?
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Re:Ask YC: Help in negotiating my stake in a start-up by lisper on Thursday May 01, 2008 @08:58AM (#178358)
Because the people who came before you have mitigated a lot of the risk.
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