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Re:Should first employee at YC funded company work for free? by pbreit on Monday May 16, 2011 @12:22AM (#2551638)
The founders clearly do not consider this person a founder so I don't think founder equity is appropriate at all.
Re:Should first employee at YC funded company work for free? by anamax on Monday May 16, 2011 @01:14AM (#2551727)
The founders opinion isn't decisive.

Even if it's legal to make such an offer, no one is obligated to accept it.