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Re:Ask HN: Equity for first hire? by onlawschool on Wednesday October 12, 2011 @12:13AM (#3101474)
Also, you may want to consider including vesting provisions in the new hire's compensation agreement. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vesting#Ownership_in_startup_co...

If you decide to offer an 8% equity stake, then you might, for example, want a 2% stake to vest each year for 4 years.

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Re:Ask HN: Equity for first hire? by willpower101 on Wednesday October 12, 2011 @05:38PM (#3104735)
Agreed. Always vest non founders. Don't get stuck with a non-preforming shareholder a few years from now.
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Re:Ask HN: Equity for first hire? by ig1 on Wednesday October 12, 2011 @08:40PM (#3105412)
You should vest founders too.
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