Re:Ask HN: Would you give equity to a strategic partner?
by brianlynn11 on Tuesday May 08, 2012 @11:02AM
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Thanks Paulsutter, agreed 100%. A repeatable way without having any of them being able to influence our decision making is the best bet.
Second best is to pay them for usage that they drive (think of them as a lead gen partner and pay them accordingly, maybe CPA).
Worst is equity. The reward will seem too remote to drive incentives, and they may even start to feel like co-owners with their own ideas about strategy.