How I negotiated my startup compensation (with numbers)

Re:How I negotiated my startup compensation (with numbers) by boomzilla on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @06:57PM (#4415221)

I wish good luck to all involved with this company. I am not sure if it's a good idea to work so closely with your fiance/wife/husband in a start up. If things don't work out, there will be more than a job that's lost.

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Re:How I negotiated my startup compensation (with numbers) by philwelch on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:21PM (#4415889)

Yeah, there will be both jobs lost.

While I can see hedging your bets by having your spouse work a normal job (and possibly get you on their health insurance), if a failed startup is going to doom your marriage, your marriage is already doomed.

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Re:How I negotiated my startup compensation (with numbers) by tptacek on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:55PM (#4415974)

Also: if your relationship is strong, and the working relationship is hurting the personal relationship (or vice versa), one of the two will just find another job. People change jobs for their relationship all. the. time. --- for instance, almost every time one spouse wants to move out of state for a better job.

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Re:How I negotiated my startup compensation (with numbers) by wetzler on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @12:45AM (#4416078)

Well said, tptacek.

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Re:How I negotiated my startup compensation (with numbers) by wetzler on Tuesday August 21, 2012 @11:39PM (#4415929)

Phil - I agree :)

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