First employee or co-founder?

Re:First employee or co-founder? by mattangriffel on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @06:50AM (#4416741)

This is all ego. I know VCs that love giving away "co-founder" titles because they can often get away with giving less equity in exchange for the title.

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Re:First employee or co-founder? by nihonjon on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @07:32AM (#4416819)

I'd sooner be called "janitor" and receive fair share than have a title and less.

But your point is depressingly common, especially with the Rocket Internet CEOs/co-founders who receive less than 5% for anything the Samwer Brothers try cloning.

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Re:First employee or co-founder? by tptacek on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @11:02AM (#4417655)

How does a VC "give away a 'co-founder' title"? Investors don't set titles.

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Re:First employee or co-founder? by adrianscott on Wednesday August 22, 2012 @11:29AM (#4417828)

they may have a role in selecting the CEO ;)

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