Re:How much should you pay an executive in a startup company?
by markh on Saturday May 02, 2009 @02:11PM
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That adds up to a pool of roughly 20% for management. That's the venture-backed world for you. Try taking 3 rounds and see where it leaves your equity!
More telling are the equity stats by founder status (more detail in the post on mean and median, but here's the range):
Non-founder CEO: 3.9%-6.5%
Founder CEO: 8.3%-30%
These figures might strike you as low, but if you take a look at the salaries these people pay themselves, it starts to make sense:
Non-founder CEO: $205-$260
Founder CEO: $162-$229
As the CEO of a venture backed company, it seems you're not always in it for the equity... (more details of massive bonuses in the report too).
More telling are the equity stats by founder status (more detail in the post on mean and median, but here's the range):
Non-founder CEO: 3.9%-6.5% Founder CEO: 8.3%-30%
These figures might strike you as low, but if you take a look at the salaries these people pay themselves, it starts to make sense:
Non-founder CEO: $205-$260 Founder CEO: $162-$229
As the CEO of a venture backed company, it seems you're not always in it for the equity... (more details of massive bonuses in the report too).