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> So, why the hell would anyone leave that much money on the table?

> So, why the hell would anyone leave that much money on the table? If you're asking me to do something crazy, you better be willing to pay for it. At most early-stage startups, there is no money on the table. If you want to maximize your earnings, focusing your job search on pre-Series A startups is a horrible waste of time. The OP seems to be asking for startup excitement, reasonable hours, high salary and meaningful equity. At a pre-Series A startup, you might be able to find two of the four. > .5% equity, especially when it will end up being diluted, is a fool's game. Rhetorical exercise: 1. What's .5% of $0? 2. What's 2% of $0? 3. What's 10% of $0? Equity at early-stage startups is a fool's game.

Posted by 7Figures2Commas on Jan 21, 2015, 5:20 PM

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> So, why the hell would anyone leave that much money on the table?

7Figures2CommasJan 21, 2015, 5:20 PM

> So, why the hell would anyone leave that much money on the table? If you're asking me to do something crazy, you better be willing to pay for it. At most early-stage startups, there is no money on the table. If you want to maximize your earnings, focusing your job search on pre-Series A startups is a horrible waste of time. The OP seems to be asking for startup excitement, reasonable hours, high salary and meaningful equity. At a pre-Series A startup, you might be able to find two of the four. > .5% equity, especially when it will end up being diluted, is a fool's game. Rhetorical exercise: 1. What's .5% of $0? 2. What's 2% of $0? 3. What's 10% of $0? Equity at early-stage startups is a fool's game.

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