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So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity.
So the first question I usually get is what percent of the company or equity is that person worth? The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. Just because it was your idea doesn’t mean you “deserve” 90% of the equity.
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