Hang out at the Red Rock Café at night to watch the coders at work trying to stay caffeinated. For extra credit, stand outside one of the 3000 Sand Hill Road buildings wearing a sandwich-board saying “Will work for equity” and hand out copies of your executive summary and PowerPoint presentations. Hackers’ Guide to Silicon Valley. MORE >>

have a few key reasons I believe that an equal split of equity can be a recipe for failure. One of the hardest parts about finding a great co-founder is whether they will be worth the large equity stake you need to give them. This is certainly a topic which has had heated discussion many times previously. The 50/50 co-founder model. MORE >>

But when done well it can really help get a company going fast, professionally and without the founders having to give up much (if any) equity - or bankrupting themselves. The founders may believe they are onto such a good idea that they don‚Äôt want to give up any equity. To keep the equity we out-sourced. Why bootstrap? MORE >>

Type to Add and Search Questions; Search Topics and People Startups Startup Compensation Entrepreneurship Compensation Stock Options Major Internet Companies Silicon Valley Why is there such a large founder to early employee equity drop-off? This ties into this Paul Graham article: [link] /equity. This answer. is lowered. This answer. MORE >>

designers, product managers & [technical, analytical] marketers are usually WAY MORE IMPORTANT than coders. but honestly, if you're taking money from investors, why not try and get the best experience you can along with the 20-40% equity you're giving up?  The Internet Revolution, Act III. Part II! Facebook Ads Suck? MORE >>