A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

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How to think about cash vs. equity compensation

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

It’s among the most-asked questions on startup forums, and an issue we’re dealing with right now at WPEngine as we bring on new employees: How do you decide how much equity (shares) to give a new employee or partner? The question is further complicated when the new hire is getting a salary. What about $Y/mo?&#

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Smart Bear Live 8: Edwin from MeetingKing.com

A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks

After that, I did it for a private equity firm then we became a part of a larger corporation. Why not get a partner? How do you split equity? Edwin: No, I do think, and I realize that very much, that if I were to take venture capital, the whole game changes. You know that I ran WinZip before. I first did it for the founder.