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mikemoyeron Demands from first employee joining our startup

Hi Regularfry,

I'm not sure what you mean?

mikemoyeron Demands from first employee joining our startup

You don't have to give up anything upfront (see my earlier post on Grunt Funds)

mikemoyeron Demands from first employee joining our startup

I love hearing problems like this! I just posted a book on this topic on Amazon.com, it's called Slicing Pie (mike moyer). The basic concept, called a Grunt Fund, is to account for the different contributions people make using hypothetical values. The % each person deserves is proportional to what they contribute relative to others. The point of the book is to address problems exactly like this.

mikemoyeron Ask HN: How do you evaluate an equity opportunity?

Hi, I developed a model for equity sharing called a Grunt Fund. It makes sure everyone gets a share that is proportionate to what they contribute. The book is on amazon.com, it's called Slicing Pie (mike moyer)

mikemoyeron A Guide to Dividing Up Early Stage Start-Up Equity

Thanks for buying this book (it's mine). I was happy to see someone posted it to hacker news.