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Agreed. I also was rubbed the wrong way by: > parted ways ... and well before the company had achieved much of anything. There are many shareholders of Thumb
by birken 11y ago
Agreed. I also was rubbed the wrong way by:
> parted ways ... and well before the company had achieved much of anything.
There are many shareholders of Thumbtack who left voluntary (or not) "well before the company had achieved much of anything," because companies take a long time to achieve big things. That doesn't mean they didn't have critical early contributions or that they aren't entitled to their equity.
I'm not saying that means this guy is entitled to anything, clearly the courts will figure that out, but I think writing off early contributions in a nascent company as having no value is also wrong.
- etjossem 11y agoThat's right. Late employees build on the shoulders of early employees. The idea that founding team members are somehow inherently less entitled to their equity doesn't make sense. Indeed, they often forgo salaries in exchange for it. Edit: getting some downvotes. I'd like to hear why you think I'm wrong.