And yet, this is often the lowest paid position at a startup. Most important hire. Lowest paid. Let that sink in. People talk about how market rates are fair,

And yet, this is often the lowest paid position at a startup. Most important hire. Lowest paid. Let that sink in. People talk about how market rates are fair, and it makes sense to stick to them because you can always hire someone else. But you don't get great people in key positions by paying them less than your other employees.