Aaron Patzer (Mint CEO) gave a really good talk at the Founders Institute on equity and compensation in startups. It is worth the read/watch and gives you a goo

Aaron Patzer (Mint CEO) gave a really good talk at the Founders Institute on equity and compensation in startups. It is worth the read/watch and gives you a good ballpark idea. http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/08/startups-101-the-complete-mint-presentation/ http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/08/startups-101-the-complete-m... tl;dr Just an Idea and you need a tech or other important role expect to give away half. Have a little traction and the makings of a company 5-10% range for a key employee. Established and but still paying reduced salary 1-3%