It's standard to pay founders livable but below-market salaries. In my experience asking founders to completely forgo salaries is uncommon. Now if it's a very

It's standard to pay founders livable but below-market salaries. In my experience asking founders to completely forgo salaries is uncommon. Now if it's a very small bridge round and they basically want you to take no pay for a few months until you raise more - I think that's resonable. Otherwise unless you're all part-time, want over $100k or have substantial savings I think you're being taken advantage of.