0, or something really small. If you are paying 80% market value, the difference should be made up in the excitement of working on your exciting startup. Say

0, or something really small. If you are paying 80% market value, the difference should be made up in the excitement of working on your exciting startup. Say you end up selling for $20M and they end up with 1% at acquisition. You would be rewarding them with $200K for a few months work when you already paid them salary.