The type of business you are building has a big impact on the importance of this. If you are building a sustainable long term business then the wages are probab

The type of business you are building has a big impact on the importance of this. If you are building a sustainable long term business then the wages are probably more important than fighting over the exact equity. As over the course of the business you will probably generate more value out of the wages than the sale. If you are shooting for the starts with something heavily venture backed then it becomes a far bigger factor in the end result.