being a cofounder isn't that exciting in and of itself.. i'm working on something i really love, but the small parts of it that are boring are painful to slog

being a cofounder isn't that exciting in and of itself.. i'm working on something i really love, but the small parts of it that are boring are painful to slog through. i wouldn't recommend being in a startup that was nothing but that. the work is too hard to stay motivated if you aren't super pumped about what you're building each day. as for the stock, rather than comparing your % to his %, figure out what you would need to get an exit you're happy with after 3 years and 60% dilution from investors, and use that as your lower bound.