Most premium candidates won't consider your $Y M in illiquid equity to be actual money. And if you're some no-name startup, they definitely won't even consider

Most premium candidates won't consider your $Y M in illiquid equity to be actual money. And if you're some no-name startup, they definitely won't even consider you. You can't afford to pay them cash either. I also strongly believe in the 10x programmer idea [1] and you're not even going to come across these people unless you run in the same social circles as them. Some random manager at Google is not necessarily a 10x candidate. It's very difficult to vet potential 10x candidates from just a glance because so many people exaggerate and bullshit on their resumes. [1] https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2005/07/25/hitting-the-high-notes/ https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2005/07/25/hitting-the-high-n...