I'd suggest not granting equity outright, but instead granting it on a vesting schedule, maybe over four years. And you could create a vesting agreement that w

I'd suggest not granting equity outright, but instead granting it on a vesting schedule, maybe over four years. And you could create a vesting agreement that would apply to everyone, including yourselves. Maybe something along the lines of: every day that you're working, your equity vests more, with it weighted more heavily on the first year or two since there's more risk involved. Actually I've never heard of someone granting equity in that way, but it might get you thinking in the right direction.