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Try just telling him "no" and see what happens. That sounds flippant but it will tell you exactly where you stand -- your value in this situation, in part beca
by gregcohn 12y ago
Try just telling him "no" and see what happens. That sounds flippant but it will tell you exactly where you stand -- your value in this situation, in part because you didn't negotiate terms prior to building his prototype -- is exactly a function of your opportunity cost and his alternate options.
EDIT to add: Your framing and many of the other answers are mostly in terms of you and what you're "worth". I think you really have to reframe this in terms of what you are worth to the "company" aka the founder.