First, cool of you to talk about your situation. My 2 cents: salaries seem high even if all in SF. I think it's reasonable to go with reduced salaries at seed s

First, cool of you to talk about your situation. My 2 cents: salaries seem high even if all in SF. I think it's reasonable to go with reduced salaries at seed stage. If there's concern, include full salaries in offer pending fundraising/revenue. Cash is extremely valuable. The first few people need to bear down. As you say, they're working for the challenge and the promise, not the money.