IMHO there's a 'Goldilocks' zone for their pay. You want them earning enough so that they don't need to take on a part-time job, but not so much that they're co

IMHO there's a 'Goldilocks' zone for their pay. You want them earning enough so that they don't need to take on a part-time job, but not so much that they're content with the status quo. Keeping the founders "hungry" (figuratively) is difficult, but anecdotally I'd say it's key to fostering a winning culture.