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I always go for salary first, equity second. So far, after half a dozen start-ups, I haven't regretted that strategy.

• joncalhoun 12y ago
  Not faulting your decision making process, but have you kept track of the startups you declined offers from? I would be curious if that paradigm changes in 10 years, not that I will remember to ask you :D
  • fixxer 12y ago
    In the one case of a successful exit, I was able to pull off enough of a salary bump that it more than compensated for what I could have gotten with equity. There may end up being one that proves me wrong, but overall, I think equity has generally been used as an excuse to push down salary. I also have a family and they eat today, so my appetite for risk has been lower. At 22, my decisions might have been different.