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Alright, so we are getting ready to go for funding, and the founder wants a HUGE salary --150k. from the get go.
long story short, he doesnt know much about startups, he just has a great idea.
he says that he heard that a cutoff on salary for a startup founder should be no more than 150k so he will just go from there.
i feel like thats a problem. from my research, i saw that a startup founder should first start with 50k.
i have equity in this as well.
1) is this a potential problem?
2) if yes, how should i go about this situation in terms of approaching him and having a conversation about it? he listens to opinions and advice...but i dont think he understands them well...
My two cents:
1. Most self made entrepreneur didn't made a break even until the secondyear. That guy now with the idea is saying he will start earning before his investor / shareholder will ever start earning money. Funny!!! The reason he is looking money is that either he don't have the guts to fund it by him self and passing all the risk to you, or all he got is an idea and thought itt million. I'd rather hire an idea factory employee than invest on someone's idea that wanted salary immediately.
2. If i were in the situation, I will pass / let go on to it. If he really wanted a salary... and if he really got a good plan, i can settle that his salary be in the form of stock at the same value that is receivable on the end of the year to whatever the valuation of the company.
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