Startup Compensation: It's Not All About Money

Startup Compensation: It's Not All About Money

This infographic details various aspects of startup compensation, including founder salaries, equity splits, vesting schedules, and returns from successful exits. Founders can use it to understand typical remuneration structures and set realistic expectations for themselves and early employees.

Startup Compensation: It's Not All About Money is a diagram in the startups section of the StartupFundraising visual library, covering compensation, equity, vesting, founder salary, startup finance, employee options. Founders use it inside pitch decks, board updates and investor follow-ups; it is free to download and adapt to your own numbers.

At a glance

• Category: Startups
• Format: image
• Topics: compensation, equity, vesting, founder salary, startup finance, employee options

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