Wincek: Every startup compensation decision sets an enduring precedent
Roseanne Wincek · Renata Quintini and Roseanne Wincek – Renegade Spin-Out in the Supercritical Stage, Venture is Eating the Investment World 11 (Capital Allocators, EP. 242) · Mar 21, 2022 · at 42:46
Roseanne Wincek of Renegade Partners explains why fast-growing startups must systematize fair and sustainable compensation policies early.
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“Everything you do here, you have to realize you're going to have to do again. And so a lot of it is about how do you set up a system that you feel is generous and fair and aggressive and lets you get what you want from a talent perspective, but at the same time, you're comfortable with and can sustain. If you do something for one person, it's going to be expected again and again and again.”
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