Nussenbaum: Co-founder equity shouldn't be measured by individual contributions
Max Nussenbaum · EP 345: Replacing Property Managers With $79 Flat Fee, $31k in MRR with Max Nussenbaum of EnterCastle.com · Jul 4, 2016 · at 21:59
Castle co-founder Max Nussenbaum explains why his three-person founding team chose an even equity split despite differing roles.
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“I don't feel that the equity split should necessarily be like, oh, you look at exactly what each of us is bringing to the table and then we measure it out exactly right. Like number one, you, this is going to be like a long journey and you can't always predict that in advance. And like, and number two, I think what any of us individually brings to the table pales in comparison to what the three of us can collectively bring to the table as a team.”
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