equity

“If you're not willing to give someone, your co-founder, you know, like an equal share of the equity I think that should make you think hard about whether or not you want them as a co-founder.”

“And this is one place that your investors will always give you bad advice. I think, not YC, but all other investors give bad advice here, most do.”

“Historically, all of these deals had been done with just equity, straight equity, selling preferred stock.”

“And for us, we actually feel like the only people you should be giving equity, equity to for co-founder is two other co-founders.”

“And then I guess, you know, last but not least is the college student who, like, in most cases isn't even offered equity. Like, that's like, you know, they're just the typer.”