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		dumbfounder on June 13, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Silicon Valley's best kept secret: Founder liquidi... I have always taken a lower salary than early employees. And had periods before raising money and after the money dried up where I was taking no salary. I think it is way way way more common for founders to do this than early employees.

KingMob on June 17, 2024 [–]

So? I've been in the exact same situation as you, as CTO of my startups.

Just because some things you wrote don't apply to early employees doesn't mean many things don't apply...which is what I said.

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