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Some tech founders are getting huge pay packages

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Re: Some tech founders are getting huge pay packages

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The article seems to speak of stock awards and not salary, despite what the title says.

"Today’s Tech Founders Don’t Just Own the Company. They’re Also Getting Huge Pay Packages." How are these stock awards different to owning the company?

If anything, those stock awards sound less attractive as they should be options at a very high valuation?

In effect, isn't this the same as later VCs reallocating the cap table in favour of the founders (and against earlier investor and employees)?

Re: Some tech founders are getting huge pay packages

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The article seems to speak of stock awards and not salary, despite what the title says. "Today’s Tech Founders Don’t Just Own the Company. They’re Also Getting Huge Pay Packages." How are these stock awards different to owning the company? If anything, those stock awards sound less attractive as they should be options at a very high valuation? In effect, isn't this the same as later VCs reallocating the cap table in…

> How are these stock awards different to owning the company?

You're already expecting way too much intelligence from a journalist.

Re: Some tech founders are getting huge pay packages

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The article seems to speak of stock awards and not salary, despite what the title says. "Today’s Tech Founders Don’t Just Own the Company. They’re Also Getting Huge Pay Packages." How are these stock awards different to owning the company? If anything, those stock awards sound less attractive as they should be options at a very high valuation? In effect, isn't this the same as later VCs reallocating the cap table in…

>Seven of the 10 most valuable compensation packages for U.S. public companies in 2020 were to CEOs of startups that listed publicly that year

They're talking about companies that are, or are about to become, public - so a stock grant is closer to being cash.

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