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Founder Paydays at Exit (IPO)

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Re: Founder Paydays at Exit (IPO)

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Given that Cal Henderson & Slack appears in the chart twice with different numbers each time, I'd take these figures with a grain of salt.

Plus the tone of the article makes it seem like a quick marketing piece to try and advertise their VC fund.

Re: Founder Paydays at Exit (IPO)

#8

Slightly off topic, why do people use `mm` as the symbol for millions? Why not just `m` ?

M is 1000 in Roman numerals. While it is uncommon, M is used to mean 1000 in business contexts, such as CPM: https://www.investopedia.com/terms/c/cpm.asp

Therefore "mm" is the most unambiguous way to denote millions, and is used in accounting.

Re: Founder Paydays at Exit (IPO)

#10
Nothing like publishing a textual data table as a giant picture.

"If this data doesn’t get you off the couch and coding the next great product, I don’t know what will." If the hope of a 9 digit payoff is what's motivating you to start a company, you're better off trying your luck on a roulette wheel.

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