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MenuWhat is the fair equity share to get upon joining an early stage startup?
I have 12 yrs of corporate marketing experience and I ll be starting the marketing team handling product development, growth, brand, partnerships.
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7 years ago
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It depends highly on the company's stage - number of employees, money raised, revenue, etc.
I'd recommend you look at comparable companies by stage on www.angel.co and see what others are being offered from an equity + cash comp standpoint for Head of Marketing / CMO type roles.
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