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Does your team work for free for your startup or you are paying them?
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Henry Sipchen
Afforai
For now we aren’t getting paid, just a stake in the companies success. It’s a great motivator while also cutting down on costs
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Alec Nguyen
Afforai
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thank you for believing in our vision. Your support and impact to Afforai is undeniable.
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Amy Williams
Right now, we're bootstrapping, so the team's taking reduced pay. It's like the early days of Github. We all believe in the vision, willing to sacrifice short-term gains for long-term success.
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Annie Patterson
Startup teams may work for free or for reduced pay in the early stages, with the expectation of equity in the future.
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Drew "Sales Playbook Builder" Williams
I pay contractors full rate on my team. I'm taking the pay cut, not my team.
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Sold Kenny Emedo
I pay my production contracting team, and we are not getting paid. The dream is the drive.
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