The stories are true: technical founders (and early technical employees!) often end up with the short end of the stick when starting a company.

In this episode of Dalton & Michael, we’ll discuss the questions and best practices that an aspiring technical founder should think about — whom to start a company with, and how to think about things like equity split and division of responsibilities. Know what you are worth and act accordingly!

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Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) -
00:00 - Intro
00:29 - Who's Exploited?
02:40 - Fair Equity
04:33 - The Early Employee
05:38 - The Googler
06:33 - The College Student
06:52 - A Seat at the Table
07:38 - Effort Imbalance
08:40 - Is This Working?
10:36 - Getting a Good Deal
11:55 - Part of the Problem
12:31 - You Were Warned
13:35 - How Do I Fix This?
16:35 - Know Your Value