Yaw, I did say "smallish" series A. If you're raising 4-6m, then founder salary really ceases to be a big needle mover in terms of runway. Certainly angel investors will often push hard on founder.
If you have less than a million in the bank, I think the question needs to be framed as "How much do I need to survive" and NOT "What did I make at my last job". If the founders aren't trying to dig deep here, then I'd wonder about their motivations (unless revenue was taking off). Lack of runway kills startups.
If you have less than a million in the bank, I think the question needs to be framed as "How much do I need to survive" and NOT "What did I make at my last job". If the founders aren't trying to dig deep here, then I'd wonder about their motivations (unless revenue was taking off). Lack of runway kills startups.