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Another aspect of this is that if you join an early stage startup and work there 5-10 years without any new equity grants (such as the annual refreshers that many companies give) while the company grows and does new funding rounds, then you're getting screwed badly.


only financially, which isn't one of the reasons you should work for a startup!


I think getting paid (preferably well) is always one of the reasons why people work for any company, including startups.




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