Founder asks if $200k salary is too high for $1.5M pre-seed round
Discourse · Reddit r/startups · stat: $200k A founder preparing a $1.5M pre-seed raise for a no-traction product questions salary expectations. Currently earning $275k, they propose a $200k salary…
Discourse · Reddit r/startups · stat: $200k
A founder preparing a $1.5M pre-seed raise for a no-traction product questions salary expectations. Currently earning $275k, they propose a $200k salary for themself and $150k for co-founders, citing family and mortgage obligations. The proposed salaries are part of a budget designed for a 24-month runway.
The 'ramen profitable' founder salary is dead for senior talent. Experienced founders now price personal solvency and market rates into early funding asks.
- https://www.reddit.com/r/startups/comments/1utwrjy/questions_about_starting_salaries_when_getting/ ↗
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