Deciding how much equity to give your key employees Equity is your most valuable currency — here’s how to use it well for hiringAnu Shukla had found the perfect VP of Engineering to help her build her latest startup, a company called RewardsPay.

It helps keep employees motivated with the tantalizing prospect of a big payday when the company is sold or goes public.

But how much equity should founders grant the first engineers hired to help them build their product and the new hires that follow?

Over time, founders will need to tinker with the option pool as everyone’s shares are diluted with each venture round.

But take the time to understand the value of what you’re giving away, and bring discipline to the process early by creating an employee pool. | To read full story, visit https://startuparound.com/read/1578591006.6696808/Deciding-how-much-equity-to-give-your-key-employees-–-TechCrunch?ref=audio_experience