The idea of getting paid in equity suggests an unsustainable business model since startup equity tends to be illiquid. This suggests that the business providing the service may not be around in a year or two or less. In addition, transferring equity to contractors will also have significantly more overhead than a cash transaction.
The real question is what is the value proposition of the security services? That's necessary for sales.
The equity questions was mostly theoretical to get a better idea of how startups value security among their early employees. I completely agree that the business model would likely be unsustainable.
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The idea of getting paid in equity suggests an unsustainable business model since startup equity tends to be illiquid. This suggests that the business providing the service may not be around in a year or two or less. In addition, transferring equity to contractors will also have significantly more overhead than a cash transaction.
The real question is what is the value proposition of the security services? That's necessary for sales.
Good luck.
The equity questions was mostly theoretical to get a better idea of how startups value security among their early employees. I completely agree that the business model would likely be unsustainable.