How much equity for first employee?
credo: >>My question, is it out of the question for somebody in my position to ask for 10-15% equity?10-15% seems too high. As you mention, the 0.5% equity is more common
However, I think that it is hard to come up with a percentage without knowing how big the pie is.If you expect the company to be worth $200million in n years, 0.5% is a great number (as long as n is reasonable). If you think the company may be worth $100K in n years, 0.5% is peanuts.Perhaps you should hedge your bets with a decent salary + some equity.