Our startup team agreed to take lower salaries for equity but now that we're seeing some success the person who negotiated the biggest equity stake is pushing for decisions that benefit them long-term while the rest of us need more immediate financial relief. We're supposed to be in this together but our incentives are starting to diverge in ways that feel threatening to the whole enterprise.
More people experience this than they realize.
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Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.