Great question. Describing “typical” equity amounts for the founding team is impossible because the variables involved have such a wide range of responses. In other words, one founder might be working 80 hours per week with no compensation while another is working 20 hours per week and needs $2,000/mo in compensation (for whatever reason). As a team of full-time employees ultimately forms, the guidelines and comparisons to other startups start to make sense. Sorry I’m not able to help much more than that.
How would you modify this for pre-MVP or for founding employees?
Great question. Describing “typical” equity amounts for the founding team is impossible because the variables involved have such a wide range of responses. In other words, one founder might be working 80 hours per week with no compensation while another is working 20 hours per week and needs $2,000/mo in compensation (for whatever reason). As a team of full-time employees ultimately forms, the guidelines and comparisons to other startups start to make sense. Sorry I’m not able to help much more than that.