How Much Money Startup Founders Make

I had NO IDEA how much money startup founders actually make when I started my first company.

I probably should have done more research given I had just had my second child – let’s just say I had some responsibilities! Several years on, I thought it would be helpful to anyone thinking about starting a company to share how much money tech founders or startup founders typically make.

The truth is a bit shocking, especially in terms of early-stage founders.

In this video I breakdown EXACTLY how much money start-up tech founders can expect to make by founding a company. Of course, the sky is the limit – my focus in this video is around the early stages of founding.

In the video, I go through salary and equity and how that evolves at every stage of the business from pre-funding all the way through to seed funding, series A, series B and beyond.

I also explain the mechanics of raising equity funding and how that dilutes founders in their shareholding, but also why that is not always a bad thing

My goal with this video is to DEMYSTIFY STARTUP FOUNDER FINANCES and give people the information they need to confidently start a company!

TIMESTAMPS:
– 01:35 Salary – how much you are paid each month
– 04:14 Equity – how much, how it works and what to make of dilution
– 09:16 Benefits and bonuses
– 10:03 Should you put lots of your own cash into your startup?

Check out this amazing resource on founder compensation:

https://www.indexventures.com/rewardingtalent/

For more of my writing and content, check out www.imranmahmud.com

Bio:

I’m Imran, a medical doctor and startup founder from the UK. I studied medicine at Oxford, Public Health at Harvard and previously worked at McKinsey and Co in London with pharma, MedTech and biotech companies. In 2018, I co-founded a digital health startup called Nye Health which has served millions of telehealth consults in the NHS and also supported the AstraZeneca vaccine trial.

I live in England with my family and three children and enjoy posting videos about learning, career development, decision making, life philosophies, love and anything else! I’m excited to share my experiences with you and hope it helps you in your own journey.

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