I think you are a little dismissive of the value of tech in start-ups though. Start-ups will typically need both better tech and better distribution to displace an incumbent. In my experience, the technology side of this is especially critical. Consumer start-ups, for example, often don't have sales teams at all.
That said, budgetary constraints and optimism towards equity grants keep salaries well below 600k at start-ups :)
I think you are a little dismissive of the value of tech in start-ups though. Start-ups will typically need both better tech and better distribution to displace an incumbent. In my experience, the technology side of this is especially critical. Consumer start-ups, for example, often don't have sales teams at all.
That said, budgetary constraints and optimism towards equity grants keep salaries well below 600k at start-ups :)