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Thank you for the feedback everyone. I really appreciate it. It did help. Had dinner and drinks with my COO last night. Worked everything out.

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Thanks!

There’s a huge difference between being there from day one vs day 2,555. Between being a founder and an employee who joined later on. He hasn’t had to sacrifice anything for this company.

> He’s done real work for you in that time.

…and he’s gotten real (competitive) wages.

> I’d be expecting that employee to leave. Do you want that?

I’d rather that than give away stock and not feel good about it.

When he was hired, the company was 7 years old. He wasn’t there for the first 7 years.

Edit: clarity

> I helped build a startup

This is the crux of it. He joined 7 years in. I built the company, not him.