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Given that the listed salaries total 1.7M, which ignores payroll taxes and benefits, and they presumably have at least some expenses beyond payroll, at least part of their paychecks are likely coming from investment.



Never mind the two international off-site trips they take everyone on each year.

Look, not saying they can't do it.. just saying as an investor, I'd wouldn't support it. Money is after-all fungible. It doesn't matter if sales are paying for 100% of the salaries or not... if there's money being left on the table that can be reinvested into the company by either bringing in new/better talent or retaining your top talent, I would be angry. The founders already have high incentive to stay as long as they can satisfy basic needs on their salary. Employees with little equity do not unless they are paid competitively.




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