Seed founders claiming no salary while living expenses go on the company card
Pavel_Asparagus · x · 2026-10-22
A very common founder phenomenon: seed-stage founders claim little to no salary while their rent and living expenses are all paid on the company card — and the office is usually pretty sick too. Effectively disguised compensation via the company account.
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