The Early Hiring & Equity Mistakes That Kill Startups

Your early hires can define your startup’s success... but attracting, assessing, and incentivising great people without big salaries or a big name is tough. This session breaks down how to hire people with true ownership mentality, and how to use equity to motivate and retain them without costly mistakes. For Founders looking to understand:✨ How to attract top talent without a big brand🔎 The signals someone will think and act like an owner💰 How to compete using equity, progression & culture, not just salary📜 Equity basics: options, vesting, tax & how much to give Get practical, honest advice on building a team that helps build your company. This session is co-hosted by Founder Catalyst & Jumpstart. 👏 FounderCatalyst is a mission to simplify and accelerate the early-stage investment legal journey by making funding round legals more transparent and affordable. 🚀Jumpstart has helped 1,000+ startups hire across Sales, Founder’s Associates, Marketing & Ops, with access to a pre-vetted highly-selective candidate pool.