Negotiation: Ratio for Exchanging Base to RSUs

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bucky1

New Eng

bucky1
Jul 1, 2019 4 Comments

I'm negotiating an offer from a pre-IPO company that I think is going to do really well in the next few years. In order to maximize my total compensation and bet on their success, I want to negotiate a lower base pay in exchange for much more equity.

What's a reasonable ratio for doing this... -2 base for +3 equity? Or more aggressive?

EDIT: to be clear, this company is profitable and is close to IPO, not some unknown untested business.

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