How much salary and equity to offer your first employees | TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

Early hires shape your startup’s future but only if you can attract and keep them. This TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 panel dives into building equity and benefits packages that compete with big tech without breaking your burn rate. Hear real-world strategies to align incentives, boost retention, and build a team that scales, with advice from...

Randi Jakubowitz, Head of Operations & Talent, 645 Ventures
Rebecca Lee Whiting, Fractional General Counsel for Early-Stage Startups, Epigram Legal P.C.
Yin Wu, CEO, Founder, Pulley

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Post from TechCrunch on November 13, 2025

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