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This. +1000. When you are the person worrying about making your number on a monthly basis, so you can pay your team ... whom aren't worried about this, because they get a salary ... and you sometimes/often can't pay yourself, so that you make sure that everyone else gets paid ... ... yeah. When you do that, you are putting real skin, real risk into this game. Your reward should be commensurate with that risk if it pays out. In my case, it didn't. I got all the stress, pain, heartache, overdue bills, while dealing with skittish customers, people who demanded free things, etc. All the while, growing a business from nothing to millions in revenue, with no VC involvement (not for lack of trying). To watch it shot in the head by the bank after sinking my entire worth into it. I understand why founders/CEOs should expect excellent return upon a positive event. If they don't, then why, exactly, should the bust their behind as hard as they do? |
I'd be interested to hear more of the story if you're willing