[jplewicke]

Part of it is that as the total value of the company rises as the company matures and it removes various sources of risk. The dollar value of 1% of the company could easily rise from $1 (idea on a napkin) to $2000 (early prototype in seed stage) to $250,000 (business model proven and many customers secured). As that happens, a smaller and smaller percentage of the company is required to make up a given disparity in cash compensation.