I always find it funny when startup founders believe that they are taking on more &quot;risk&quot;.<p>So when the company isn&#x27;t doing well, the founder lays themselves off first right? No? Hm, seems like the rank and file employee takes on the risk there...<p>Not to mention that it&#x27;s probably a lot easier for a founder to get another job than their employees. Oh and by the way, the founder has been paid more, has gotten more stock and has probably had investors pay for a lot more nice dinners&#x2F;drinks than their employees.<p>But yeah, the founders deserve to be compensated much higher because of this &quot;risk&quot;, yes indeed.