Startup Compensation

Understand founder dilution—learn how rounds, option pools, and SAFEs change ownership and how to model dilution before you raise.

Decode your cap table easily to understand ownership, dilution, option pools, and the impact of new rounds over time before signing terms.

Share your cap table with your CPA to speed reconciliation, tax filings, and Delaware franchise tax calculations at year-end close.

Cap table software is a tool that helps startups track who owns what in the company, including founders, employees, and investors. It replaces messy spreadsh...

Set up equity vesting correctly—learn what a vesting period is, common startup schedules, cliffs, and why investors require them.

Calculate the real cost of your startup hires with Kruze Consulting’s guide – consider salary, taxes, benefits, perks, and hidden expenses.

Get our startup compensation guide for first hires, with salary ranges, equity benchmarks, and tips on balancing cash, options, and burn for early-stage teams.

Learn how startup accounting, payroll taxes, and state registrations factor into salary decisions when employees move to lower-cost locations.

Explore 2026 startup CEO salary benchmarks by stage, revenue, and burn. See how venture-backed founders pay themselves and what VCs expect this year.