Erik and Janessa Are Considering a Member for the Founding

question 36

Essay

Erik and Janessa are considering a member for the founding team who has superior programming skills for their new software-related product.His successful programs are numerous and well known.They know that they want to expand to other products,and his experience would be valuable.In a networking discussion,the programmer stated that he was good at what he did and that working on Erik and Janessa's software would be "as good as any." Erik and Janessa felt that that was a sign that he was willing to be a founder.Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of adding him to the team.

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Total Compensation

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Take-Home Pay

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Principal-Agent Problem

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Employer-Employee Relationship

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