# How Much Equity Should I Give My First Employees?

**Author:** Tim Brady
**Type:** Video
**URL:** https://www.ycombinator.com/library/9j-how-much-equity-should-i-give-my-first-employees

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How Much Equity Should I Give My First Employees?

# How Much Equity Should I Give My First Employees?

by Tim Brady

Tim Brady - How Much Equity Should I Give My First Employees? - YouTube

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Tim Brady explains how much equity you should offer your early employees. Tim is a partner at YC and was a Co-founder
and Partner at Imagine K12. Formerly CEO at QuestBridge and Chief Product Officer at @yahoo.
