BENCHMARKS FOR FOUNDER SALARY AND BURN RATE BY STAGE

Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

Comprehensive insights into founder compensation, employee stock option pools (ESOP), burn rates, and team size by stage. Recent data shows early-stage companies are burning way less cash monthly than during 2021's ZIRP era. While $20M+ high-growth ventures might be burning $1M+ per month, more modest sub-$5M startups now operate on $50K or less.