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ctide on Aug 12, 2011 | parent | context | favorite | on: How much money should my company raise?

That 80k was over 18 months, and you're not including social security tax (which is another 10%) plus a computer, etc. 60-65k / year engineers will affect your burn WAY more than 80k over 18 months.

axiom on Aug 12, 2011 [–]

Oh I missed the 18 months part. I wonder if she meant 80k per year or per 18 months, because if it's the latter then that is pretty low actually.

I guess if you're a YC startup then you can attract good talent based on the brand (which is enviable.)

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