Six years after the initial release of the P9 Founder Salary Calculator, we've joined forces with Figures to release a new version, updating the methodology and adjusting it based on market data from more than 700 data points collected across Europe.
Several years ago, I did a bit of research into founder compensation and created a simple model that calculates what a typical founder salary might look like based on a few input factors. Since the post is now more than five years old and got a little rusty, I thought it was time for an update!
The analysis is based on more than 700 data points provided by Figures. Figures collects live data from 1000+ start-ups and later-stage tech companies across Europe by connecting to its clients' HRIS APIs.
About Founder Salary Calculator on Product Hunt
“How much should founders pay themselves?”
Founder Salary Calculator launched on Product Hunt on July 21st, 2023 and earned 219 upvotes and 34 comments, placing #5 on the daily leaderboard. Six years after the initial release of the P9 Founder Salary Calculator, we've joined forces with Figures to release a new version, updating the methodology and adjusting it based on market data from more than 700 data points collected across Europe.
On the analytics side, Founder Salary Calculator competes within Spreadsheets, Venture Capital and Startup Lessons — topics that collectively have 67k followers on Product Hunt. The dashboard above tracks how Founder Salary Calculator performed against the three products that launched closest to it on the same day.
Who hunted Founder Salary Calculator?
Founder Salary Calculator was hunted by Christoph Janz. A “hunter” on Product Hunt is the community member who submits a product to the platform — uploading the images, the link, and tagging the makers behind it. Hunters typically write the first comment explaining why a product is worth attention, and their followers are notified the moment they post. Around 79% of featured launches on Product Hunt are self-hunted by their makers, but a well-known hunter still acts as a signal of quality to the rest of the community. See the full all-time top hunters leaderboard to discover who is shaping the Product Hunt ecosystem.
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