Another way to look at this is: what kind of signal does this send to future investors, assuming you want to raise future rounds?
Some, perhaps many investors will see this figure when they do their due diligence on your company. They will most likely question it, as it is uncommonly large for an early-stage pre-revenue startup. These investors will judge your CEO's decision-making abilities based on this information and could decide against an investment. I know a few angel investors who sure would walk away from this deal if they saw this salary.
Some, perhaps many investors will see this figure when they do their due diligence on your company. They will most likely question it, as it is uncommonly large for an early-stage pre-revenue startup. These investors will judge your CEO's decision-making abilities based on this information and could decide against an investment. I know a few angel investors who sure would walk away from this deal if they saw this salary.