Startup founders get to do something most of us never have the chance to: decide their own salaries. So how frivolous — or frugal — are they when writing their own paycheques?
Analysis
February 20, 2023
How much do founders earn? The 2023 edition
Sifted digs into the salaries of nearly 400 founders across the UK, France and Germany
3 min read
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Kai Nicol-Schwarz was a senior reporter at Sifted. He covered AI and UK tech.

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