Can I pay my employees in equity and not in cash?

Yes and no.

You can create an option pool and you should create an option pool – all equity grants should be made from the option pool to employees (non founders) and subject to a restricted stock grant agreement (with vesting, etc).

BUT you cannot pay in just equity – labor laws are going to step in on the analysis, people need to be paid wages.

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