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Compensation in early-stage teams
TL;DRAccording to Research from the Standish Group, 40% of startups fail due to lack of funding and the impossibility of keeping their teams. 30% of funded projects will get canceled prior to completion due to misalignments in the team, and lack of motivation. Over the past three months, I conducted research on the topic of compensation, talking to DAO contributors, core teams, startup founders and thought leaders in the DAO space. The problem I explore in this paper is how compensation, co-o...
Compensation in early-stage teams
TL;DRAccording to Research from the Standish Group, 40% of startups fail due to lack of funding and the impossibility of keeping their teams. 30% of funded projects will get canceled prior to completion due to misalignments in the team, and lack of motivation. Over the past three months, I conducted research on the topic of compensation, talking to DAO contributors, core teams, startup founders and thought leaders in the DAO space. The problem I explore in this paper is how compensation, co-o...
The Problem Space - Compensation in early stage teams
IntroCompensation is a difficult topic, especially when it comes to teams with limited resources. During my second month in the Co.Lab Fellowship I focused on studying and building a map of the compensation space, trying to categorize and understand all the social and practical intricacies of the topic. This article aims to summarize the space and bring clarity to the problems and important aspects to consider for finding a solution. For context, here are the learnings from the first month of...
The Problem Space - Compensation in early stage teams
IntroCompensation is a difficult topic, especially when it comes to teams with limited resources. During my second month in the Co.Lab Fellowship I focused on studying and building a map of the compensation space, trying to categorize and understand all the social and practical intricacies of the topic. This article aims to summarize the space and bring clarity to the problems and important aspects to consider for finding a solution. For context, here are the learnings from the first month of...
Aspects of a Compensation model, based on transparency and intrinsic value
In this blog, I aim to list and explain the considerations regarding Compensation Models in healthy teams, based on transparency, intrinsic motivation, and decentralization.Why?A compensation model that is transparent, decentralized, and based on intrinsic motivations fosters a healthy team culture by promoting trust, fairness, and shared responsibility. Transparency ensures everyone understands the compensation process and its fair application; decentralization empowers each team member to h...
Aspects of a Compensation model, based on transparency and intrinsic value
In this blog, I aim to list and explain the considerations regarding Compensation Models in healthy teams, based on transparency, intrinsic motivation, and decentralization.Why?A compensation model that is transparent, decentralized, and based on intrinsic motivations fosters a healthy team culture by promoting trust, fairness, and shared responsibility. Transparency ensures everyone understands the compensation process and its fair application; decentralization empowers each team member to h...
Learnings from the Co.Lab Fellowship
Hello,In the past month, I’ve been a part of the RnDAOs fellowship swarm, and have learned and grew with the mentors and my peers. I joined RnDAO with I believe a good, but at the same time incredibly vague idea. I want to share the journey of that.A bit of historyI’ve been unhappy with the way money and compensation work pretty much all my life. I grew up in Bulgaria where the idea of a middle class doesn’t exist. Moreover, I’ve believe that especially in places like the balkans, whether you...
Learnings from the Co.Lab Fellowship
Hello,In the past month, I’ve been a part of the RnDAOs fellowship swarm, and have learned and grew with the mentors and my peers. I joined RnDAO with I believe a good, but at the same time incredibly vague idea. I want to share the journey of that.A bit of historyI’ve been unhappy with the way money and compensation work pretty much all my life. I grew up in Bulgaria where the idea of a middle class doesn’t exist. Moreover, I’ve believe that especially in places like the balkans, whether you...
First weeks in fellowship
Hi there,I wanted to take a moment to share my experience during the first month of my fellowship program with RnDAO. It has been an exciting journey so far, and I am so excited about what’s next.Why I joined?As a cofounder of Aut Labs (formerly SkillWallet), I have learned the importance of building and learning from customers right from the start. Many web3 projects tend to rush into building and launching without proper research, resulting in wasted investments and short-lived products. Rn...
First weeks in fellowship
Hi there,I wanted to take a moment to share my experience during the first month of my fellowship program with RnDAO. It has been an exciting journey so far, and I am so excited about what’s next.Why I joined?As a cofounder of Aut Labs (formerly SkillWallet), I have learned the importance of building and learning from customers right from the start. Many web3 projects tend to rush into building and launching without proper research, resulting in wasted investments and short-lived products. Rn...
