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title: "Discussion on \"AI Startups Are Paying Engineers With Pieces of the Company\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"AI Startups Are Paying Engineers With Pieces of the Company\". AI skills are expensive and startup cash is scarce, so young companies pay engineers with ownership, and founders should count every slice like cash."
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# [AI Startups Are Paying Engineers With Pieces of the Company](https://alexanderkopylkov.hashnode.dev/ai-startups-are-paying-engineers-with-pieces-of-the-company?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

AI skills are expensive and startup cash is scarce, so young companies pay engineers with ownership, and founders should count every slice like cash.

Oct 19 · 4 min read · alexanderkopylkov.hashnode.dev  
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Alexander Kopylkov is a seasoned venture capital investor, entrepreneur, strategist, and founder with more than two decades of experience helping high-growth companies scale and secure strategic funding.

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