Mark Suster
CEO, UpWest Labs
Mark Suster is a venture capitalist and entrepreneur with extensive experience in investing and scaling startups.
Global Business / Economy
Should You Ever Accept Equity in Lieu of Payment for Your Services — or Is That Just a Polite Way of Not Getting Paid?A startup offers you equity instead of cash — and suddenly you're weighing the dream of a big payout against the reality of working for free right now. Mark Suster, Barbara Weltman, and David Baker debate whether accepting equity in lieu of payment is a savvy bet on someone else's future or just a polite way of not getting paid.
Investments / Wealth Building
Should You Accept Investor Money That Comes With Strings — or Is Clean Capital Worth Waiting For?When funding is scarce and runway is short, almost any capital can look attractive — but investor money with strings attached can slowly reshape your entire vision. Mark Suster, Nancy MacKay, and Scott Hodge debate whether founders should take the deal, hold out for clean capital, or find a smarter middle ground.