Negotiate The Last Startup Salary You Need In 1 Hour (Sr. Director + Ex-FAANG Recruiter)

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Live deep dive into negotiating the best job offer with startups - Tactics, scripts, compensation components, leveling, and more. Includes in depth Q&A from tech professionals and executives. Annie and Colin have negotiated 100s of tech job offers successfully, increasing offers $15M+. Colin has also been a product leader in startups for a decade. Annie is an ex-FAANG recruiter. Comment if you want the resources linked in this presentation. 🎯 FREE RESOURCES: 🎁 Free Live Workshops on Salary Negotiation: https://feelvalued.co/free-negotiation-workshops 📚 FAANG L6+ Negotiation Guide: https://feelvalued.co/faang 🔥 LEVEL UP YOUR NEGOTIATION: 📈 Complete Negotiation Course: https://maven.com/colinl/salary-negotiation-masterclass?utm_source=instructor&utm_campaign=youtube 🤝 1:1 Expert Coaching with Annie and Colin: https://feelvalued.co/ #salarynegotiation #negotiation #softwareengineer #productmanager #datascience #techjobs2025 #jobmarket #startups #stockoptions #equity #techsalaries 00:00 Real Negotiation Wins from Tech Job Offers 00:39 Live Q&A: Ask Your Salary and Equity Questions 01:55 Introductions: Roles, Challenges, and Goals 03:47 What You’ll Learn in This Workshop 04:04 How Leverage Actually Works in Negotiation 04:25 Evaluating Offers from Startups with Confidence 05:01 Step-by-Step Guide to the Negotiation Process 05:23 Real Stories of Salary Turnarounds 08:44 How to Benchmark Market Rate with MERIT 09:32 4 Pillars That Drive Strong Negotiations 10:16 How to Navigate Negotiation Calls Effectively 14:42 Creating Financial and Emotional Runway 15:34 Building Negotiation Power with Startups 17:51 Proven Negotiation Tactics That Get Results 25:07 How Negotiation Changes Your Compensation Trajectory 26:00 What’s Really in a Startup Offer 29:12 Advanced Terms Most Candidates Miss 29:42 Comparing Startups vs. Big Tech Offers 31:43 Live Q&A: Strategy and Tactics Deep Dive 34:44 How Startup Equity Actually Works 35:50 Using Mission Fit and Expertise as Leverage 38:23 How to Value Your Equity Like an Investor 39:32 What to Do After the Workshop Ends 39:33 RSUs and How They Work Pre-IPO 39:43 Ways to Get Liquidity Before an IPO 39:59 Understanding Tender Offers and Secondaries 40:23 RSUs vs. Stock Options: What You Need to Know 40:30 Key Equity Data for Early Employees 40:36 What Change of Control Clauses Mean for You 40:54 How to Secure Severance and Exercise Extensions 41:03 More Negotiation Wins from Real Clients 42:01 Mapping Levels to Compensation Offers 42:26 Best Practices for Final Offer Calls 42:44 How to Handle a Lowball Offer Professionally 43:02 Why You Should Stay Neutral in Negotiation 43:25 Case Study: Going from Group PM to Director 44:38 Hidden Startup Tricks in Salary Negotiation 45:23 Masterclass Breakdown: Salary Negotiation for Tech 46:43 Getting 1:1 Help and Personalized Coaching 47:58 Q&A: VC Preferences, Dilution, and Equity Design 49:08 How to Get Buy-In from CFOs and Founders 50:05 Manager Support and 30-60-90 Day Leverage 55:38 Negotiating During Layoffs and Uncertainty 57:31 Post-Acquisition Offer Changes and Risks 59:09 Protecting Your Equity in M&A Scenarios 01:01:19 What to Ask for in Severance and Acceleration 01:08:25 Final Offer Negotiation Checklist