Heyo! Welcome to the $100 MBA show giving you the answers you need to build the business you want with our practical business lessons

I'm your host your coach your teacher Omar Zenholm and today's episode is Q&A Wednesday

where we answer a question from one of you, one of our listeners.

If you got a question you want to ask, go ahead and email me over at omar at 100MBA.

Today's question is from Sam and Sam asks,

How do I ask for equity in a company I help start?

I'm a part of a SAS company, Software as a Service,

and I've been there for two years now.

I joined the team about six months into the business.

When I joined, there were five of us, now we're a team of 30. I feel like I have been an

integral part of this business and its growth and would like to request

equity so I can own a portion of this company that I'm helping grow every day.

Technically, I am not a founder, but I kind of feel like I should be one.

What are your thoughts? What's your advice? I really appreciate it.

Sam, no worries. I got your back. And like always I'm going to be be 100% honest with you and give you the

advice I think will help you become the most successful in this situation.

First of all you're a right to want equity in a company you're helping to grow.

Ownership is everything in business.

I've started and grown two seven-figure businesses,

both with a business partner, my partner Nicole,

bootstrap these businesses and own 100% of the shares,

so I know how important it is to have a piece of the pie.

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