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# The option pool shuffle
- URL: https://weiter-money.nichedthemes.com/option-pool-shuffle/
- Published: 2026-06-16T07:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-16T07:00:00.000Z
- Description: Why the pool is usually created before the money arrives.
- Author: Elias Brandt
- Tags: The words, Terms, #newsletter, #Import 2026-11-11 10:07

Investors often ask for the option pool to be created before their money comes in. That means you pay for it alone.

Ask for a hiring plan that justifies the pool size, and size it to that plan, not to a round number.