[Shaun @ Tru6]

I've posted about this in the past and gotten good advice here, but since then things have changed and would like to reopen the discussion.

There are 3 legs to the Little Traveler stool: Design * Sales * Production

Sales: I don't need to worry about. We have great sales reps and they get a commission and that's it.

Design: similar to Sales in hiring out work, but here we introduce some folks who have consistently gone above and beyond contract help and have played the role of Partner significantly more than work-for-hire. I need to create a vesting package.

Production: Production has been the bane of the company. I have an opportunity to bring a production person onboard who will manage our production from end to end and she wants to be part of the company much more than just a paycheck.


A bit more background. My vision for running a company is to include people who go the extra distance in the company, rewarding them for their hard work and dedication to the big picture future, especially when they know the risks involved and since we are still very much a start-up, all their work has the potential to be in vane.

I feel that I need to create some type of vesting package that rewards folks for work done, and is attractive to bring this new production manager on board. This is all about opportunity, for the company and for them.

When I use the term Partners, it means that I value their input and want them to feel like they have a real piec of the action, that they are working for their future as much as mine as much as the other people on the team. Please let me know any and all thoughts, creative packages, etc. you have seen.