I have felt the pain and challenge of setting compensation many times over. First, hiring and managing hundreds of people at an internal start-up within Google, and then as an executive running compensation processes. Now, as an advisor working with founders, I see the same challenges.

I firmly believe that every (good) leader wants to pay their team fairly, but very few have the tools or guidance they need.

I'm incredibly motivated by the opportunity to help great leaders pay everyone on their team what they deserve. Just as important, if done right, compensation goes a long way to retaining the lifeblood of any successful startup - its people.

Leaning on what I learned at Google, what I've picked up from a patchwork of consultants, and my analytical training from BCG and Columbia Business School, I built my first compensation process for Code for America.

I have since taken that approach and advised dozens of startups, as well as designed or co-created processes at companies like Algolia, and Pave, owner of Option Impact.

Now, with this workshop "Startup Compensation 101" I look forward to sharing this framework so you can approach every compensation conversation with confidence.