Upon graduation from business school, Zoe has been offered a job as a product manager at a start-up, Appsley Co. She would be Employee #18. But first she has to negotiate a contract with the CEO, Phil. He would like to pay her $75,000, which is half of what a product manager at a more established company would earn. However, Appsley has yet to earn a profit and Zoe might also be able to negotiate an equity interest in the company. Do a role-play with another student in your class in which one of you takes the role of Zoe and the other is Phil. What terms should each party consider? What does each side want? Draft the contract. Now compare your results with others in the class. Who has negotiated the best deal? Who has written the best contract?
