$9.8M Paid in Profit Sharing: How Kit's Compensation Model Works


Hey Reader,

In the last 10 years, Kit has paid $9.8 million in profit sharing to our team. I wanted to share the full breakdown of how our compensation model works—and why we built it this way.

A few things that might surprise you:

  • 52% of company profit goes directly to the team
  • We pay the same salary regardless of where you live
  • We pay salaries at the 80th percentile of national averages
  • We run fully open books so everyone can calculate their own profit sharing

It's a bit too long to share in full here in the newsletter, but I hope you click through to read the breakdown on my blog. I think you'll find it interesting!

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$9.8M Paid in Profit Sharing: How Kit’s Compensation Model Works

While most companies hope to return money to shareholders in a moonshot acquisition, we’ve created a unique model to help our team think like owners and find multiple paths to financial freedom.

We want everyone at Kit to make decisions as if they’re spending their own money—because they are.

See the breakdown of how our compensation model works:

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—Nathan

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Nathan Barry

I'm a designer who turned into a writer who turned into a startup CEO. My mission is to help creators earn a living. Subscribe for essays on building an audience and earning a living as a creator.

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