The Advisor Equity Reality Check

Someone wants to advise us, or I want to ask them: [WHO THEY ARE, WHAT THEY WOULD ACTUALLY DO, OUR STAGE]. Give me the reality check: the standard advisor equity range for our stage and how it vests, the deliverables that separate a real advisor from a name on a slide, the agreement terms that matter (vesting cliff, termination, what happens at acquisition), and the red flags in an advisor who asks for too much or promises too little. Then write the two-paragraph email that sets expectations before any paperwork. This is structure, not legal advice - flag where counsel should confirm.