Co-founders, team & legal
Co-founder agreements & equity
Split fairly, vest always, write it down.
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How should co-founders split equity fairly?
For most early teams, split close to equal, an even split signals you see each other as true partners, and long-term contribution rarely matches wh...
What is vesting and why do I need a vesting schedule?
Vesting means you earn your shares over time (the standard is 4 years with a 1-year cliff) instead of owning them all on day one. It's the single m...
Should I use a dynamic equity split like Slicing Pie instead of fixed percentages?
Dynamic models like Slicing Pie allocate equity based on actual contributions over time, which is genuinely fairer at the pre-funding grunt stage w...
What happens to equity if a co-founder leaves early?
With vesting done right, they keep only what they've earned and the unvested portion returns to the company, which is exactly why vesting exists. W...
How do we handle deadlock when two co-founders own 50/50 and cannot agree on a major decision?
A pure 50/50 split with no tiebreaker is a design flaw, not fairness. Build a deadlock mechanism into the shareholders agreement before you ever hi...
What transfer restrictions should we put on founder shares so one co-founder cannot sell their stake to a random outsider?
Lock founder shares down with a right of first refusal (the company and other founders get first dibs), plus a general transfer restriction requiri...
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