Co-founders, team & legal

Finding a co-founder

Pick a partner as carefully as a spouse.

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How do I fire or exit a co-founder without destroying the company? Act sooner than feels comfortable, because a bad co-founder split gets more expensive every month. If vesting exists, the mechanics are clean: the ... Advanced 3 resources → Should I give a co-founder equity or a salary if they join after I've already started? A true co-founder gets meaningful equity, a cliff, and vesting, and takes real risk with you. Someone who joins for a salary and a small grant is a... Intermediate 3 resources → How do investors judge a founding team, and does a solo founder get penalized? Investors bet on teams because startups are too hard for one person to carry, and a solo founder does face a slightly higher bar, especially at see... Advanced 3 resources → What's the difference between a co-founder and an early key hire, and how do I decide which I need? A co-founder shares the risk, the ownership, and the sleepless nights, and you can't fire the relationship, only the person. An early hire brings a... Beginner 3 resources →
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