🚀 Founding

Equity splits that don't blow up

Lesson 2 of 5 · 6 min read

50/50 sounds fair, but it kills decision-making. 60/40 or 70/30 reflects reality if one founder started earlier or commits more.

Decide based on: time, money, idea, network, risk taken. Use a tool like Foundrs.com to weight inputs.

Decide before you have anything to fight over. Document in writing.

Picking a co-founderVesting and cliffs