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How to Divide Founder Equity: 4 Criteria to Discuss

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Co-founder equity should have vesting periods (or lapsing repurchase rights) so if a co-founder departs substantially earlier than others, their stake in the business is accordingly smaller. Ideation/IP. Sometimes, however, there’s an existing code base that one co-founder brings.

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