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How to calculate the equity split between co-founders in a startup

The Next Web

George Deeb is the Managing Partner at Chicago-based Red Rocket Ventures , a startup consulting and financial advisory firm based in Chicago. There are a lot of variables to go into calculating a fair equity split a startup team. To me, that is no different than financing the business. How important is this person’s role?

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Building a High-Tech Startup Team

Business Plan Blog

Rather, give titles such as VP of Engineering, Product/Technology, Sales, Marketing, Finance, etc. Be sure to leave plenty of equity for investors. You will likely need to raise more rounds of capital than you originally anticipated. Don’t make everyone a founder. This is not a bad strategy when done correctly.