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Founders Agreement

Co-Founders Agreement

The single most important document before you incorporate.

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Why It Matters

More startups fail from co-founder disputes than from market failure. A well-drafted founders agreement establishes clarity on equity, roles, decision-making, and exit — before emotions cloud judgment.

What We Cover

  • Equity split rationale and documentation
  • Roles, responsibilities, and decision-making authority
  • Vesting schedules and cliff periods
  • IP assignment and pre-existing IP carve-outs
  • Non-compete and exclusivity provisions
  • Deadlock resolution and exit mechanisms
  • Founder departure scenarios (voluntary/involuntary)
Get this right before you incorporate. Fixing it later costs 10x more — in money and in relationships.

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