Cofounding The Right Way

A practical guide for startup founders - from cofounders' search to equity split

Created by: Jana Nevrlka
Cofounding Expert

What Will I Learn?

• Learn how to find the perfect cofounding team that meets your qualifiers
• Learn how to analyze and pick cofounders that fill your company gaps
• Use a proven strategy to document the essential requirements to avoid cofounder confrontation
• Use a systematic approach to dividing up company equity
• Use custom built calculators to arrive at fair equity splits
• Learn how to use milestones and vesting to protect yourself from a "bad cofounder" relationship
• Understand the three different frameworks for splitting equity
• Learn about and access a "Cofounders' Collaboration Agreement" to protect your interest in the company
• Use resources to help you negotiate and fix future cofounder problems

Requirements

• Be willing to protect yourself from a poor cofounder relationship
• You have an open mind and the willingness to build a REAL cofounder relationship
• Be willing to avoid cofounder conflict at all costs!

Target audience

• new business owners
• entrepreneurs
• cofounders
• startup founders
• business partners