{"product_id":"founders-pocket-guide-founder-equity-splits-paperback","title":"Founder's Pocket Guide: Founder Equity Splits - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eStephen R. Poland\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"How do we split up the equity ownership of our startup?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis guide provides a framework and process to help startup founders answer this common question.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEquity ownership affects the culture and sense of wellbeing of a startup. Founders typically sacrifice a great deal of other life opportunities to work on a startup effort. In exchange for that sacrifice, a founder wants to feel the ownership equation with any co-founders is fair.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn detail, this \u003cem\u003eFounder's Pocket Guide\u003c\/em\u003e walks entrepreneurs though the following elements: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eTake The Founder Test to make sure everybody deserves founder status\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eReview the case for splitting your founder equity into equal parts\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eUse the \u003cstrong\u003eEquity Split Scorecard\u003c\/strong\u003e as a fair method to allocate more equity to highly skilled cofounders\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eSolve common equity problems using founder vesting structures\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eAnswer common equity split questions like IP and founder-investors\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eNote that this guide \u003cstrong\u003edoes not go into how to use equity to attract employees or using equity to pay service providers, advisors, development companies, or other contractors.\u003c\/strong\u003e This guide focuses solely on the best practices of deciding the equity ownership split between the founders of a startup venture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.16 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 21, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45677256999014,"sku":"9781938162091","price":18.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/UVJYTno2ZUdCVUhrOXcxNDJHT3BlUT09.webp?v=1780264233","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/founders-pocket-guide-founder-equity-splits-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}