Formation
Co-Founder Collaboration Agreement
The agreement two founders sign before the money and the pressure arrive. Puts equity, roles, and what happens if someone leaves in writing while everyone is still friendly.
What is inside
- Equity split and vesting schedule
- Roles, responsibilities, and time commitment
- Decision-making and deadlock handling
- Intellectual property assignment to the business
- Departure, buyout, and dispute terms
Who it is for
Two or more co-founders building together before (or right after) forming the company, while everyone is still on good terms.
Questions it answers
- How is equity split, and what does each founder have to do to keep it?
- Who is responsible for what, and how much time is each person committing?
- What breaks a deadlock when founders disagree?
- What happens to a founder's share if they walk away in year one?
What you get
A co-founder agreement in Word and PDF with a vesting section and a plain-English walkthrough of each clause.
Format: Editable Word + PDF
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Editable Word + PDF
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