Hello everyone,
Can anybody tell me how you all decide to split the equity between the other cofounders.
What is the equity founder should have?
Anonymous 2
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A simple rule of best practices is to split equity based on contributions like skills, effort, and risk taken. Founders should typically have around 50%-70% to maintain control
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