Co-Founder Equity Mistakes to Avoid | Startup School

Y Combinator August 15, 2024
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In order to get your startup off the ground it's critical to keep your co-founders motivated. One of the best ways to do that is to figure out a fair co-founder equity split. In this episode of Startup School, YC Group Partner Michael Seibel explains the ins and outs of co-founder equity, why it's important to be generous with that equity, and how to avoid bad advice that can lead to co-founder breakups. Apply to Y Combinator: https://yc.link/SUS-apply Work at a startup: https://yc.link/SUS-jobs Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) - 00:00 - Intro 02:03 - Co-founder equity split 06:39 - Co-founders break-up 09:42 - Bad reasons for very unequal equity splits 14:06 - Common bad advice 17:14 - Final thoughts

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