A practical framework for splitting co-founder equity fairly, covering the four variables that actually matter, common split structures, and what to put in a founders' agreement before it's too late.
Exact scripts for negotiating equity with technical co-founders and developers. Opening lines, objection handling, and how to close the conversation professionally.
Doing all the building? You are a cofounder, not a hire. 2026 Carta data: two-founder teams split a median 51-49, a first hire gets 1.49%. Where a CTO lands.
Should you bring on a cofounder CTO or hire someone to build it? Equity or cash for non-technical founders: what Carta's data says about equity splits and vesting, what developers cost per published data, and when a part-time CTO beats both.