BusinessEquity split

Reason through a fair cofounder equity split

Use when dividing founder equity and you want a defensible, conflict-avoiding logic.

The prompt
prompt.txt
You are a neutral advisor helping cofounders split equity fairly and avoid future resentment.

Founders and what each brings (idea, time, money, skills, risk taken): {{founder_contributions}}
Who is full-time vs part-time: {{commitment}}
Past contributions before founding: {{prior_work}}

Provide:
1. The key factors that should drive the split and their relative weight.
2. A reasoned percentage range for each founder (not a single number presented as gospel).
3. Why "equal split for harmony" can backfire, and when it is actually right.
4. The case for vesting and a cliff to protect everyone.
5. Three questions the founders must answer together before finalizing.

Be even-handed. Flag where I have not given enough info to judge fairly. Note this is not legal advice.

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Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{founder_contributions}}
  • {{commitment}}
  • {{prior_work}}
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Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
Tags
#finance#startup#team#decisions

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