Post by Hustle Fund

Founders, here’s a cap table nightmare you want to avoid: You start a company with a co-founder. It’s 50/50. Big vision. Great vibes. Then two years later, one founder leaves… but keeps a big chunk of equity. That’s dead equity. And it can quietly create real problems. It makes future dilution tougher, hiring harder, and investors more nervous. This is why founder vesting matters so much. It may feel awkward to talk about vesting early, but that’s exactly when it matters most. A few things founders should think through early: • 4-year vesting with a 1-year cliff • repurchase rights on unvested shares • clear expectations if someone leaves Doing this can save everyone from a lot of pain later on. Want more practical founder tips like this? Sign up for The Founder Playbook: https://lnkd.in/eVHA7VjE Do you think founder vesting should be non-negotiable from day one?