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AI and cofounder equity split: divide the pie before the fight
AI helps you and your cofounder pick a fair equity split before lawyers cost $5k.
Builders · AI for Business · ~4 min read
The big idea
Most cofounder fights start over equity. AI can walk you both through a fair split based on time, money, and risk — before it gets weird.
How to use it
- Ask AI to compare 50/50 vs 60/40 vs the slicing-pie model
- Ask AI to explain vesting schedules and cliffs in plain English
- Ask AI to draft 5 questions to discuss before signing
- Ask AI to flag clauses every cofounder agreement needs
Try it
List what each cofounder brings (time, money, IP). Ask AI to suggest a fair split and the talking points.
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Practice this safely
Try this with a school, hobby, or family example where the stakes are low. Use the AI output as a draft you can question, not as the final answer.
- 1Ask AI to explain equity split in plain language, then underline anything that sounds uncertain or too broad.
- 2Give it one detail from "AI and cofounder equity split: divide the pie before the fight" and ask for two possible next steps plus one reason each step might be wrong.
- 3Check cofounder against a trusted source, teacher, adult, expert, or original document before you use it.
End-of-lesson quiz
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