Does the person with the idea get more equity? How much should the technical co-founder get? What if they no longer need to do much once it's built and launched? What if a pivotal co-founder joins later (after inception)? What if a co-founder stops pulling their weight? How much should we set aside for fundraising and employee stock options (ESOP)?

If you're starting a company, these are questions that you've definitely pondered. We'll be answering these and more whilst also covering the human and legal nuances behind equity allocation.

Objectives

Here are more details of what we'll be touching on:

• Equity allocation norms in the industry
• Vesting & Cliff
• Slicing Pie
• Shares vs. Stock Options (and taxation implications)
• Alternative compensation for founding team members

Agenda (in PST)

11:50am - Virtual lobby opens

12:00pm - Introduction + community announcements

12:10pm - Presentation

12:45pm - Q&A

01:00pm - END

Chin Hing Chang, ClassyNarwhal

Chin is has spent the past 7 years leading incubation and accleration programs that support mission-driven and tech companies. His area of focus includes Market Validation, Sales, Company Culture, Process Automation, and Revenue Optimization.