Founder Guides
Practical guides on finding a co-founder, splitting equity, and building your founding team — written for solo founders who want a partner, not just advice.
How to Find a Co-Founder in 2026 (The Complete Guide)
The 7 proven ways to find a co-founder, how to vet candidates before committing equity, and the mistakes that kill startups before they launch.
Read the guide →How to Find a Technical Co-Founder (Without Being Technical)
Where founder-minded engineers actually are, how to evaluate them without reading code, what equity to offer — and when no-code or an agency is honestly better.
Read the guide →40 Questions to Ask a Potential Co-Founder (Checklist)
The complete co-founder due-diligence checklist: vision, money, equity, work style, conflict and exit — plus the red flags to watch for in the answers.
Read the guide →Co-Founder Equity Split: How to Divide Startup Equity Fairly
Equal vs. weighted splits, 4-year vesting and the 1-year cliff explained, what the idea is really worth, worked scenarios and the classic mistakes.
Read the guide →How to Find Investors for Your Startup (Pre-Seed & Seed)
The 6 channels that produce early-stage checks — angels, platforms, accelerators and warm intros — what investors need to see, and how to run a tight raise.
Read the guide →Co-Founder Red Flags: 15 Warning Signs to Catch Early
15 red flags grouped by when they show up — first conversations, working together, and the commitment stage — plus what to do when you spot one.
Read the guide →Co-Founder Agreement: The 10 Clauses Every Founding Team Needs
Equity and vesting, roles, IP, leaver clauses and dispute resolution — the 10 clauses to put in writing, a template structure, and the classic mistakes.
Read the guide →Solo Founder vs Co-Founder: How to Decide
The honest trade-offs on equity, speed, resilience and fundraising, when each path works, and a 5-question checklist to decide for your startup.
Read the guide →How to Sell a Small Business: The 7-Step Guide
Valuation with SDE multiples, preparing clean books, finding and screening buyers, negotiating terms, and surviving due diligence through to closing.
Read the guide →Best Cities to Start a Startup in 2026 (Top 10 Compared)
Ten startup cities compared on capital, talent, cost and community — plus a framework for choosing yours and when remote beats relocating.
Read the guide →Free Founder Tools
Interactive calculators that give you a number, not just advice.
Equity Split Calculator
Calculate a fair co-founder equity split from 6 weighted factors — commitment, capital, idea, experience, role and time — for teams of 2 to 4 founders.
Open the calculator →Business Valuation Calculator
Estimate what a business is worth with SDE/EBITDA multiples for 10 industries, adjusted for growth and owner dependency.
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