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Close to the Vest: Founders’ Stock and Vesting

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By Alon Y. Kapen on December 31, 2013
Posted in Entrepreneurship, equity, founders, Startup, Tax Issues

Your startup was launched only a few months ago and your co-founder has just informed you that he’s leaving.  It hits you that your co-founder just walked out the door with 50% of the equity in the company.  Oops.

Founder breakups are not uncommon, but what happens to the exiting founder’s stock will depend on …

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