Y Combinator CEO and Partner Michael Seibel on splitting equity between cofounders.

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Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) -
00:00:00 How much equity to give your cofounders
00:00:23 Equity splits should maximize motivation
00:01:32 Safety mechanism for equity - Vesting and Cliff
00:02:21 More generous with equity not less
00:03:21 Equal equity splits
00:03:57 End

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