Unpacking Founder Equity & Fair Split Structures

Episode 65

The Truth About Equity Splits: How to Avoid Costly Mistakes in Founding a Business

About the Host:

Jamie Shanks, Founder and CEO of Get Levrg and Pipeline Signals, specializes in optimizing offshoring for profit growth. With a background in leading “Sales for Life”, he's trained 250,000+ professionals globally for industry giants like Microsoft and Oracle.

About the Guest:

Mike Moyer is an entrepreneur, author, and educator. He founded Mosquito Waste, a company offering pop-up mosquito tents for scouting camps. He also teaches entrepreneurship at Northwestern University. He introduced dynamic equity, a fair framework that removes the disputes of traditional equity splits.

LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikemoyer/

Episode Summary:

In this episode of Outsource to Profits, Mike Moyer breaks down the often-overlooked topic of founder equity. Mike explores how improper equity splits can endanger the success of a business and lead to costly disputes. He introduces the "Slicing Pie" model—an innovative framework that offers a fair and adaptive approach to equity distribution, grounded in actual contributions and risk. From correcting existing agreements to ensuring future partnerships are structured for fairness, this episode offers invaluable insights for entrepreneurs seeking sustainable, conflict-free collaborations. 

 

Key Takeaways:

• Importance of Fair Equity Splits
• The Dangers of Assuming Equal Ownership
• Adapting Existing Agreements
• Fairness Drives Motivation
• Equity reflects risk, not ownership.
• Equity reflects current and future contributions

 

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