Protect yourself and your startup with a contract that sets out each founder’s commitments, governance structure and any vesting arrangements.
A Founders Agreement sets out key details of your founders’ roles, contributions, and equity (including vesting arrangements).
Generate a Founders Agreement to clearly set out the equity split, roles, responsibilities and expectations, and help avoid potential disputes further down the line. Having this document in place also ensures that the founders’ equity is subject to vesting, avoiding any issues with founders unfairly keeping all their shares if they leave prior to making their full contribution.
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Login into your account (or sign-up, if you don’t have one).
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Go to the Generate Documents tab, choose International from the dropdown and select Founders Agreement.
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Complete each field in the form and select your various options.
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Once you generate the document, you can save it in draft, edit it, and when final, send it for signature through our built-in DocuSign integration.
Build and manage your ESOP, from start to finish, making the process easy for you and your team.
Set out the details of all the services that the founder will provide to the startup.
Get advice from the experts and compensate them for their time and know-how.
Set out your consultants’ roles and compensation between the consultant and your startup.
Create an employment contract for your new hires in DIFC and ADGM companies without hassle.
In the excitement and enthusiasm of starting a new business, formalising agreements are often overlooked. Startup founders are often friends or acquaintances, and it is easy to fall into the trap of only discussing roles, responsibilities, ownership structures and other important matters verbally. This can be dangerous.
The key elements of both Founders Agreements and Shareholders Agreements may vary depending on the specific circumstances and needs of the company. There might be overlaps between the two documents, but the difference can be found in the main elements of each.
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