Most founder disputes we see could have been avoided with one document: a clear founders' agreement signed before the business gained any real value.
At a minimum, this should cover equity split, roles and responsibilities, vesting schedules, and what happens if a founder exits early — questions that are far easier to answer objectively before there's money on the table.
A clean cap table from the outset also makes due diligence smoother when you do raise external funding, since investors will scrutinise ownership history closely.
Building this structure early costs very little compared to untangling a dispute — or a stalled fundraise — later.
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