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"We Agreed on 50/50": One Stays Employed, the Other Lives the Startup
Negotiation duel: Founder in the startup ↔ Founder with a day job. The equity split is even, but for two years now one founder has worked in the startup full-time while the other contributes evenings, keeping a salaried job elsewhere. Time to revisit the deal…
Roles in the duel:
Side A: Founder in the startup — goal: Renegotiate the shares or the rules without destroying the partnership.
Side B: Founder with a day job — goal: Keep the 50/50 split and the original agreement.
Play out a difficult conversation with an AI opponent and get a breakdown from three judges.