You are building a product together, but time commitments, money and expectations may differ. We help agree founder roles, equity and difficult decisions before those differences put the startup at risk.
The aim is to keep the product moving when a founder’s commitment changes, an investor joins or someone leaves. The arrangements should also work when the founders disagree on the next step.
We discuss responsibilities, time commitments, funding and expectations. We identify agreements and differences so the equity split does not rest on conflicting assumptions about working together.
We develop arrangements for earning or retaining equity, departures and resolving deadlock. The goal is to reduce the risk of a blocked product or an active team unable to continue.
We align founder arrangements with Polish company documents and rights to code and other product assets. We consider VC discussions and future due diligence so gaps can be addressed before a funding round.
Our work includes founder arrangements and startup governance. Maciej Lis is also a co-founder and Product Owner of IMMONA Game. With Anna Mazurek, CEO of Startup Poland, he co-authored a PFR Startup article on choosing a co-founder and agreeing how to work together.
Based in Szczecin, we work remotely with teams in Poland and abroad on Polish law and applicable EU rules.
Meet Maciej LisA business questionnaire before drafting a founder agreement: roles, commitment, equity and decisions.
Business goal: Protect product development from decision-making deadlock, costly disputes or a team breakup caused by unresolved founder expectations.
Company structure, founder rights, representation and decision-making for a growing technology startup.
Business goal: Keep the company operating and making decisions through ownership changes, and prepare the business for investor discussions.
Maciej Lis in PFR Startup
What to agree before splitting equity: responsibilities, money and founder departure rules.
„Małżeństwo z rozsądku, czyli jak mądrze dobrać wspólnika”
PFR Startup · · Article in Polish
No. We can start with team relationships and product ownership before incorporation. The documentation depends on the current stage and planned structure.
The split depends on the team’s agreement. We discuss contributions, commitment, responsibilities and expectations, then translate them into arrangements suited to the Polish company.
Describe the product, team, equity split and points of disagreement. Existing agreements and company documents are useful. Scope and pricing depend on the number of founders, unresolved issues, structure and documents to be agreed.
Describe the situation, deadline and decision you need to make. An introductory discussion will help us establish priorities and the scope of further work.
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