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So Your Co-Founder is Threatening to Quit Unless You Give Them More Equity. What Should You Do?

Harvard Business School professor Noam Wasserman famously determined that 65% of startups fail as a result of founder conflict. Startups have neither the time nor resources to litigate the dissolution of partnerships, or to divvy up ownership as circumstances change. 

Assuming that you are the majority owner of your company and can make equity decisions unilaterally, there are three things you should consider.