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Founder Vesting and Stock-Purchase Agreement

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Measured difference: the ENHANCED file is 49.8 KB and the STANDARD file is 28.2 KB. Both are complete, usable documents; the ENHANCED edition carries more material. The ENHANCED edition costs $20 more.

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What's inside

  • 2 files
  • 23 sections
  • 46 subsections
  • 1 worked example
  • 99 fill-in fields

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Excerpt from the ENHANCED edition
A complete agreement for issuing common stock to a company founder subject to a vesting schedule -- the mechanism that ties a founder's equity ownership to continued service and protects the company (and its investors) if a founder leaves early. It covers the stock purchase itself, the vesting and cliff mechanics,...

Who it is for

For anyone who needs a starting-point document to adapt to their own situation.

Who it is not for

It is not a substitute for a lawyer's review and does not guarantee suitability for your situation.

Requirements and first use

  • Format: Markdown / plain text.
  • To open: any text editor or Markdown reader; no special software is required.
  • Version: v3.