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# non escalator cofounder relationship menu
# Co-Founder Relationship Menu
- Use this tool to discuss and identify your expectations, roles, and responsibilities in this co-founding partnership.
- Add, alter, and remove menu items as needed.
- This is only the start of an ongoing conversation.
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## Commitment
- [ ] Formal legal partnership
- [ ] Verbal commitment
- [ ] Written contract
- [ ] Exit strategy
- [ ] Vesting schedule
- [ ] Non-compete clauses
- [ ] Working full-time on the project
- [ ] Future planning and vision alignment
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## Emotional Support
- [ ] Being transparent about highs and lows
- [ ] Expressing challenges and concerns openly
- [ ] Supporting each other's mental well-being
- [ ] Being each other's cheerleader
- [ ] Openness to receiving and giving constructive criticism
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## Communication
- [ ] Regular check-ins (daily/weekly)
- [ ] Clear communication channels (Slack, Email, etc.)
- [ ] Setting meeting agendas and goals
- [ ] Discussing and reflecting on failures/successes
- [ ] Conflict resolution strategies
- [ ] Transparency about other commitments
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## Financial Management
- [ ] Joint bank account for the business
- [ ] Clarity on financial contributions
- [ ] Revenue share agreement
- [ ] Compensation (salary/equity)
- [ ] Budgeting and financial planning
- [ ] Clarity on who manages the finances
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## Social Integration
- [ ] Meeting each other’s extended professional network
- [ ] Openness to networking as a team
- [ ] Presenting as a team in professional settings
- [ ] Attending events and conferences together
- [ ] Social media presence as co-founders
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## Quality Time
- [ ] Regular in-person meetings
- [ ] Team building activities
- [ ] Scheduled brainstorming sessions
- [ ] Working in the same physical space
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## Autonomy
- [ ] Respect for personal work styles
- [ ] Time for independent projects or roles within the startup
- [ ] Flexibility in work hours
- [ ] Equal decision-making power
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## Skill Set & Roles
- [ ] Defined roles based on skill sets
- [ ] Clarity on responsibilities
- [ ] Openness to outsourcing or hiring for gaps
- [ ] Professional development goals
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## Other Considerations
- Add any other elements that are important to you in this co-founding relationship.