Beginner equity
Vesting Cliff
A vesting cliff is a threshold period — typically one year — before which no equity vests, protecting companies from early team departures.
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Glossary
Beginner equity
Vesting
Equity vesting is how founders and employees earn their shares over time, ensuring long-term alignment between the team and the company's success.
Guides
Intermediate team
14 min How to Make Your First 5 Hires as a Startup Founder
A practical guide to hiring your first employees — how to define the roles, run the process, set comp, and avoid the mistakes that derail early teams.
Articles
Beginner founders
11 min The Founder Mental Health Crisis — and What to Do About It
50% of founders experience mental health conditions. Here's why founder burnout is structural — and the specific tools that actually help.
Beginner team
12 min How Startup Culture Actually Gets Built — and Why It Matters
Culture isn't ping-pong tables — it's what behaviors get rewarded and punished. Here's how founders actually build it.
Beginner equity
13 min Startup Equity Explained: What It Is, How It Works, and What It's Worth
Equity is ownership — but most founders and employees can't do the math. Here's exactly how startup equity works, dilutes, and pays out.
Beginner operations
14 min Startup Legal Basics: What Founders Need to Get Right Early
Four legal decisions — incorporation, co-founder equity, IP assignment, and the 83(b) election — can make or break your company. Get them right early.
Beginner strategy
11 min Why Most Startups Fail — And What to Do Differently
90% of startups fail. The data reveals it's rarely bad luck — it's specific, avoidable mistakes most founders repeat.