Built so the conversations happen first.
PartnerReady was built after watching too many promising Irish businesses unwind for reasons that had nothing to do with the market and everything to do with conversations that never happened. Equity. Exits. Money. Decisions. The same six themes, every time.
How we built the questions
Over six months we interviewed Irish solicitors who handle shareholder disputes, mediators who specialise in founder breakups, and dozens of founders — both still partnered and now estranged — about what they wished they had agreed before they incorporated. The same six categories appeared in every conversation: equity, exit, money, decisions, IP, and commitment.
The 20 questions are the distillation of those interviews. Each one maps to a real, documented Irish dispute pattern. Each flag in the report comes with a concrete action you can take before you sign anything, and a conversation prompt you can read with your partner.
What we are not
We are not a legal firm. We are not a consultancy. We do not draft your shareholders agreement, and we never will. PartnerReady exists to get you to a solicitor's office better prepared, with the hard conversations already had — so the legal time you do pay for is spent on documentation, not discovery.
Every page on this site says the same thing in different words: this is preparation, not legal advice. Always engage a qualified Irish solicitor before signing any binding agreement.
Why €49
A single hour with a solicitor in Ireland costs €200–€400. A mediated dispute costs €5,000–€15,000. A litigated one costs more than most early-stage Irish companies are worth. €49 is the price of a meal out and the cheapest meeting you'll have before all the more expensive ones.
If the report doesn't surface anything you hadn't already discussed in detail with your partner, we'll refund you. We have refunded a small number of people. We were delighted for them.
Independent
Not affiliated with any legal firm or solicitor. We don't take referral fees. The recommendations exist because they're right, not because we get paid for them.
Reviewed
The risk engine and report logic were reviewed by practising Irish solicitors before launch — and are reviewed annually as Irish company law evolves.
Built in Ireland
Designed for the Irish legal context, the Irish founder community, and the very specific way partnership disputes play out in this jurisdiction.