Plain-English guides for Irish founders.
Written for the conversations you should have before you incorporate. Researched with practising Irish solicitors and founders who've been through the disputes.
The Complete Guide to Co-Founder Agreements in Ireland
What an Irish co-founder agreement is, what it should cover, what a solicitor will cost, and the conversations the document is really there to force.
Read articleHow to Split Equity Between Co-Founders in Ireland
A practical Irish guide to founder equity splits: the 50/50 trap, vesting, dilution, the tax context, and the frameworks that hold up over years.
Read articleDo You Need a Shareholders Agreement? An Irish Founder's Guide
When Irish small businesses need a shareholders agreement, what it should cover, and the predictable failure modes for companies that go without.
Read articleThinking of Starting a Business With a Friend? Read This First
What to talk through before incorporating a company with a friend in Ireland — the practical, financial and emotional checks worth doing first.
Read articleHow Co-Founder Disputes Actually Happen in Ireland
The real anatomy of Irish co-founder disputes: how they begin, how they escalate, what they cost, and how to prevent the dispute that has not yet happened.
Read articleFounder Vesting in Ireland: What It Is and Why It Matters
A complete guide to vesting for Irish co-founders: cliffs, four-year structures, good-leaver / bad-leaver, acceleration, tax, and the implementation errors to avoid.
Read articleWhat Happens If Your Business Partner Wants to Leave?
A practical Irish guide for the founder facing a partner departure: the first 90 days, valuation, buyout structures, IP, customers, and restrictive covenants.
Read articleWho Owns the IP? What Irish Founders Must Agree Before They Build
An Irish founder's guide to IP ownership: pre-existing code, contractor risk, side projects, employment clauses, trademarks, and what investors actually check.
Read articleWhat Happens When Founders Cannot Agree?
Founder deadlock in Ireland: how it forms, what it costs, and the resolution mechanisms — casting votes, mediation, buyouts and the Section 212 fallback.
Read articleFounder Compatibility: The Questions Most Co-Founders Never Ask
Founder compatibility for Irish startups: ambition, work ethic, risk tolerance, communication style, conflict handling and the conversations that prevent disputes.
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