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Scenario

When startup partners face different financial pressures

My co-founder and I are both working for equity only while we build our app, but she just inherited some money and I'm running out of my savings and might need to take a part-time job. We haven't talked about what happens if one of us can't commit full-time anymore, and I'm worried that bringing it up will make me seem less committed when really it's just about survival.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Equity partnerships require sustained financial sacrifice that may become unsustainable at different rates for different people.

Your guide for this
Zera
Zera works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Money in your 20s — the foundation decisions?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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