From all the decisions a startup founder needs to make, the decision on how to split equity is one of the most important decisions on the company’s journey. It is a decision that can literally make or break the company. It is also a decision which is very difficult to change later.

THERE IS UNDOUBTEDLY A VAST RANGE OF REASONS WHY BUSINESSES FAIL, FROM A LACK OF FUNDS TO INSUFFICIENT MARKET RESEARCH, HOWEVER ARGUABLY THE MOST STRIKING REASON COMES FROM PROBLEMS WITHIN THE BUSINESS, NAMELY THE PEOPLE. CONTRIBUTOR JANA NEVRLKA, AUTHOR – COFOUNDING THE RIGHT WAY.

Guest article by Jana Nevrlka, author of Cofounding The Right Way

Equity split is one of the most important decisions every founder who considers having a cofounding team needs to make. It is also one with a very significant impact. Not only does it determine the ownership of the business – it also has direct impact on the decision making and has a significant – or not – motivational element for the team.

„If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.“

Do you consider cofounding a business with a partner? Find out why it is strategically smart and what you need to know to do it right.

Startups.ch empfiehlt in Zusammenarbeit mit Jana Nevrlka, Autorin von «Co-Founding the right way» folgende Punkte:

▪ Klarheit schaffen und die Ressourcen definieren, welche für die Realisierung der eigenen Vision / des eigenen Geschäftsplans notwendig sind

▪ Rollen und Verantwortlichkeiten müssen innerhalb des Gründungsteams klar definiert und kommuniziert werden

Cofounding the Right Way: A practical guide to successful business partnerships, by Jana Nevrlka

'Cofounding' refers to a partnership established to grow a business, and it was author Jana Nevrlka's personal experiences that stimulated her to write this very useful book. The book's value is not limited to the earliest stages of a business, but I am sure, to the partnership issue at any stage of the business's growth.

„If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.“ — unknown

Do you consider cofounding a business with a partner? Find out why it is strategically smart and what you need to know to do it right.

It's that time of the year again! Spring is coming, and many founding teams are getting ready to raise their next funding round. Many of them are at the start of their journey. They have just found their cofounders, are finalizing their pitch, and are ready to show the world that they are the perfect team to crack this opportunity.

In May 2018, year 2 and year 3 students from ISIB successively performed a workshop about team building in DeTao. In this workshop, professor Baeriswyl invited Jana from Europe as teacher to give lectures for students. In the class, Jana introduced the five core personnel in the team. They were genius, doer, leader, rainmaker and industry veteran. And the job was selected through the mutual understanding and self-knowledge of the strengths and weaknesses of the team members. This process made the students more aware of themselves and made it clear that which position is suitable for themselves in team works.

Video interview about the 7 steps of cofounding the right way with The Light Digital - San Francisco digital marketing agency.

What do Jobs & Wozniak, Page & Brin, Ben & Jerry all have in common? They were cofounders who built successful businesses together. In her new book, Cofounding the Right Way, author and entrepreneur Jana Nevrlka, shares her insights on how to build successful business partnerships that are a win-win for all concerned.

Meet cofounding expert Jana Nevrlka, who will conduct a workshop on 24th November 2017 during the next Powerhouse Zurich event at The Hub. Jana has an impressive professional dossier that includes working for 15 years in corporate and international tax law and business strategy consulting for Clifford Chance, Deloitte and EY.