Accession Declaration
Accession Declaration
This template is for situations when a new cofounder / shareholder joins an existing team with a cofounder / shareholder agreement in place - the Accession Declaration is required for the new joiner to accept and be bound by the existing agreement. Compatible with all cofounder / shareholder agreements templates.
Template language: English
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Make sure the new team member is included in your existing shareholder / cofounder agreement without redoing all the work.
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This template is for founders who are using dynamic contributions based equity split (slicing pie) in their existing agreements and want to include a new team member.
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This template is absolutely necessary minimum documentation you need when someone joins your project - to protect yourself, your project and prevent future disagreements.
It outlines the parties expectations - commitment, compensation, confidentiality, expenses, intellectual property rights protection and protects personal liability of the parties.
It is a framework agreement for potential cofounder trial period.
This template is absolutely necessary minimum documentation you need when someone joins your project - to protect yourself, your project and prevent future disagreements.
It outlines the parties expectations - commitment, compensation, confidentiality, expenses, intellectual property rights protection and protects personal liability of the parties.
It is a framework agreement for potential cofounder trial period for projects that intend to use contribution based dynamic equity allocation (based on slicing pie methodology).
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This tool was created by Dr. Jana Nevrlka, cofounding expert, author of Cofounding The Right Way, cofounding expert and mediator - to help as many founders as possible.
Combining business, legal, and entrepreneurial experience (including both successful and failed startup), Jana helps founders build strong cofounding teams and prevent the conflicts that sink most startups. She has worked with thousands of founders, startup teams, and investors worldwide, delivering practical tools for cofounder agreements, equity splits, and building resilient teams.