The first deal: the division of founder equity in new ventures

We examine the trade-off between efficiency and equality within the context of entrepreneurial founding teams. Using a formal theory where founders may have preferences over relative outcomes, we derive predictions about the antecedents and consequences of dividing equity equally among all founders....

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Main Authors: Hellmann, T, Wasserman, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: INFORMS (Institute for Operations Research and Management Sciences) 2016