Putting Share Ownership in a Business Plan

How many shares should I have? How many shares am I allowed? How many shares do I give to my sister-in-law who helped with my business plan? What about shares for my roommate, who says it was her idea? What will the investors think?

Questions like these, about shares and sharing, come up a lot as you develop a plan for starting a business. I’d like to help you answer these by sharing some general background, context and examples about some fundamental concepts that belong in a startup business plan.

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