[jasode]

>I have seen multiple companies explode, friendships deteriorate, businesses die a slow death, or waste hundreds of hours (and dollars) working through the emotional debt built up from not splitting equity evenly.

To add counterpoint to the discussion, Mark Suster (VC Upfront Ventures) uses the factors you listed as reasons for not doing equal split.[1]

Robin Chase (co-founder of Zipcar) also regretted her decision to split equity as 50/50.[2]

I'm not arguing with you. Just pointing out that reasonable people disagree on equal/unequal philosophy using the same reasons as justification.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oAHgGUFjK3c

(A slight correction to the video about Youtube's 3 cofounders: I believe the Youtube split wasn't equal as 33/33/33; instead it was 45/45/10.)

[2] https://hbr.org/2016/02/the-very-first-mistake-most-startup-...