[pedalpete]

agree with the 50%, both of you should be vested.

You want all co-founders to be equally engaged in the company. Anything less than an even split at the very start sets up a structure where one feels they are getting less than the other.

You mention the things that you're good at and call it the 'real business side of things'. Does your 'co-founder' find this insulting?? Is he really just a code monkey? Somebody who can build YOUR product? If so, he isn't a co-founder.

If you are building a technology company, all your 'real business' skills are worthless without a person who understands the technology. BUT your technical co-founder should be well versed in the market also. Together you will be making the product market fit. Together you'll be making partnerships/sales work. Together you'll be building and managing the team.

If you aren't feeling the 50-50 split, I'd ask, is he really a co-founder?