Equity is ownership of the company. Vesting means you earn that ownership over time by staying and working, instead of getting all of it on day one. It protects the founders who stay from the ones who leave early.
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Equity and vesting explained
Cliff, four-year vesting, good and bad leavers: what the terms mean and why every co-founder team needs them.
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