# Co-Founder Equity Mistakes to Avoid

**Author:** Michael Seibel
**Type:** Video
**URL:** https://www.ycombinator.com/library/LP-co-founder-equity-mistakes-to-avoid
**YouTube ID:** DISocTmEwiI

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In order to get your startup off the ground it's critical to keep your co-founders motivated. One of the best ways to do
that is to figure out a fair co-founder equity split. In this episode of Startup School, YC Group Partner Michael Seibel
explains the ins and outs of co-founder equity, why it's important to be generous with that equity, and how to avoid bad
advice that can lead to co-founder breakups.

