A Cofounder Agreement Customized for Your Startup
Quick, customized cofounder agreements for Canadian startups.
Cover Important Terms
Each cofounder relationship is unique, your cofounder agreement should be too. Customize your agreement to deal with issues like what happens if your cofounder leaves, who owns domain names, assigning intellectual property like software code and much more.
Management and Board Control
Who will have the power to manage the company and spend money?
Vesting Each Cofounder's Shares
Consider what happens if a founder with equity leaves.
Trigger Events
Consider unfortunate events like a founder passing or going bankrupt.
Assigning Intellectual Property
Who owns the IP? Maybe its time to document it in an agreement.
Non-Compete and Non-Solicit Obligations
Can your cofounder leave and compete with the business you are building?
About the lawyer.
John was called to the Bar of the Law Society of Upper Canada in 2011. He practices business law with a focus on internet and technology start-ups. He has appeared in the Ontario Superior Court, the Ontario Court of Appeal and private arbitrations. John graduated from law school with first class honours specializing in both international trade and corporate Law.
He has been covered in the Globe and Mail, Toronto Star, CBC News, TechVibes and the Canadian Bar Association’s National Magazine on Crowdfunding in Canada. He has also been a guest lecturer at Ryerson University, Communitech in Waterloo, the Canadian Bar Association’s national conference and the Ontario Ministry of Economic Development.
John is a former NCAA D1 and Ontario Hockey League player who enjoys sports, running and the outdoors.
Get Started
Fill out our quick and easy cofounder agreement form to start the process. Or schedule a free consultation with John.