Legal structure
Which entity, and what is written down between the owners?
Pick a form for where you are going, not where you are. Get the founder paperwork right before it costs you.
Built from Ch 4 of the handbook, updated by the 2026 research (S09).
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Which legal form?
Six questions about owners, money and exit. The right answer differs by country, so the result names the form where you are, and the questions you must take to a lawyer. This is general information, not legal advice.
checklistFounder hygiene: the will-this-round-close list
The paperwork that actually blocks deals. Two items stall more seed closes than everything else here combined, and both are cheap to fix before you raise and expensive after. Country-specific items appear only for the country on your profile. General information, not legal advice: have a qualified lawyer and accountant in your country confirm all of it.
worksheetVesting and founder terms designer
Write down what each founder brings, what they get, and what happens if they leave, while everyone still likes each other. Take the finished sheet to a lawyer in your country: this is general information, not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for drafted documents.
Stuck on something specific?
Ask the adviser. It answers only from the handbook and the 2026 research, tells you which source each answer came from, and says so plainly when the research does not cover your question.