Set up your partnership right.
Agree on the split. Put roles and money in writing. Plan the exit before you sign. Loop in a lawyer to guide you.
From handshake to signed deal
Inhouse guides every step, from the first split to the final signature.
Agree on the split
and who decides
- Split options and what each one means for control, votes and deadlock
- A partner questionnaire on what each person brings, gives and expects
Pick the right
setup for your deal
- One agreement or two, an LLC or a joint venture, and how the IRS will tax it
- Your setup checked against your industry’s rules before you copy a template
Put roles and
money in writing
- Roles, time commitments, spending limits and who controls accounts and logins
- Every money promise in writing, with what happens if someone doesn’t pay
Plan the exit
before you sign
- Vesting, buyout terms and a fair way to set the price if a partner leaves
- A final check that every clause agrees with the others before anyone signs
Pricing
Two ways to partner
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Inhouse AI
Inhouse drafts your partnership deal and guides every step.
- Advice on splits, control, tax and your industry’s rules
- Partnership, operating, founder and buy-sell agreements
- Checklist of roles, contributions, votes and exit terms
- Step-by-step help from the first split to the final signature
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What we
see go wrong
Cheap to avoid before you sign. Expensive to fix later.
Setting the split before you agree on time and roles
One pair nearly went 50/50 while one founder was full-time and the other part-time. Agree on who does what first, then set the split.
Leaving a money promise out of writing
A co-founder got extra equity for promising startup cash, never paid it, and nothing on paper said so. Write down each amount and its due date.
Owning it 50/50 with no tiebreaker
Two equal owners with no way to break a tie can freeze hires, spending and big decisions. Add a tiebreaker or a small third stake before you sign.
Copying a template that doesn’t know your industry
One generic operating agreement left out a $150,000 net worth rule the state regulator checks. Check your industry’s rules before you sign.
Letting one partner hold the keys
Logins, code and accounts in one person’s name can lock the other out of their own company. Put them in the company’s name from day one.
Giving away in an email what you want in the deal
One operator emailed that the playbooks they built “stay with the brand” while still asking to share in a sale. Keep side emails in line with your ask.
Results
Real examples of how we’ve helped owners partner up.
Inhouse caught the $150,000 state rule their generic template missed.
Their state insurance regulator sets a minimum net worth for their kind of company. Inhouse gave them equal say, set each contribution at $75,000 to meet it, then cut every section that only repeated the law.
$150K
net worth their state regulator requires
Met with $75,000 from each owner
One founder started part-time. Inhouse wrote a 70/30 split, with an amendment to rebalance later.
Title sat with one partner. Inhouse drafted a 50/50 venture that lets the other record their stake.
We laid out three splits and recommended 55% or more, since 55% plus a 20% partner reaches the 75% supermajority.
Yes. We showed how a small third stake, like 45/45/10, breaks every tie, since any two owners form a majority.
We explained the company stays an LLC. Adding members only changes the tax filing, from a Schedule C to a partnership return.
We recommended two: a purchase agreement for the buy-in, and a restated operating agreement for how you’ll run it together.
We made budgets and investments joint decisions, left daily bills to one partner and set a $1,000 limit on unplanned spending.
We explained that $10,000 to $25,000 is typical for a small LLC, then wrote your chosen limit into the agreement.
We turned “we’ll promote you” into yearly minimums in an exhibit: newsletter mentions, emails and a web listing.
We confirmed a clause making the company the owner of every system and login, so no one person holds the keys.
We showed they were still inside a one-year cliff, so the company could buy back the shares, and drafted the separation terms.
We found an old clause that ended the profit share if the brand was restructured, and wrote a share of sale proceeds into the new deal.
Related documents
Collaboration agreement
Build or sell something with another business.
Operating agreement
Votes, profits and exits for a multi-owner LLC.
Contract amendment
Change a split, a role or a term later.
Shareholder agreement
The same owner rules for a corporation.
Founder agreement
Who brings what, with roles, equity and vesting.
Joint venture agreement
Share a project with set stakes and control.
Member resolution
Record a decision, like admitting a new member.
Partnership agreement
Set the deal between partners, start to finish.
Referral agreement
One partner sends business, the other shares.
Revenue share agreement
Who gets what share of each dollar, and when.
NDA
Keep your plans private while you talk.
Membership interest purchase
The deal when a new partner buys in.
Term sheet
The key numbers on one page, before the full deal.
Founder loan agreement
Lend the company money without changing ownership.
Written consent
Approve a step without holding a meeting.
License agreement
Who can use the brand, code or content.
Buy-sell agreement
Agree now on how and at what price an owner exits.
IP assignment
Confirm the company owns what the founders built.