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Blueprint Registry co-founders intentionally did not split equity evenly

Nevin Shetty · EP 621:BluePrintRegistry Raises $1.7M, Passes 2500 Postings and $10M in Transaction Volume with CEO Nevin Shetty · Apr 6, 2017 · at 5:03

Nevin Shetty, co-founder and CEO of Blueprint Registry, discusses negotiating equity distribution with his co-founder Lizzie.

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“So, I mean, people would say, you know it's not an even split. But, you know, I think what we both want to make sure is we both feel that we have vested interest and we're both owners in the business.”

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