Bala: Ready When co-founders did not split equity 50-50
Suchin Bala · Life Planning SaaS Hits $5k in MRR, Raises $1m on $6m Seed Round · Jan 25, 2022 · at 9:30
Suchin Bala, co-founder and CMO of Ready When, describes the initial equity split between himself and CEO Jesse Bade.
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“No, we didn't split it down the middle. Jesse, our partner and the founder, he actually had the idea. So we've been working with him. I've been there since literally day one. I came up with the name and everything.”
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