Expose Structural Contradictions and Governance Risks
Critically audit the findings to surface unaddressed risks, equity-role mismatches, and gaps in operational evidence. Identify systemic vulnerabilities such as equal split voting deadlocks, undisclosed co-founder commitments, or mismatched risk appetites.
Completing this action highlights critical governance liabilities and evidence gaps before they escalate into company-threatening disputes. It ensures the venture team faces hard truths regarding founder alignment and legal exposure.
The founder must present a risk register detailing structural contradictions, governance vulnerabilities, and missing contractual protections. This must include an evaluation of voting power, equity vesting alignment, and secondary commitment risks.
Five questions an expert would ask when reviewing your output
Use these to challenge assumptions, pressure-test your logic, and check the quality of this action's output in the context of the parent task and wider venture development.
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What material risks arise from equal board representation if a fundamental strategic impasse occurs?
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How are you addressing the risk where a co-founder's equity allocation does not match their future operational contribution?
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Where is the evidence that all co-founders have identical time commitments and risk appetites?
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How does the absence of bad-leaver provisions in your current agreement expose the company to equity cap-table damage?
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What unstated assumptions are co-founders making regarding future executive title progression as external leadership is hired?