Ask HN: Unorthodox Equity Arrangement?

  •   >  We’ve known each other since forever and he’s not trying to screw me over
    
    ROTFL; if your mindset is that your cofounders might be "too generous" you are already being screwed.

    These terms seem to presume that you should stay for ten years or more because 9% of the company in 3 years will be worth less than 5% in ten years, i.e. an extremely successful growth pattern.

    This is not only more recklessly optimistic than usual: it's unfair to you because you are giving your shares to your cofounders in exchange for, apparently, nothing.