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Help with company ownership

Posted on 4/11/17 at 10:00 am
Posted by The Flanvil
Member since Jun 2015
42 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 10:00 am
New here and need some help. I started a company a while back, and we're just now getting into some profits. My original partner has had some family issues and had to take some time off and hasn't been involved at all. Because of that, I basically started the company without him.

I want to give him a chance to come on when he's ready and be able to take on ownership. What type of document could we write up to give him this option? Maybe something that we revisit every 6 months that gives him an option to come in at a certain percentage for free and up to a higher percentage by buying in.
Posted by VABuckeye
NOVA
Member since Dec 2007
38283 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 10:22 am to
I'm going to tell you from experience that having a partner in a small business is worse than a bad marriage. The best day of my life was when I fired my partner.
Posted by LSUFanHouston
NOLA
Member since Jul 2009
40378 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 11:09 am to
Is it a Corp? S Corp? LLC taxed as one of the above? LLC taxed as a sole prop?

You can just write up a document that says whatever you want it to say, the terms, etc. Both parties sign it.

When and if he buys in, you may need to amend your governing documents.
Posted by The Flanvil
Member since Jun 2015
42 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 11:30 am to
LLC taxed as sole prop.

Yeah, after doing a little more research, it looks like a simple letter of intent with all of our terms would do the job. I just didn't know if there was something a little more formal for this sort of thing.
Posted by Lakeboy7
New Orleans
Member since Jul 2011
28324 posts
Posted on 4/11/17 at 11:44 am to
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LLC taxed as sole prop.


Who put up what for start up capital? what was the plan regarding pay and profit?
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