What does "vesting" mean in the context of shares held by founders? How can founders be better equipped to handle conversations with investors when vesting is a negotiation point?   We explore:   • provisions relating to the vesting of shares held by founders, de-mystifying these common but often contentious and complex provisions   • how vesting provisions are typically structured and the protection they can provide founders as well as investors   • jargon busting terms that founders might come across when negotiating these provisions with investors: "good leaver" and "bad leaver", "cliffs", "straight-line vesting", "accelerated vesting", "milestone / KPI vesting"   Got a question? Submit it here!