Ifty Nasir is the founder and CEO of Vestd. Throughout his career he has built businesses and led high performing teams. He is a strong
believer in the ‘Ownership Effect’ and advises businesses on how to share equity to incentivise teams and unlock value.

An entrepreneur since his teens, and an ‘intrapreneur’ in the global energy industry, Ifty reached the most senior levels at BP and Essar
Energy. His mission is to transform the ‘shareholder’ world, currently dominated by ‘cash’, to one more reflective of the contribution made
through human endeavour, energy and hard work.

In this episode, Ifty walks us through the importance of partnerships and how to set them up in an early-stage business. In his words, businesses are built by teams, not by individuals and it's important that everybody is rewarded rather than just the founders. He gives us a deep dive into the topic of equity, explaining cash and non-cash investments, option pools and growth shares. 

Learn more about Vestd, one of the Edventure Emerge 2021 event sponsors, here: https://www.vestd.com/