What to do in an equity disagreement in a startup
webwright: I'd say that you haven't provided enough info.Important data points include:- How long did they do the startup before you?  Did they take more risk?  Is anyone getting paid now?  If they got it to the point of being angel funded, they've hit a milestone and might deserve a bit extra.  I dunno why Austin would deserve more than Michael.- What do they do for the startup? Is Austin valuable? Experienced?  Expensive?  Incredibly knowledgeable about the market you're attacking?  If he's verifiably badass and is critical to the success of the company, he might deserve more.  If he's setting aside a $250k gig, he's probably risking more than you and might deserve more.- You're clearly valuable from a implementation angle...  Is the startup solving a technology problem?  Sure there's coding, but if you're building a niche CMS for dentists or something, technology isn't going to make or break you.  Sales will.On a higher level, my gut tells me that the team composition is off.  Two guys who don't design or code and one guy (you) who does both?  Totally depends on the type of business, but for many startups I'd wonder what they're doing all day for the first 3-6 months.