How to Structure a California LLC Operating Agreement for a 3-Founder Startup to Avoid Deadlock and Forced Dissolution
A 3-founder California LLC can reduce deadlock risk by requiring a written Operating Agreement and using at least 5 structural tools—manager-managed governance, tie-breakers, buy-sell rights, reserved matters, and dissolution limits. In California, poorly drafted voting and exit provisions can trigger paralysis and even judicial dissolution fights. This article explains how to structure a founder-friendly Operating […]