Episode 001

Why Every Founder Should Read Their Own Operating Agreement

March 15, 2026 · 42 min

You signed the most important document in your company and you didn’t read it.

I know, because I’ve seen it happen hundreds of times. A founder walks into my office with a dispute — a co-founder wants out, an investor is making demands, someone wants to change the equity split — and I ask to see the operating agreement. They pull it up on their phone. They’ve never read past page two.

This episode is about why that happens, what’s actually in that document, and what you can do about it right now. No jargon. No billable hours. Just the truth about the document that controls your company.