I am about to be presented a &quot;partnership&quot; offer from startup.
I own certain IP that presents competitive advantage to this startup compare to other competitors in their field.<p>So essentially I want to get percentage of company ownership in exchange of my IP.<p>1. What kind of equity to ask in exchange of my IP to secure fixed percentage of ownership?
   Class A shares? Fully vested options?<p>2. How to avoid typical tricks (share dilution, board cancelling options, etc...) to secure this?<p>3. How to minimize immediate tax hit for this?
What kind of equity to ask to avoid future dilution?