Co-Founder Coaching in New York City: Both Founders, One Hour, Online
Co-founder coaching in New York City is work on the founding partnership itself, with both founders in the session. Aether Practice works online with founding teams across Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and the wider New York area, scheduled in Eastern time. A 60-minute session is US$250 for both founders, with a free 15-minute consultation first and no minimum engagement.
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How it works for New York teams
New York is the second-largest venture ecosystem in the United States, behind only the Bay Area (Wells Fargo). Its founding teams rarely sit in one office, and the sessions are built around that.
Both founders, one call. A founder in Brooklyn and a founder in Manhattan on one screen is a full session. So is one of you in New York and the other in San Francisco, London or on the road with investors.
Eastern time. Sessions are scheduled in Eastern time and booked through a calendar that shows your own time zone.
The same work as every co-founder session. How the work unfolds →
Between sessions. Our founders don't walk into the hard conversation cold. Take the one you're dreading to AET01 Conflict, Aether's own app for rehearsing a hard conversation, built to take the other side and hold it, and walk in having already had the fight.
Cost for New York teams
US$250 for a 60-minute session, both founders present. A free 15-minute consultation comes first. No retainer, no minimum engagement. How that compares, and how to choose who to work with →
If a deadlock turns legal in New York
Most founding teams never take a deadlock to court. If yours is heading there, these are the two rules New York founders most often meet.
- A New York corporation. Under Business Corporation Law § 1104, a holder of half the voting shares can petition a court to dissolve the company on grounds of deadlock. Courts treat it as a drastic remedy: a business that is still operating can survive the petition, and a tie-break clause in the shareholders' agreement can defeat it.
- A Delaware corporation, as many venture-backed New York startups are. Section 273 of the Delaware General Corporation Law covers only a narrow case: two stockholders owning half each in a joint venture who cannot agree whether to end it.
Both routes are slow, public and blunt. They settle who keeps the company, not how the two of you work together. This is general information, not legal advice: for your own situation, talk to New York counsel.
Building it alone?
Not every founder has a co-founder, and not every hard conversation is with one. If you are a solo founder or an executive in New York carrying the decisions yourself, with the board, the investors, the team and a life outside the company all asking for more, that is Founder & Executive Work: one-to-one, online, US$160 per 50-minute session.
Which describes you?
| Your situation | Start here |
|---|---|
| The same arguments keep coming back | Co-founder conflict: the complete guide |
| Something is off and we can't name it | 12 warning signs your co-founder relationship is in trouble |
| We split 50/50 and nothing gets decided | The 50/50 deadlock |
| One of us is carrying the company | When one co-founder stops pulling their weight |
| The equity split no longer feels fair | Renegotiating co-founder equity |
| We may be splitting up | Co-founder breakup: separating without killing the company |
| We don't know if we need a coach, a mediator or a lawyer | Mediation vs coaching vs a lawyer |
| I'm building it alone | Founder & Executive Work |
| We're co-founders and also a couple | Co-founder couples · Online couples therapy in New York City |
Frequently asked questions
Is there co-founder coaching in New York City?
Yes. Aether Practice offers co-founder coaching for founding teams across New York City, online and scheduled in Eastern time, with both founders in the session.
How much does co-founder coaching cost in NYC?
US$250 for a 60-minute session with both founders, after a free 15-minute consultation. No retainer and no minimum engagement.
Do you see co-founders in person in New York?
No. Sessions are online by secure video, with both founders in one room or in two places.
One of us is in New York and the other isn't. Does that work?
Yes. Split-city founding teams are a standard format: the session runs in the overlap of your time zones.
Is co-founder coaching the same as co-founder therapy?
People use both names for the same work: both founders in the session, working on the partnership rather than the product. What Aether offers is coaching for a working relationship, not clinical care. If you and your co-founder are also a couple, that is couples work, and there is a New York City couples page for it.
I'm a solo founder in New York. Is there something for me?
Yes. Founder & Executive Work is one-to-one work for founders and executives carrying the company alone: pressure, decisions, isolation and the life around the role. US$160 per 50-minute session, online.
Can we practice the hard conversation before the session?
Yes. AET01 Conflict is built for it: practice the conversation with your co-founder first, against an AI partner that takes the other side and holds it for two minutes, then scores how you did and names the line that would have held. Many founding teams run the equity or performance conversation there first; the conflict practice guide explains how.
What happens legally if we are deadlocked 50/50 in New York?
For a New York corporation, a holder of half the voting shares can petition to dissolve it under Business Corporation Law § 1104, though courts treat that as a last resort. For a Delaware corporation, Section 273 applies only to two equal owners of a joint venture who disagree about ending it. Talk to New York counsel about your own case.
Start with a conversation
Book a free 15-minute consultation. Both of you, from wherever you are in the city.