Well-crafted agreements must do much more than simply address the tangibles. It may make lawyers happy, but does little to promote long-lasting relations. A start-up living company can be viewed as a Raindrop that hopes to survive beyond splashing down on the chilly street of reality. A shallow Puddle company would hope to survive in the hot sun and not evaporate. Let's build a picture of understanding of both and then compare.
Companies do all kinds of things that are counterproductive.
They form strategic alliances that fail, re-engineer themselves into a mud hole and put people in wrong positions, to name a few. Think of all the extra time, money and effort needed to cover these costs. Research on dolphins shows they are very efficient athletes and hunters. In fact, they are so efficient at finding food and converting it to energy that they have lots of time to play. And even while they are playing, swimming in your bow wave, they are developing their athletic skills even further, which improves their hunting skills that much more.