Team, Co-founders & Legal
Finding a co-founder
Pick a partner as carefully as a spouse.
Do I actually need a co-founder, or can I go solo?
You don't strictly need one, but the data says teams outlast solos: complementary skills, shared load, and someone to argue you out of bad calls al...
Where do I actually find a co-founder if I don't already know one?
Start with people you've already worked with, ex-colleagues and classmates beat strangers because you've seen them under pressure. If your network ...
What should I look for in a co-founder, and what are red flags?
Look for complementary skills, shared values on money and ambition, resilience under stress, and someone you can fight with and still respect. Red ...
Should I co-found with a friend or family member?
It's the most common path and one of the riskiest, familiarity is not the same as compatibility as business partners, and a bad split can cost you ...
How do I 'date' a potential co-founder before committing?
Run a real trial: work on a scoped project together for a few weeks, ideally under a deadline, and pay attention to how they handle disagreement, d...