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Co-founders, team & legal

Finding a co-founder

Pick a partner as carefully as a spouse.

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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... Beginner 3 resources → 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 ... Beginner 3 resources → What does co-founder vesting actually mean, and why do I need it even if we trust each other? Vesting means neither of you owns your shares outright on day one. You earn them over time, standard is 4 years with a 1-year cliff, so a co-founde... Intermediate 3 resources → How do I fire or exit a co-founder without destroying the company? Act sooner than feels comfortable, because a bad co-founder split gets more expensive every month. If vesting exists, the mechanics are clean: the ... Advanced 3 resources → How do investors judge a founding team, and does a solo founder get penalized? Investors bet on teams because startups are too hard for one person to carry, and a solo founder does face a slightly higher bar, especially at see... Advanced 3 resources →
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