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50 Questions to Explore With a Potential Co-Founder

Gloria Lin · First Round Review Free Intermediate

The ready-to-use questionnaire from the Founder Dating Playbook, covering roles, values, money, commitment, and how you each handle conflict. Once a candidate looks promising, sit down and actually work through this instead of assuming you are aligned. It surfaces the expensive disagreements (equity, working hours, what happens if it fails) while they are still cheap to discover.

• Use a written checklist so you cover the awkward topics before committing
• Money, equity, and commitment questions belong early, not after you have started
• Alignment on values and conflict style predicts whether the partnership holds