Cofounder fit
Is this person the right cofounder, or just the right friend?
Start with what is actually available.
Your First Hire
The ten decisions that separate a good first hire from the one that costs you a year.
Cofounder Fit: Test the Working Relationship Before Equity
A cofounder is not a friend with a job title. It is a professional relationship that needs the honesty of a friendship and the structure of a contract.
Interview Scorecard
A simple scorecard for evaluating candidates on what matters.
How Do I Know If This Person Is the Right Cofounder?
Do not choose a cofounder from chemistry alone. Test how you align on ambition, commitment, decisions, conflict, and ownership before you make the relationship permanent.
Do Not Split Equity Until You Have Seen How You Disagree
Cofounder fit is easier to evaluate through real work and hard decisions than through chemistry alone.
What Should Cofounders Agree on Before Splitting Equity?
Agree on roles, decision rights, time commitments, contributions, vesting assumptions, departures and deadlock handling before treating the equity split as settled.
Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis: How a Customer’s Fix Became a Product Category
Davis identified a product failure; Strauss brought supply and distribution capabilities that helped the solution scale.