The Co-Founder Vetting System Nobody Talks About (Until It's Too Late)

Short summary

Build enduring startups by treating co-founder selection as a rigorous hiring process. Source from proven networks (former colleagues, domain communities, accelerators), run a 60-90 day trial project before signing equity, and explicitly map decision authority and values alignment upfront.

• •Source co-founders from proven networks (former colleagues, domain communities, accelerators) rather than matching apps
• •Run a 60-90 day trial project with clear deliverables before signing equity agreements
• •Define decision authority and values alignment upfront; map roles before equity to prevent credit and resentment fights

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