Dall-E/prompt: "watercolor depiction of a modern startup office engulfed in flames. Inside, four co-founders are seated around a table, glaring at each other with evident tension and animosity, while the office blazes around them"

Mo’ Founders, Mo’ Problems

Cofounder drama is the secret startup killer

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@mschoeffler almost 2 years ago

Nice post! Would be very interested in you going deeper on solo founders. Too many gurus advise "find a co-founder" and move on. We're out there and want to maximize our odds.

Jennifer Kim almost 2 years ago

@mschoeffler Yep! Much like how it's much better to be single than to be married to the wrong person...

Georgia Patrick almost 2 years ago

What an interesting report from the front lines of founder dreams and conversations. Sometimes the underlying issue is the answer to this question: Before you decided to do this, how did you learn the fundamentals of business functions, roles and structures?

Jennifer Kim almost 2 years ago

@[email protected] Exactly – it's *always* better to walk through the questions early before going all-in on a company together and uncovering things the hard way!

@ARBullen almost 2 years ago

Great post! I'd love to read more deep takes on exec dynamics like this, despite how important it is, it isn't something I see people talking about a lot.

Great post!!