'Co-Founder Dynamics &

Recruitment pitfalls to watch out for!'

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Co-Founder Dynamics

Integrity Respect

Partnership -----------

Shared Vision

Core Values

Friends Family

The Rich 2nd Gen Guy Colleagues

Subject Matter Expert Another Business

Choosing Co-Founders

Subject Matter Expert Experienced Moneybag

New Business Guy ------------

Identity Seeking Moneybag Short Term Help

Adding Co-Founders

Equality Myth Historical Context

Risk Stage Role & Investment

Equity Distribution

Role Emergence Further Investment

Opt Outs ---------------

Cyclic Effort

Equity Reshuffle

Insecurity Exploitive Behavior Personal Issues Clash of Vision

Underperformance

General Fallouts

One Leader Role & Accountability

Change

Leadership

General Maturity Acceptance

Money Issues Risk Assessment &

Mitigation

Sustaining Partnership

Lot of it Lack of it

Money Issues

Personal Relationships Professional Relationships

Blame Game

Breakup

Breakup Reasons New Business

-------------- Same Business

Getting Back Together

We Need to Talk Grace

----------- Face Punch

Removing Co-Founders

Hiring Pitfalls

Expensive blockbuster employees

Blockbuster Mistake

Pedigree over talent 9-5 guy

Noon beer guy

Common Mistakes

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