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How to pick a co-founder

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SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS How to pick a co-founder by Naval Ravikant on November 12th, 2009 Update : Also see our 40-minute interview on this topic. Picking a co-founder is your most important decision. One founder companies can work, against the odds (hello, Mark Zuckerberg).

Cofounder 101
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Most Common Early Start-up Mistakes

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I often talk with entrepreneurs who are kicking around their next idea. These periods of time can leave a founder very vulnerable in the future. When I hear entrepreneurs say that they’re kicking around ideas with friends I ask, “have you legally registered a company?&# The world is much safer for non-founders.

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The Equity Equation

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Entrepreneurs should think about unbundling money and value add. They don’t even try to get market price for their investment; they limit their holdings to leave the founders enough stock to feel the company is still theirs.” Ask the Attorney” – Founder Vesting. How to pick a co-founder.

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