What are you looking for in a co-founder?

70% complementary skill set. 30% natural connection for communication and ideation.

Look for someone with complementary skills to your own who respects your input. You're going to spend a lot of time with your co-founder so make sure you invest in the relationship and build trust early.

I already have a cofounder with whom I am more than satisfied. So I'm trying to think of the reasons why. Probably because I want to work with someone who is: - reliable - doesn't necessarily share my viewpoint, it's good to have different opinions and ideas; but they have to be passionate about our work and projects - has complementary skills (e.g. my partner is a designer and developer and I am a marketer) - who is on the same wavelength; so we really understand each other without trying too hard - with whom we share the same values Now I don't really know if I'm describing a life partner or a cofounder 😅

+1 for complimentary skills. While I'm fairly well rounded - the result is that I know enough to know how little I know. Without a doubt a good founder which excels where I have shortcomings would 10x things for me. As far as what I value - bluntness and honesty. If I'm doing something stupid, tell me I'm doing something stupid. No need to sugarcoat it, no need for PC language, no need to try to not offend. The more direct, the better.

- Shared product passion - Shared goals - Shared work ethic - Deep experience in field - Strong ability to resolve conflict

Love for the things I hate doing. 😂

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From my experience, the person should have inner motivation and be able to sustain themselves during no motivation days. And also a partner should be someone ready to share the responsibility. Reliable people are gold.

Ideal cofounder for me would be the one who wants to share his experience with others

You want your potential co-founders to recognize your drive, idea, and passion, but they also have to share all of these with you in order for your business to succeed. You need to be driven by the same desire if you want to reach the same goal with your company.

I think the answer to this question should be very relative to how to grow the business. In order to grow the business, I think two things are needed. 1. Different perspective - this is why we should pursue diversity. 2. Different skill sets - I cannot do everything needed to grow the business.

I'm looking for someone ambitious and driven but also flexible, willing to learn, has impeccable academics, is a good listener (contributes ideas when inputting), and is professional.

From my own experience, the co-founder usually possesses the same sets of BOD's values but most of the time has a very unique set of characters. So I would say: value sharing is the most important factor. Other things will follow sooner or later.