Making your startup success a reality leverages several things such as the customer need you are trying to fill, your ability to bring a solution to that need into the market, your expertise, and of course, a little bit of luck.
An additional element should not be overlooked: surrounding yourself with really smart, good people, and that begins with choosing an exceptional co-founder. Here are three characteristics necessary in a good co-founder relationship:
Shared vision
It is one thing to put a vision on paper; it is entirely another thing to live it day by day, especially when co-founders are separated by time zones, countries and markets. The shared vision should drive every decision you make, from where you locate your offices to what you sell, the people you hire and the need you fill in the market.
Complementary skill sets
Knowing your strengths is important in founding your company. But understanding your co-founder’s strengths added value is perhaps even more important. You don’t compete, you collaborate; you respect the insights and perspectives each brings to the partnership. The sum of the insights is greater than what could be achieved individually.
Common values
Knowing that your co-founder also uses these values to guide his work is very important and to the success of our company. Hence, get someone that shares a common value and vision with you.
