Ask HN: validating that the cofounder is the right one

2 pointsby xenoterracide17 ปีที่แล้ว3 comments

I'm starting to work with a friend from High School on a business. We haven't seen each other in 7+ years at this point, and weren't best friends back then. I've learned my lesson the not so hard way not to accept just anyone as a cofounder. Since neither of us have any background that can really be said to be 100% verifiable, how should I approach like a bailout, or trial period? I'm technical, and we're building software, he's financial, marketing, business, and grapic design. I'll be building the product myself. I realize the other stuff is as important, but how can I? should I? validate that he's going to cut it.

I myself feel I can be validated by having something to show after a few weeks to a month of work.

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kloncks17 ปีที่แล้ว

Test him. Make sure he doesn't know he's being tested.

See what he does.

xenoterracide17 ปีที่แล้ว

how?

kloncks17 ปีที่แล้ว

Well, if you want to test what he would do under a specific circumstance, go ahead and simulate it and see how he does.

Or see how he works under pressure/stress.