Co-founder won't move to the valley if accepted by YC. What do I do?

Re:Co-founder won't move to the valley if accepted by YC. Wh... by sama on Monday September 10, 2007 @05:54PM (#52966)

You really need to drop this guy (#2)--I predict failure, near-failure, or serious regrets and much less than what could have been if you don't.

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Re:Co-founder won't move to the valley if accepted by YC. Wh... by Number2 on Monday September 10, 2007 @11:26PM (#53145)

Please see my long-winded previous post further up in the thread but chronologically after this.

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Re:Co-founder won't move to the valley if accepted by YC. Wh... by dhouston on Tuesday September 11, 2007 @03:41AM (#53213)

sam's still right. all kinds of red flags -- "i'll give up my job, but only if things are going well", "i have 2hr/day to spend", resentment already building, etc. it's only gonna get worse.

number2 -- that's fine that you have those priorities (family, steady job), but it seems like you're in denial about the situation. absentee (or remote + part-time, whatever) cofounders are not what early stage startups need. and even if you disagree, your potential investors (e.g. yc) won't. if being remote and working 2hrs a day was a viable strategy for a startup founder, don't you think there would be more success stories that fit that profile? :P

that said, you can still come on board later after #1 gets things going.

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