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A comment on Ask HN: Does anyone know a site that let's you search for a co founder?.

Re:Ask HN: Does anyone know a site that let's you search for... by mahmud on Sunday May 24, 2009 @12:55AM (#624120)
FWIW: Keep the "cofounders" to a minimum, my choice is ONE. This is not for greed but for focus and unity in vision. Feel free to offer people all the perks you want, but try to keep the steering-wheel in as few hands as possible.

[Edit: I can understand why a VC might be interested in having multiple cofounders, and aside from the obvious diversity in opinion, VCs might also be interested in having a team that might be easier to break up at the right point; paying out the least interested cofounder early leaves more for them. If you're self-funded hire others.]

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Re:Ask HN: Does anyone know a site that let's you search for... by medianama on Sunday May 24, 2009 @04:12PM (#624632)
very good point. I am surprised by the emphasis people (VCs/YC) put on multiple co-founders. I think it increases the risk of company failing because co-founders didn't get along well at a later stage.
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