Selecting a co-founder is one of the most important decisions you can make in your
business. You'll be tied to this person for many years and go through the best and worst times.
A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or
skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. Of course, they can outsource part
of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which
they don’t have. The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills.
Two heads are always better than one in a startup. Both need to share the passion, long-term
opportunity and risk, rather than just getting paid to do a job, win or lose. Investors worry about
a single entrepreneur getting overloaded, disabled or led astray, with no balancing and supporting
partner. The challenge is how to find that elusive perfect-fit partner.