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swombat on Jan 13, 2012 | parent | context | favorite | on: Stop looking for a cofounder

Only a bad one. A good cofounder will want to own the idea. Making progress is counter-productive.

However, having made progress on something is a good way to attract a cofounder for something else later.

mhartl on Jan 13, 2012 [–]

This might be true of an equal partner, but bringing someone on board with, say, a 20% stake is easier if you're further along.

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