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Hi.

Welcome to my website. I document my adventures and reflections in work, family, life and everything in between. Hope you have a nice stay!

Co-founders and business partnerships - READ THIS BEFORE YOU START A BUSINESS!

Co-founders and business partnerships - READ THIS BEFORE YOU START A BUSINESS!

Too many times we get so excited about a business idea and wanting to start it ASAP - we hardly think about whether we REALLY need co-founder(s) and if it’s an absolutely necessity - how we structure the business partnership. Hint: it makes or breaks the business as much as executing the business idea itself.

I resonate a lot with this article; reading it brought me a lot of memories and “what-if-I had-done-it-differently”s. I really wish I had read it much much earlier. You need to read this before you start a business with anyone.

Here you go: Why 50/50 partnerships are lazy and the expensive lessons learned from a toxic business partnership.

Credit goes to Bryan Victor whose podcast and newsletters I really love, subscribe to and absolutely recommend.

How to be Successful - by Sam Altman

How to be Successful - by Sam Altman