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How often are good startups born from co-founders who meet each other in this way?

I myself am looking for a good partner to work with, but am a bit hesitant about looking outside my immediate circle of friends and acquaintances for partners. How does one get over the initial hump of building rapport/trust?

Assuming this role-call is for the upcoming YC batch, have there ever been any teams that were accepted who were introduced this way?

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View your co-founder as your first, permanent hire. A way to manage the risk of getting it wrong is to start by working with the person as a consultant. Then move to part-time and finally to a partner. If you cannot work together, its better to part ways when the person is a consultant than when they are a partner.

Communicate and document (in writing) your expectations clearly. You should also ask the other person for their expectations, and listen carefully. This is marriage, not dating, so you really should be clear about what you're looking for in a long term partner.

Define roles and responsibilities, expectations, growth goals, work styles, etc.

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