In the first episode of Rookie Mistakes, Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss co-founder mistakes.
To create Rookies Mistakes we asked YC founders: Is there a simple fact you wish you knew when you started your company or a rookie mistake you wish you could take back?
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Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) –
00:00 – Rookie Mistakes
00:15 – Note from YC founder
00:32 – Write it down
00:49 – Biggest error – Founders looking for someone with a skill match
01:57 – Note from YC founder
02:05 – Co founder disputes
02:05 – Arguments
02:33 – 1. Pause (Don’t have to keep the fight going)
02:45 – 2. Stress (How your co-founder deals with it)
03:03 – Note from YC founder
03:20 – Avoidance
05:01 – How should the CEO set up a company?
05:49 – Tactical tips for folks looking for co-founders?
06:12 – 1. Team first
06:58 – 2. Co-founders are a superpower
08:10 – Recommendations recap
