In a startup, founders need to figure out how to work together and develop a relationship.

This episode, Sam and Jack talks about the value of building a successful working relationship with your cofounders, and setting up plans to optimize the strengths of your team.

People in startups fight for: 

  1. Fundraising/Runway - Money

  2. Customers/Employees - Kids

  3. Performance - Sex

  4. Roadmap - Time

  5. Competition - Jealousy

  6. Partnerships - In-Laws

4 things to avoid during fights: 

  1. Criticism 

  2. Contempt 

  3. Defensiveness 

  4. Stonewalling

Plan before you fight:

  1. Divide and conquer

2, Know thyself

  1. Document a process

  2. Use non-violent communication