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-relentlessness
-lack of ego
-hungry to learn
-exponential learner
-someone I can completely trust
-someone who can be checked without hard feelings and who can check me
-interest and expertise in the main role(s) they will be covering
-someone I love being around
It boils down to a person who is trustworthy, wanting to be the best at whatever they do, committed to the vision/company to an obsessive degree and will push me to be better
in no specific order: -relentlessness -lack of ego -hungry to learn -exponential learner -someone I can completely trust -someone who can be checked without hard feelings and who can check me -interest and expertise in the main role(s) they will be covering -someone I love being around It boils down to a person who is trustworthy, wanting to be the best at whatever they do, committed to the vision/company to an obses…
in no specific order: -relentlessness -lack of ego -hungry to learn -exponential learner -someone I can completely trust -someone who can be checked without hard feelings and who can check me -interest and expertise in the main role(s) they will be covering -someone I love being around It boils down to a person who is trustworthy, wanting to be the best at whatever they do, committed to the vision/company to an obses…
So you would've told Steve Jobs to get lost?
I also want to clarify what I mean by lack of ego. I mean it in the sense of an individual never thinking they know enough about something and refuse to learn.
Most of all though, someone I know I can be a friend with. Cos when times get tough that extra bit matters most.
in no specific order: -relentlessness -lack of ego -hungry to learn -exponential learner -someone I can completely trust -someone who can be checked without hard feelings and who can check me -interest and expertise in the main role(s) they will be covering -someone I love being around It boils down to a person who is trustworthy, wanting to be the best at whatever they do, committed to the vision/company to an obses…
So you would've told Steve Jobs to get lost?
Pick someone who fills your gaps, covers your weaknesses and you'd work with then for free because you enjoy working together.
I'd recommend before signing any contracts or forming an actual business to make a side product not related to what you want to build or do but something you guys have experience in. See if you work well together and can solve a simple problem together. Typically you'll run in to issues if not that's great but you want issues and problems because great cofounders solve things together.
Chances are youll fail and learn or get luck and make money to fund your new venture!
in no specific order: -relentlessness -lack of ego -hungry to learn -exponential learner -someone I can completely trust -someone who can be checked without hard feelings and who can check me -interest and expertise in the main role(s) they will be covering -someone I love being around It boils down to a person who is trustworthy, wanting to be the best at whatever they do, committed to the vision/company to an obses…
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So you would've told Steve Jobs to get lost?
Steve Jobs was never a good co-founder. Steve Woz was a decent person but Jobs was just behaved insane. He might be good at what he does, but he was not a good co-founder.
If we want to say it would be difficult/stressful to work with him that's fair. But at what point do you not optimize for success, for example:
Steve Jobs - Asshole score: 85%, Success probability: 95%
Nice guy - Asshole score: 10%, Success probability: 70%
Given these stats would you really partner with #2 Nice guy?