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Have you gone to work for your friend's startup as an employee? How did that go? Would you do it again?
Your boss cannot be your friend (or vice versa). It simply does not work out well, you can't be a leader while being friends with your followers, so I expect everyone who worked for their friends will most likely describe it as a miserable experience.
I think being very clear with yourself, your partner (if applicable), and your friend-employer, while being able to engage in potentially tough conversations in a friendly manner will go a long way to managing expectations on all sides.
In my experience mixing friendship and work is a bad idea. It's hard enough to be cofounders with a friend. I won't recommend adding a power imbalance to that formula.
Working with friends you can be totally honest and comfortable with can be amazing.
More context would help. Your age? Startup stage? You have kids? Etc
In my experience mixing friendship and work is a bad idea. It's hard enough to be cofounders with a friend. I won't recommend adding a power imbalance to that formula.
I’ve hired several friends as employees. It works fine if both of you are able to separate work from friendship. Admittedly not everyone can do this, but it worked out in my situation.
I work for my friend at startup. He’s not a founder but has a serious vested interest in it. There was some rockiness to start but we adjusted to good working relationship. On my part it took a bit of ego swallowing but I viewed it as a good life lesson.