How to write a co-founder brief, source candidates from public evidence, run the search as a funnel, and test the partnership before any equity is signed.
A search-firm approach to finding a co-founder: write a testable brief, compare nine sourcing channels, size the funnel, and run a six-week search with a paid trial.
Why strong engineers decline co-founder offers, what makes a non-technical founder worth joining, where to source technical co-founders, and how to assess ability you cannot read yourself.
How to vet a co-founder properly: background verification, 24 questions that produce real answers, a 90-day paid trial design, reference calls, and the terms to agree before signing.