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Cofounder Matching Questions
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Vision and Goals | |
These questions uncover long-term alignment and intrinsic motivation, which are critical to sustaining a startup partnership. | |
1) Why do you want to build a startup? | |
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2) Which industries/problems excite you the most? | |
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3) Where do you see yourself in 3-5 years? | |
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Commitment & Work Style | |
These questions ensure you’re on the same page about commitment (full-time vs. side project) and compatible work styles (structured vs. chaotic). | |
4) How much time and energy do you realistically see yourself putting into this over the next 6 months? (+ what other responsibilities do you have currently?) | |
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5) How do you prefer to work—do you like structured processes, or are you more flexible and fast-moving? | |
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Strength & Roles | |
These questions help prevent role overlap and play to each other’s strengths, avoiding conflicts down the road. | |
6) What are you naturally good at and enjoy doing in a startup setting? What do you not enjoy? | |
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7) If we were to divide responsibilities early on, what areas do you think each of us should own? | |
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