From recent experience I think recruiting partners or co-founders can work, but you need to have very clear expectations and roles set for each person in the partnership. I recruited a co-founder for a new investigative news startup Iām working on and realized I was spending more time managing the relationship with my co-founder, who wanted to micromanage every aspect of the venture, than making progress. I ended the relationship. Maybe more clearly defined roles would have made this situation avoidable or maybe not.
From recent experience I think recruiting partners or co-founders can work, but you need to have very clear expectations and roles set for each person in the partnership. I recruited a co-founder for a new investigative news startup Iām working on and realized I was spending more time managing the relationship with my co-founder, who wanted to micromanage every aspect of the venture, than making progress. I ended the relationship. Maybe more clearly defined roles would have made this situation avoidable or maybe not.
touche
"keenly aware of my own weaknesses and blinds pots"
Love it, Simon. As you know, I'm a big fan of this strategy. Such an interesting space to play in.