>"Lesson — if you are going to get a co-founder, actually choose one for the right reasons. Avoid friends/family if possible." Can someone tell me if the above

>"Lesson — if you are going to get a co-founder, actually choose one for the right reasons. Avoid friends/family if possible." Can someone tell me if the above statement is a mistake of the author? I mean the co-founder should be someone you know from long time that would be your friend or family brother/sister right? I think the author has chosen the wrong friend.