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I've personally witnessed a startup where the founders were very close friends and it didn't pan out well in the beginning. The Lead was disciplined and very me
by elorm 9y ago
I've personally witnessed a startup where the founders were very close friends and it didn't pan out well in the beginning. The Lead was disciplined and very methodical but one of the cofounders just floundered about creating havoc at every opportunity. It got to that point where the Lead had to drawn a line between work and brotherhood. Everything fixed itself after
So i'll chip this in. You've got to ask whether these people know where to draw the line between work and friendship.
If the answer is no, Run for it
- jkchu 9y agoBeing able to answer that question may not be easy (as maybe everything goes well UNTIL some critical issue arises - and at that point it could be too late). That being said, I have some colleagues that are good friends outside of work, but they are extremely professional and productive in the office. So I think it ultimately depends on the personalities of the people involved.