While I am a strong proponent of allowing employees to work remotely when the culture is built for it, a co-founding relationship is a marriage. It's one of tho

While I am a strong proponent of allowing employees to work remotely when the culture is built for it, a co-founding relationship is a marriage. It's one of those cliche startup tips that is actually true. If you are remote, the more "face to face role" co-founder might get the feeling of being out to war while the partner is comfortable at home. One of my biggest regrets in my first failed company was that I did not encourage my co-founder to move to my city for a few months. Even a temporary relocation to your co-founder's city will greatly improve your productivity and comradery, building a foundation for which a future "long distance relationship" might be possible if still risky.