It's shockingly difficult to convert work people from "work friends" into real friends. The only success I had was when one of my startups got bought in a way w

It's shockingly difficult to convert work people from "work friends" into real friends. The only success I had was when one of my startups got bought in a way where we all left on the same date because we fully vested. Then everyone was nostalgic and wanted to stay together. Even then only 1/2 of the group still meets :/