For me it was that the business could only exist in the intersection of our respective skill sets, and would have been impossible otherwise. This made it feel l

For me it was that the business could only exist in the intersection of our respective skill sets, and would have been impossible otherwise. This made it feel like a natural fit. Neither of us went to top schools or worked at well known places (we’re both slackers at heart) but we were good in our respective niches. We’ve not executed anywhere near as good as we should have but we still have no competition which has allowed us to survive quite a few mistakes and outright screw-ups. I don’t think we would have got as far as we have if it was a case of one person following another persons vision. We may have a totally different perspective on how to get to our end goal (which causes lots of conflict), but our vision of the end goal is very similar and has been from the beginning. This kept us going through some really hard times. If I had to offer advice(which I’m not because everyone has a different experience) I’d say don’t look for someone to work on your startup with you. That’s what employees are for. Make sure that it’s clear you’re looking for a co-parent and not not an au pair. But that’s just my experience and I’ve got more questions than answers. I’m pretty sure there’s no silver bullet though.