> all of the initial employees would have loved to be founders, too (and with that, behaved as cofounders) Unless you actually had a conversation with them wit

> all of the initial employees would have loved to be founders, too (and with that, behaved as cofounders) Unless you actually had a conversation with them with real clarity about expectations, be very careful in holding this conclusion. > The next startup I do will have a small parking lot full of cofounders. Do not do this until you have lived in a communal house with at least 15 people and stayed up until at least 3am discussing kitchen-cleaning responsibilities.