Perhaps that's true. A startup will put your friendship through a crucible, and at the end, whether success or failure, if they are still there for you, you kno

Perhaps that's true. A startup will put your friendship through a crucible, and at the end, whether success or failure, if they are still there for you, you know they were a true friend. And true friends are the people you want to go into business with. We need to think of startups as a repeat game with multiple iterations. The optimal strategy is to cooperate, not defect. Your first startup does not need to be a success, but a great tool for finding worthy collaborators.