To boil down some of the advice I've seen, follow this rule of thumb: Make him a co-founder if his skills, motivation and interest in the company merit him bei

To boil down some of the advice I've seen, follow this rule of thumb: Make him a co-founder if his skills, motivation and interest in the company merit him being a co-founder, but don't deny him the opportunity out of greed. Having a co-founder to share in the risk and reward of a company makes the process of building the company a lot easier. Would you rather own 50% of a growing, successful company, or 100% of a company that never left the ground?