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You'll get a lot of misguided advice on an app like this. At the early days of a startup you need people who care, who will find a way to succeed despite the od

You'll get a lot of misguided advice on an app like this. At the early days of a startup you need people who care, who will find a way to succeed despite the odds, who will stick around even if it doesn't make economic sense for them. Friends, family are often some of the best people to work with. (if, its an important if, if they are excellent) I would only be upset about this if people who have a personal relationship are held to a lower bar. The bar should be higher for them to avoid any doubt about favoritism. In your case the real question is not their personal relationship, its more about if the team is excellent and if you trust them.

Aurornis 3y ago
> Friends, family are often some of the best people to work with. The person in question joined the group a month ago and the “plan to marry” happened after that, according to the OP. This isn’t a long term, trusted friend. It’s someone who showed up a matter of weeks ago.
obmelvin 3y ago
I've known people who have decided to not be a third co-founder because of situations like the other two being brothers. The simple reality is that that no matter how professional people try to be, and how high the bar is, that someone is always going to be the third wheel in a situation like that. Also, in this case the OP mentions that they are already making decisions without him. If you've had a co-founder for years, there is no world in which it's OK to make decisions without them with someone you met 1 month ago. You don't even need to factor in the personal relationship for this to be sketchy.