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Quote from the Google Doc: "You shouldn't be friends with people who you wouldn't start a company with." (Made by Phil Libin / Founder, Evernote, CoreStreet)
by LinaLauneBaer 13y ago
Quote from the Google Doc:
"You shouldn't be friends with people who you wouldn't start a company with."
(Made by Phil Libin / Founder, Evernote, CoreStreet)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xo99mjzc4nyK3J4_GBiba_Kz4h1NPL2Os06JhvbCh5c/preview?sle=true#heading=h.hvkxyhqup7qy https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Xo99mjzc4nyK3J4_GBiba_Kz...
Am I the only one who thinks this is a terrible advice? I have friends, long-term friends from kindergarden. I enjoy being with them but I would not start a company with them for several reasons. What does this say about the friendship?
Edit: Does anyone know this reasons for giving that advice?
- ghiculescu 13y agoThere's more context at https://github.com/charlesfeng/startup-school-2013/blob/master/PhilLibin.md https://github.com/charlesfeng/startup-school-2013/blob/mast... - "You shouldn't even make friends with people you don't see starting a company with — why bother? You only have so many best friends, so use those resources wisely." Doesn't sound like a fun way to live.
- LinaLauneBaer 13y agoThanks for the context. The additional context does not really make the statement any better IMHO. Starting a company with one of your friends has a lot of "drawbacks". If your friend is underperforming by a huge margin you often don't want to risk the friendship by telling the truth. Some of my friends have nothing to do with tech or business - most of them enjoy a very low risk way to live (employed with the state or county for example) and don't want to do it any other way. I enjoy a little bit of risk in my live. :) This different way of living does not make my friends any worse or better...