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Business
Take on a co-founder for my solo business
Long-term — 3+ years
Context
I've been building solo for 2 years and hit a ceiling — I need someone to run the side of the business I'm weakest at. A person I respect has expressed serious interest. But splitting equity and control is irreversible, and we've never worked together under pressure.
Goal
Determine whether the upside of a partner outweighs the loss of control and the risk of a bad partnership dynamic down the road.
Analysis dimensions — pre-configured
Reversibility15
Upside Potential70
Downside Severity70
Downside Likelihood40
Dependency Risk70
Long-Term Alignment65
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