[Startups: The Very Beginning - Jessica Livingston](https://foundersatwork.posthaven.com/startups-the-very-beginning) > "Those are the three essential qualities: determination, domain expertise, and ability to sell. There should be at least one founder with each. If you have all three, you could theoretically go it alone. But even then you'll find it easier with a good cofounder. It can be done as a single founder, but it’s so rare." [The 4 Signs of Founder-Market Fit](https://www.nfx.com/post/4-signs-founder-market-fit) - Founder - Go-to-Market Fit ![[Founder - Go-to-Market Fit.png]] --- - [Senior management: Values the same, personalities different | The Context Of Things](http://thecontextofthings.com/2015/06/02/senior-management-needs-similar-values-different-personalities/) - [The Dream Team: Hipster, Hacker, and Hustler](https://www.forbes.com/sites/andyellwood/2012/08/22/the-dream-team-hipster-hacker-and-hustler/) - [Founding Team 3H: Hustler, Hacker, and Hipster -- David Cummings on Startups](https://davidcummings.org/2018/02/28/founding-team-3h-hustler-hacker-and-hipster/) - [These 4 Personalities Make Up Your Startup 'Dream Team'](https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/230652) - [Building A Founding Team](https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2018/01/29/building-a-founding-team/#6277d2fe7ebb) - [How The "Big Five" Personality Traits Can Create A More Effective team](https://blog.bufferapp.com/how-the-big-five-personality-traits-can-help-you-build-a-more-effective-team#) - [How to Use Personality Tests to Build a Productive Team](https://zapier.com/blog/personality-tests/) - [How A Founder's Personality Powers Startup Growth | Haas News | Berkeley Haas](http://newsroom.haas.berkeley.edu/how-a-founders-personality-powers-startup-growth/) - [The 6 Personalities Every Startup Needs To Thrive](https://www.fastcompany.com/1843893/6-personalities-every-startup-needs-thrive) - [Co-founder Breakups - Michael Batko - Medium](https://medium.com/startmate/co-founder-breakups-9bda9a3b2987) - [Mean People Fail](http://www.paulgraham.com/mean.html) # Picking cofounders [[50 Questions for Co-Founders.pdf]] # Litmus test ![[Picking a cofounder.JPG]] # Split equity with co-founders - [Co-Founder Equity Calculator](http://foundrs.com/)