I'm with pg on this, starting a company with someone is a bigger commitment than getting married and without the physical chemistry to help things through tough spots. You'd be crazy to do that with someone you just met. I can't help thinking you'd actually be decreasing your odds of success versus just being a single founder. I'll stay a single founder and I feel that's the right decision for me. I can weather the highs and lows. I remain curious to see if the data will back this up more generally.
Long term this could be a good idea to meet people with similar interests, but to partner with for your next startup maybe. Not for now.
> starting a company with someone is a bigger commitment than getting married
How? You can leave a company you founded at any any time without any financial repercussions usually but marriages you cannot unless you get a prenup (which probably costs legal fees) and that's not even including the ring nor wedding.
Getting married to someone you just met on a dating app would probably be a bad idea. It could still work. Arranged marriages aren't much different.
Aside from that, there's no issue using a dating app to find that special someone you should marry. Same goes for founder dating. You have to start somewhere.
In any case you should try working with your potential cofounder first. A friend isn't necessarily a good cofounder.
eloff|6 years ago
Long term this could be a good idea to meet people with similar interests, but to partner with for your next startup maybe. Not for now.
mrep|6 years ago
How? You can leave a company you founded at any any time without any financial repercussions usually but marriages you cannot unless you get a prenup (which probably costs legal fees) and that's not even including the ring nor wedding.
codesushi42|6 years ago
Aside from that, there's no issue using a dating app to find that special someone you should marry. Same goes for founder dating. You have to start somewhere.
In any case you should try working with your potential cofounder first. A friend isn't necessarily a good cofounder.
davidw|6 years ago
I mean, it seems like a bad idea to me too, but you guys have access to a lot more data than I do.
matz1|6 years ago
KirinDave|6 years ago
- Dave, Post-Exist Technical Cofounder, Senior Engineer and Manager Being Honest About Their Opinion Of Kevin's Credibility On This Subject.