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by drlisp 5839 days ago
Which leads to the question - should one strive to join a startup as an early employee or should one strive to be a cofounder?
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This is a question is sort of a chicken/egg problem. By the time you're ready to be a co-founder you usually are one or have been one before.

It's like being a parent, really: Reading every parenting book on the planet, getting a degree in Child Development and attending lamaze classes won't make you a good parent. Being a good parent will make you a good parent.

By all means strive; but by the time you're ready you'll probably find months or years of being a cofounder behind you.