[sskates]

I'm not pg, but let's see if I can give this one a shot.

In response to your question, you want people who are all awesome (although it looks like you've already come to this conclusion on your own). Skill can change but determination generally doesn't. 2 founders are ideal, don't look for more people just because they're warm bodies or allow you to fill out an extra checkbox on the "list of skills that people in this startup have".

That being said, there is a baseline level of experience/competence (ideally as a programmer, I assume you're doing a software startup) necessary for a determined person to make a contribution. This isn't very high though.