[aziza]

Dharmesh, thank you for the exceptional post. I find this post to the hit the nail on the head and wish I had this information earlier on in the process. I agree with every single one of your points based on my own experience. I suppose some could argue you set the bar high for the minimum requirements, but I can already tell you that in a short amount of time, I've had problems because former co-founders lacked some of the essential ingredients you mentioned, especially those who are committed to an idea and not the company or those who think much more than they do.

I think the African proverb is perfect too. I couldn't have said it better. Despite being an extrovert, I've always preferred doing it alone, mainly because I was weary that people wouldn't be as committed or work as hard as I did on a given idea. But like the proverb says, if you want to go far, go together, and I know how that going together is extremely useful and fun, especially for a startup!