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As a Co-founder I can attest to the fact that it is a very valuable asset. But with that said, my co-founder and I left our jobs at the same time to start our company and had complementary skill sets. He is the development side of the house and I wear the "biz dev" hat.

There is a really good post by Mark Suster that talks about hiring your co-founder. It is a the best of both worlds in some cases because you get someone that is on the same commitment level, but you don't have to give up all the equity that comes with a 50/50 split.

Here is the link: http://www.bothsidesofthetable.com/2011/05/09/the-co-founder...