# My 3-Step Process for Picking (or Nixing) a Co-Founder, After 30 Years of Starting Companies

- Source: Entrepreneur
- Published: 2026-10-21T19:00:00+00:00
- Category: Business
- Original: https://www.entrepreneur.com/starting-a-business/my-3-step-process-for-picking-or-nixing-a-co-founder/505525
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/my-3-step-process-for-picking-or-nixing-a-co-founder-after-30-years-of-0f9c7f/

Choosing the wrong co-founder can sink a promising business, so use this three-step process to test skills, values and behavior under pressure before handing someone half your company.

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