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Implicit decision rights
When nobody names who decides what, routine choices can turn into recurring friction.
For specific cofounder pairs
Pressure-test the partnership before you formalize it
You already know who you may build with. Make the important operating assumptions discussable before the partnership becomes harder to change.
- 62 questions
- 8 dimensions
- 15 minutes
- Private by default
Before you commit
Four assumptions that become expensive later.
The cost is rarely one disagreement. It is discovering too late that each founder was operating from a different deal.
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Mismatched risk tolerance
Different comfort with speed, uncertainty, and spending can make otherwise sensible decisions feel incompatible.
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Conflict avoidance
Avoiding early disagreement can leave both founders without a workable way to raise issues later.
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Undocumented equity and vesting logic
A verbal understanding can break down when contributions, availability, or the company plan changes.
What CofounderFit is
A structured conversation, not a verdict.
CofounderFit helps a specific, consenting pair compare working preferences before deciding roles, equity and decision rights. Each individual profile and cofounder invitation is free; the shared Alignment Session is a separate paid step. The assessment does not predict success or write a binding agreement.
A shared process
From separate profiles to explicit decisions.
Each founder answers independently. The relationship only becomes visible when both people choose to compare and discuss it.
- 01
Create founder profiles
Each person completes their own CofounderFit assessment to make their working preferences explicit.
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Invite the specific cofounder
Connect the two profiles only when both founders are ready to review the relationship together.
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Review alignment and tension areas
Decide together whether to use the paid Alignment Session. Discuss decision-making, communication and risk with examples from a small trial project.
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Document roles, equity, vesting, and decision rights
Write down who owns each operating decision, what needs consultation or joint approval, and the escalation route. Review legal terms with a qualified adviser.
When it helps
Use it before the partnership becomes expensive to change.
Moment 01
Before incorporating together
Use the workflow to surface the decisions that should be clear before legal and financial commitments begin.
Moment 02
Before finalizing roles or equity
Discuss how responsibility, contribution, and authority will work in practice rather than relying on assumptions.
Moment 03
When an existing partnership feels stuck
Use a shared report to reopen a difficult conversation with more specific prompts and a clearer next step.
Questions
Before you start
Do both founders need to take the assessment?
Yes. Each founder completes their own profile, and the shared workflow is designed for a specific relationship with both people involved.
Does a low score mean we should not work together?
No. The report identifies areas to discuss; it does not predict success or failure. Different working styles can be managed when they are understood and documented.
Can we use the report for equity and vesting decisions?
Use it to structure the conversation, then document your agreement with appropriate legal and financial advice. CofounderFit does not provide legal, investment, or partnership advice.
Your next founder decision
Make the partnership conversation more concrete.
Start with an individual profile, then invite the person you are considering building with.