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Why 50% of Startups Fail from Cofounder Disputes
What you'll learn The 5 conflict patterns that end cofounder relationships, and how to prevent each one before it starts. Why it matters Cofounder conflict kills more startups than running out of money. Preventing it costs nothing; fixing it costs everything. The playbook 1) Pattern 1: Unclear roles — Fix: written role split in month 1 (CEO does X, CTO does Y). 2) Pattern 2: Effort mismatch — Fix: shared weekly progress log; if one person consistently under-delivers, address in month 3. 3) Pattern 3: Money stress — Fix: agree on burn rate + personal salary caps in advance. 4) Pattern 4: Vision drift — Fix: quarterly 'are we still building the same thing?' retrospective. 5) Pattern 5: Personal life crashes — Fix: talk openly about mental health, marriage stress, kids, ill parents. Ignoring these blows up companies. Common mistakes Avoiding hard conversations. Not having a 'founder divorce' clause. Assuming shared history = shared vision. Next action Book a 1-hour 'cofounder retrospective' this weekend. Agenda: what's working, what isn't, what we should stop doing. Do this every 90 days forever.