In the first episode of Rookie Mistakes, Dalton Caldwell and Michael Seibel discuss co-founder mistakes.

To create Rookies Mistakes we asked YC founders: Is there a simple fact you wish you knew when you started your company or a rookie mistake you wish you could take back?

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Chapters (Powered by https://bit.ly/chapterme-yc) -
00:00 - Rookie Mistakes
00:15 - Note from YC founder
00:32 - Write it down
00:49 - Biggest error - Founders looking for someone with a skill match
01:57 - Note from YC founder
02:05 - Co founder disputes
02:05 - Arguments
02:33 - 1. Pause (Don't have to keep the fight going)
02:45 - 2. Stress (How your co-founder deals with it)
03:03 - Note from YC founder
03:20 - Avoidance
05:01 - How should the CEO set up a company?
05:49 - Tactical tips for folks looking for co-founders?
06:12 - 1. Team first
06:58 - 2. Co-founders are a superpower
08:10 - Recommendations recap