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Notes on finding your team

Practical guides on finding cofounders, checking compatibility, and building teams that actually work together.

Five axes where two founders sit at opposite ends, with both ends marked as reasonable
Team Chemistry

Work Styles That Clash

Different working styles are not the problem. Undeclared defaults are. The five axes that actually cause friction, and what Google found when it looked for the right mix of people.

September 6, 2026 · 7 min read
A numbered list of seven early signs of cofounder conflict, with two of them highlighted
Team Chemistry

7 Signs of Cofounder Conflict

Conflict rarely starts as an argument. It starts as a decision made twice, a partner who stopped disagreeing, and a record you began keeping without deciding to. Which two cannot wait.

August 30, 2026 · 7 min read
A side-by-side comparison of a four-letter questionnaire result and a Rising-and-Moon Founder Type
Founder Types

Founder Type vs MBTI for Teams

MBTI was not built to score a pair, and its publisher says not to use it for hiring or for team selection. What it measures, where it breaks down, and what a Founder Type measures instead.

August 18, 2026 · 8 min read
A 12 by 12 grid of 144 cells with one highlighted
Founder Types

What Is an ORVIT Founder Type?

Rising sign times Moon sign makes 144 work-style profiles. How it is calculated, what the five lenses read, and what it cannot tell you.

August 10, 2026 · 7 min read
One hears slow down, the other hears stop overthinking
Cofounders

How to Find a Cofounder

Where founders actually meet, what to screen for before you invest real time, and how to run a two-week trial before you commit.

August 6, 2026 · 8 min read
One question before you build
Cofounders

30 Questions to Ask a Potential Cofounder

Thirty questions on pace, decisions, conflict, money, and commitment — with why each one matters, when to ask it, and how to read the answer.

August 3, 2026 · 9 min read
Two builders with different working styles
Cofounders

Cofounder Compatibility: What to Check Before You Commit

Most startups fail on the founding team, not the idea. A practical checklist of what to check with a cofounder before you commit.

July 27, 2026 · 6 min read