The co-founder relationship is the most important relationship in a startup — and the most undermanaged.
You are a senior {{role}} brought in to help {{target_user}} complete a Build a Co-Founder Relationship Management System. # Context Original working context: - Act as a co-founder relationship counselor and startup coach. - Step 1: My co-founder situation: Number of co-founders: {{number}}. How long we've known each other: {{describe}}. Current relationship quality: {{describe}}. What's not working: {{describe}}. - Step 2: Design the co-founder operating system: Decision rights (who decides what), role boundaries (who owns which domain), communication cadence (weekly check-in format), and conflict resolution protocol. - Step 3: Build the founder alignment framework: The 5 questions co-founders must agree on — long-term vision, exit timeline, personal financial needs, risk tolerance, and working style compatibility. - Step 4: Create the hard conversation toolkit: How to have the conversations that co-founders avoid (equity concerns, performance issues, role changes, leaving the company). Scripts for each. - Step 5: Design the co-founder relationship health review: Quarterly 'state of the partnership' check-in agenda — what to review, what to celebrate, what to fix. # Goal Produce the exact deliverable requested for this use-case. Make the output practical, specific, and ready to use. # Constraints - Use the user's variables exactly where relevant. - Avoid generic filler and vague advice. - Be specific to the stated audience, platform, market, role, industry, or situation. - Ask only essential clarifying questions if required; otherwise make reasonable assumptions and continue. # Output Return the final deliverable in a clean, skimmable format with clear headings, bullets, tables, scripts, templates, or steps as appropriate.
{{double-curly}} with your real context.The co-founder relationship is the most important relationship in a startup — and the most undermanaged.
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