Cofounder Dating Worksheet
Test the Fit Before You Commit
Before you start building together, make sure it actually works in practice. The Cofounder Worksheet is a free, structured tool that helps founders align on values, vision, motivation, and working style — so you build trust and clarity before the hard stuff begins.
Used by 100,000+ founders and startup teams worldwide.
Founder Pain - UPDATE
This stage can feel like chaos. You’ve met someone promising - maybe even “the one” - and now you’re wondering:
What do I do next? How can I be sure this is the right person? Which questions should I even ask?
Many founders skip these conversations, rushing ahead to “finally get started.” That’s how red flags turn into breakups and expensive mistakes later.
Most startups don’t fail because of bad ideas — they fail because founders never had the right conversations. The Cofounder Dating Worksheet fixes that. It helps you to move from assumptions to confirmation, so you can outline how working together will actually be before signing anything.
This worksheet guides you through that process, making sure no important questions get left out, giving you a safe way to explore alignment, spot red flags, and confirm you’re building with the right person.
The Cofounder Dating Worksheet gives you structure in that uncertainty - helping you move from gut feeling to real alignment. It will guide you and make sure no important questions get left out, giving you a safe way to explore alignment, spot red flags, and confirm you’re building with the right person - before you commit.
🗝️ A one-hour honest talk now saves months of stress later.
What’s Inside
Structured list of the key questions every founding team should discuss
Covers values, vision, motivation, commitment, contributions and how you’ll work together.
Helps surface unspoken assumptions and reveal true fit or flags
Built on insights from over 200,000 founder teams - across different stages, industries and geographies
Founders feedback
Created by Dr. Jana Nevrlka, cofounding expert, author of Cofounding The Right Way, and accredited mediator with over 100 successful cofounder mediations.
Trusted by founders, startup accelerators, investors, and universities worldwide.
Whats next?
Once you’ve aligned through the worksheet, continue your team set up with the
Trial Period Memorandum of Understanding, and Cofounders’ Charter - practical tools to structure your trial period professionally and protecting your company and summarising your alignment.
