Two-Thirds of Startups Fail From Cofounder Conflicts
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The brutal truth about cofounder failure
65% of startups die from cofounder conflicts.
Not bad products. Not tough competition. Preventable partnership problems.
That technical cofounder who gets 40% equity then leaves after 6 months
The "equal partners" who can't agree on anything and paralyze the company
The friend-turned-cofounder who destroys both the business and the friendship
The perfect-on-paper match who turns into a lawsuit waiting to happen
The average cofounder dispute costs $180,000 in legal fees alone.
The real cost? Your company, your time, and often your relationships.
Your 8-Day Cofounding Crash Course
Each morning, you'll get one critical lesson from "Cofounding The Right Way"—the framework developed after analyzing 200+ founding teams and learning what actually works.
Day 1: Should you even have a cofounder? The four partnership killers nobody discusses
Day 2: Build your cofounder specification (stop saying "I need someone technical")
Day 3: The three tests that expose fake cofounders instantly
Day 4: The 90-day dating framework that prevents disasters
Day 5: Role clarity that stops fights before they start
Day 6: Equity models that actually work (fixed vs. dynamic vs. milestone)
Day 7: Legal protection you can't afford to skip
Day 8: Your recovery plan for when problems arise
Each email is a 3-minute read with frameworks you can apply immediately.
What you’ll learn:
✓ The Partnership Assessment Framework - Know if you should go solo or find cofounders
✓ The Three-Layer Specification Method - Attract perfect matches, repel the wrong people
✓ The 90-Day Dating System - Test compatibility before committing equity
✓ The Domain Ownership Framework - Prevent decision deadlocks and power struggles
✓ Three Equity Models Explained - Choose the right split for your situation
✓ The Five Critical Legal Protections - Documents that prevent million-dollar mistakes
✓ Conflict Resolution Playbook - Fix problems before they become lawsuits
Successfully used by many:
Start Building Your Founding Team Right
Free 8-Day Email Course
No fluff. No theory. Just practical frameworks that have saved founders from million-dollar mistakes.
"One founder told me this framework saved their company. Another said it prevented a partnership that would have failed. What will it save you?"
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Meet Dr. Jana Nevrlka – Cofounding Expert, Author & Founder Mediator
Dr. Jana Nevrlka helps founders navigate the toughest part of building a startup: finding and keeping the right cofounder(s). Her proven 7-step Cofounding System - applied by thousands of founders worldwide - guides entrepreneurs through cofounder dating, defining roles, structuring fair equity splits, and creating strong cofounder agreements.
Author of Cofounding The Right Way and founder of Cofounding, she combines legal, business, and mediation expertise to give founders practical tools that prevent conflicts before they arise. Having lived the journey herself, Jana knows the pressures and pitfalls firsthand - and whether you’re building deeptech, web3, or B2C, the tools of early alignment help all. And if mistakes are made, her founder mediation supports teams to rebuild trust and protect their startup.
