Complementary Weaknesses Matter More Than Complementary Strengths in Co-Founder Selection

Jason Lemkin argues that for SaaS founders, selecting co-founders whose weaknesses complement your strengths is more critical than having complementary strengths. He illustrates this with his NanoGram Devices experience, where his co-founder's technical expertise and management skills offset his weaknesses, enabling the company to achieve a $50M exit in 13 months.