The media often glamorizes successful founders and makes their paths seem easier than they actually were.
Jessica LivingstonCofounders will endure so much together that their relationship is often compared to a marriage.
Jessica LivingstonPeople like the idea of innovation in the abstract, but when you present them with any specific innovation, they tend to reject it because it doesn't fit with what they already know.
Jessica LivingstonFinding a programmer to work with if you don't already know one will be a challenge. Merely judging if a programmer is exceptional vs. competent will be very hard if you are not one yourself. When you do find someone, work together informally for a while to test your compatibility.
Jessica Livingston