You're saying no ninety-seven times out of a hundred, and most founders find they have to make a very conscious effort to do this.
Companies that I've been very involved with, that have had a very bad first hire in the first 3 or so employees never recover from it.
You have to find a small market in which you can get a monopoly and then quickly expand.
In YC experience, 2 or 3 co-founders seems to be about perfect.
In addition to relentlessly resourceful, you want a tough and a calm cofounder.
For most of the early hires you make in a startup, experience doesn't matter very much, and you should go for aptitude.