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Your ability to communicate can help or hinder you in every interaction you have. And as a founder, you’re constantly interacting with other people. You must be a good communicator.

If you want to start a startup, we recommend finding a co-founder. But then, how many co-founders do you need?

Perhaps the first question you have when starting a startup is, should you find a co-founder? After helping thousands of founders start companies, our recommendation is a clear yes.

Communication is a critical skill for founders. The best founders are often legendary communicators. Luckily, communication is a skill you can learn.

A co-founder relationship is unlike any other relationship you’ll have. Your co-founder is not your friend, your colleague, or your lover. At Entrepreneur First, we have helped thousands of people start companies with complete strangers.

When you’re planning to start a company with someone, it’s important you establish the ownership split from the beginning. Dividing the company between co-founders can be a contentious issue.

You’ve done enough testing to think you want to work with your co-founder long-term. Now what? While specific legal elements of establishing your company will vary from country to country, some core issues remain universally important.

We recommend an equal equity split for co-founders. Many of the problems founders worry about with equal equity split are resolved by having a good vesting schedule.

Giving feedback is one of the most important things you can do for your co-founder and for your team. But giving bad feedback can damage relationships, even with the best intentions. So, as a founder, it’s your job to get good at giving feedback, fast.

There is no single formula for startup success. It’s not paint-by-numbers. Industry nuances and unique co-founder experiences mean the path can look quite different from one team to the next. There are, however, a few universal rules we recommend all founders embrace.

If there is a problem worth solving, ambition finds a way. Our core belief is that starting a technology company today is the most accessible and effective path to having an impact in the world.

Entrepreneur First is a community of thousands of world class Founders who Alice, Matt, and their team have helped find a cofounder and start a company. If you want funding from the world’s best place to start a company, apply.