On that note, I am convinced that the fact I started GrantTree with my girlfriend (now wife) as a cofounder (or rather I was the cofounder, since she provided the unstoppable sales energy that shoved the business into existence) was an essential building block to creating this sort of culture. When you&#x27;re literally dating your cofounder, unless you&#x27;re the kind of person who keeps secrets from your partner&#x2F;spouse or orders them about, it ensures the kind of transparent, respectful, balanced relationship which I think is likely to lead to what you describe.<p>Probably not a surefire way to achieve this - and certainly not the only one - but I thought I&#x27;d share.