LinkedIn·Friday, 21 August 2026·5d ago

4 years ago, I got married for the second time in my life… This time, it was to my business partner I asked Fred to join me as a partner in…

Valentin Pliester

Founder at socialsky

4 years ago, I got married for the second time in my life… This time, it was to my business partner I asked Fred to join me as a partner in socialsky But looking back, it was never just a signature. It was a commitment. Because a partnership is much more than a cap table, a shareholders’ agreement, or a nice slide about complementary skill sets. It means choosing to build with someone who doesn’t always think like you Making space for them Recognising they’re better than you at certain things Telling them when they’re wrong And trusting they’ll do the same with you Always in the best interest of socialsky ❤️ Funny enough, some of the patterns are very similar to a marriage : • There are easy conversations. • Disagreements. • Moments when you need to put your ego aside. • Moments when the other person carries more. • And that absolute need to keep choosing each other, even when doing it alone would feel easier. At the end of the day, our strength has never been in being alike It comes from our complementarity But above all, from the trust (!) that allows us to actually make the most of it Thank you, Fred, for the trust, the honesty and the belief 🤝 4 years in 🎂 Still all in ⚡️