Finding a co-founder who is willing to relocate to Shenzhen is no harder and no easier than finding a co-founder, period. In our case, we are five co-founders. In the beginning, two of us plus a designer moved to China, and now the entire team has decided to relocate there temporarily (6 to 12 months) because production is our top priority. The willingness to make these sacrifices is what we assume of entrepreneurs. If a co-founder is not willing to relocate to Shenzhen or anywhere else for the betterment of the company, it is better that he not be a co-founder at all.

Lightbank's Paul Lee gives advice for entrepreneurs outside of Silicon Valley who are looking to partner with someone on an idea. He also talks about how founders should structure salaries for themselves and employees at the early stage.