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10 Strategies To Find That Rare Complementary Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills. Network to find co-founders just as you network to find investors. Co-founders are business partners for startups, so don’t be afraid to join and explore sites such as StartupWeekend, StartupAgents and CoFoundersLab.

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10 Keys To Finding That Perfect-Fit Business Partner

Startup Professionals Musings

In my experience, the initial idea for a new product usually comes from a single entrepreneur, but the implementation plan for a new business requires a team, or at least a co-founder. As a mentor to aspiring business owners, I often get asked to find that partner for them, since founders are usually too busy with their solution.

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10 Steps To Finding The Right Startup Co-Founder

Startup Professionals Musings

The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills. Network to find co-founders just as you network to find investors. Co-founders are business partners for startups, so don’t be afraid to join and explore sites such as StartupWeekend, StartupAgents and CoFoundersLab.

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10 Keys To Building Unstoppable Startup Partnerships

Startup Professionals Musings

The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills. Network to find co-founders just as you network to find investors. Co-founders are business partners for startups, so don’t be afraid to join and explore sites such as StartupWeekend, StartupAgents and CoFoundersLab.

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25 Entrepreneurs Explain How They Came Up With Their Business Names

Hearpreneur

So, I ended up naming the business after the place where it was born — Kansas City, Kansas. Thanks to Tim Sims, Kansas-Sleep ! #25- I was brainstorming names with my co-founders CTO Jesse Forrest and CMO Matt Reilly. But eventually, one of my friends advised me to use a location-driven name. 25- What we provide.

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The Last Week of the KC Fiber House Competition

Feld Thoughts

The chance to apply to win a slot to live in my Google Fiber enabled house in Kansas City are open for one more week – ending on March 25th at 17:00 CDT. I’m looking for entrepreneurs who are committed to living in Kansas City for a year who have a unique and novel approach to taking advantage of 1 gigibit Internet.

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SXSW Pitch Finalist: Quicc

Austin Startup

Quicc co-founders Jason Toevs and Mike Mathia. That’s the mission of Quicc , launched in 2019, in Wichita, Kansas. Tell us your favorite thing about being in Wichita, Kansas. The Forrest Four-Cast: January 31, 2020 Make video captioning easier and better in a world where audiences now watch extensively without sound.

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