Cameron Chell also happens to be a multi-tasker extraordinaire , steering anywhere from five to seven startups at a given time on upward trajectories toward growth and success. Chell is chief executive and co-founder of Business Instincts Group (BIG), a venture creation firm. MORE
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I like to say that “there are only co-founders” — it’s extraordinarily rare for a successful business to have just a sole founder. But not all co-founders are equal in terms of title, ownership, responsibilities, and so forth. MORE
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Conventional wisdom says that startups should have two or three founders. Some investors won’t even invest in single founders at all–so understandably for entrepreneurs this is a big issue. Most “business-focused” single founders are told right from the get go that they need to find a technical co-founder. Of the investments I’ve made to-date, six have 2 founders, one has 3 founders, and three have 1 founder. MORE
Conflicts between co-workers can make the workplace challenging to navigate. But conflicts between startup co-founders can put everyone out of a job. Unfortunately, an estimated 62 percent of all startup companies will go this route, thanks to co-founder conflict. MORE
What''s worse than starting a business without a co-founder? Try starting it with the wrong co-founder. There must be 50 ways to find co-founders. 1 question I''m asked is, "How do I find a co-founder?" MORE
In a moment of crisis, you may be tempted to take on the first person expressing interest as a co-founder. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup. Investors routinely decline to fund co-founders who are siblings, or in a romantic relationship. “We MORE
Venture Hacks Good advice for startups. SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS How to pick a co-founder by Naval Ravikant on November 12th, 2009 Update : Also see our 40-minute interview on this topic. Build in founder vesting (a.k.a. MORE
Summary : Most investors, entrepreneurs, and startup advisers discuss “should I get a co-founder” as a false dichotomy, a “yes” or “no” choice. Systematic and rigorous Lean Startup approach. The Co-founder Question: A False Dichotomy. MORE
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Steve Job's Technical Co-Founder. I just need to find a technical co-founder.&# I write this post to put you out of your miserable technical co-founder search and give you some realistic options. The Challenge of Finding a Technical Co-Founder. To find a great technical co-founder, you need to convince them of the following: Your idea is better than all of their ideas. College Roommate or Co-Worker. MORE
Nathan Hursts Blog Thoughts on Software, Technology, and Startups « Back to blog Im on the technical side of entrepreneurship in NYC. The graphic below balances the risks cofounders take with their relative contributions to help answer this question. MORE
To be clear I’m a big believer in the power of teams, but we’ve had some success here backing solo-founders and then helping them find a co-founder shortly after that. I think that’s why having co-founders has become more important recently. MORE
This is the first part of a series on becoming your own technical co-founder. In 2008, we couldn’t find a technical co-founder for Yipit. I’m writing about how I became our technical co-founder. Hopefully, I’ll encourage other entrepreneurs with a dream but no technical co-founder options to take their destiny into their own hands. Disclaimer: If you know a great technical co-founder that wants to work with you, join them. MORE
A common challenge faced by every entrepreneur is that they don’t have the bandwidth, interest or skills to do everything that is required to build their startup. The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills. business co-founder entrepreneur partner startu MORE
Startups. The Trouble With Non-tech Cofounders. This is a guest post by Scott Allison, CEO and founder of Teamly.com. I want to reflect on my experience as a non-technical founder and reassess my original decision – almost two years ago – to stick to what I’m good at, and not waste time learning to code. So, should people who can’t write code do a startup? Mobile. Gadgets. Europe. Video. Enterprise. Venture. Social. GreenTech. Gaming. Opinion. MORE
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I often get asked about finding cofounders and I usually give the standard list of characteristics of what I look for in a founder. But Jessica Alter , Cofounder & CEO of FounderDating , pointed out that co founders did not mean two founders in the same room. MORE
I covered what I call “the co-founder mythology.&# Either you’re not technical and you think you need a technical co-founder or vice-versa. It is increasingly popular to have “founder dating&# or “startup weekend hackathons&# of some variety or the other. Hire your co-founder. Truly treat them like a co-founder. Publicly call them a co-founder. Startups have high failure rates. MORE
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I’ve always found it interesting to think about co-founder relationships. It’s fascinating to me how co-founders need to be different in many ways and at the same time have shared values they are aligned on. I see a number of startups where the founders are too alike. MORE
Mark Suster has been writing and speaking out about the challenges of a 50/50 partnership between two cofounders. But these two experiences have taught me that a 50/50 partnership, like a marriage, forces the two founders to come together on all the key decisions and can lead to better decision making. Paul and Rony, the founders and leaders of Indeed , are the iconic version of a partnership at the top of a company. They were even co-CEOs. MORE
Paul Graham says: You can certainly start a business without a cofounder. Well, it’s always hard to start a business that gets really big regardless of the number of founders. Paul doesn’t address the implied question: how much harder would it be for a single founder? Regardless of the answer, I know first hand that it’s possible to be a successful single founder of a startup. MORE
(Got a startup question? And if it’s a question that other startup founders are asking, look for it as a post here.). His top startup problem? Ideas, Cofounders and Belief. You’re reading AskBob: Where do I find developer cofounder? MORE
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Like any great relationship, a co-founders should evolve as they face new challenges and opportunities. Look for these 6 qualities in a startup co-founder. Grow Human Capital business partners co-founders cofounders human capital partnership partnerships MORE
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It seems like every entrepreneur I meet these days is quick to proclaim themselves a visionary, expecting that will give more credibility to their startup idea, and improve their odds with investors. cofounder entrepreneur execution startup visionary MORE
Every now and then, I get a big reminder of just how helpful it is for entrepreneurs to have co-founders. Of course, having the wrong co-founders is really damaging. Also, there are many successful founders who have done great without a meaningful co-founder. But for the most part, I tend to agree that the best performing early stage teams are led by at least two or three founders who are meaningful co-owners with complimentary skill sets. MORE
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In a moment of crisis, you may be tempted to take on the first person expressing interest as a co-founder. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup. Investors routinely decline to fund co-founders who are siblings, or in a romantic relationship. “We MORE
Two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a co-founder or two. Giving a co-founder a salary won’t get you the “fire in the belly” you want. Building the product may be the easy part of your startup challenge. MORE
Conventional wisdom in the startup world dictates that two founders are ideal for a startup. There are lots of famous pairs of duo co-founders: Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Jerry Yang and David Filo, Hewlett and Packard, Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Three co-founders is acceptable, but anything beyond that the chances of success of the company may actually decrease. Having the right co-founder is perhaps the single most valuable thing in a startup. MORE
Accelerators can certainly help a startup reach new levels. The Problem In a disgruntled co-founder situation, … Continue reading → Startup Issues MORE
We’ve just released our free Co-founder Equity Split tool. It’ll give you a fair and objective recommendation about how to divide your startup’s ownership, so you and your co-founders will have a sensible, real starting point for this notoriously hard, crucially important conversation. Many startup founders find themselves lacking clarity and direction when it comes time to divide their. MORE
I've heard a lot of VCs tell founders they need co-founders--and that they wouldn't look at a business at a very early stage without a co-founder. A lot of accelerators treat solo founders the same way--making it an implied requirement to participate. After all, they'll say, there are too many things to do in a startup to do on your own. but you do need a team. And if you happen to find someone amazing you want to partner up with, that's fantastic. MORE
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K9 Ventures
MAY 6, 2015
Conventional wisdom in the startup world dictates that two founders are ideal for a startup. There are lots of famous pairs of duo co-founders: Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Jerry Yang and David Filo, Hewlett and Packard, Bill Gates and Paul Allen. Three co-founders is acceptable, but anything beyond that the chances of success of the company may actually decrease. Having the right co-founder is perhaps the single most valuable thing in a startup.
YFS Magazine
MARCH 13, 2017
Like any great relationship, a co-founders should evolve as they face new challenges and opportunities. Look for these 6 qualities in a startup co-founder. Grow Human Capital business partners co-founders cofounders human capital partnership partnerships
Startup Professionals Musings
JUNE 18, 2016
It seems like every entrepreneur I meet these days is quick to proclaim themselves a visionary, expecting that will give more credibility to their startup idea, and improve their odds with investors. cofounder entrepreneur execution startup visionary
How to Change the World
FEBRUARY 21, 2015
After the fact, people may recognize one founder as the innovator, but it takes a team to make a new venture work. Derek Sivers, the co-founder of CD Baby, said it best: “The first follower is what transforms the lone nut into a leader.”.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 4, 2014
Two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a co-founder or two. Giving a co-founder a salary won’t get you the “fire in the belly” you want. Building the product may be the easy part of your startup challenge.
A VC : Venture Capital and Technology
MAY 11, 2011
Mark Suster has been writing and speaking out about the challenges of a 50/50 partnership between two cofounders. But these two experiences have taught me that a 50/50 partnership, like a marriage, forces the two founders to come together on all the key decisions and can lead to better decision making. Paul and Rony, the founders and leaders of Indeed , are the iconic version of a partnership at the top of a company. They were even co-CEOs.
venturehacks.com
FEBRUARY 24, 2010
Venture Hacks Good advice for startups. SUPPORTED BY Products Archives @venturehacks Books AngelList About RSS How to pick a co-founder by Naval Ravikant on November 12th, 2009 Update : Also see our 40-minute interview on this topic. Build in founder vesting (a.k.a.
Instigator Blog
JUNE 18, 2014
Conventional wisdom says that startups should have two or three founders. Some investors won’t even invest in single founders at all–so understandably for entrepreneurs this is a big issue. Most “business-focused” single founders are told right from the get go that they need to find a technical co-founder. Of the investments I’ve made to-date, six have 2 founders, one has 3 founders, and three have 1 founder.
Steve Blank
SEPTEMBER 16, 2014
How do you figure out what’s the right mix of skills for the co-founders of your startup? I was having breakfast with Radhika, an ex-grad student of mine who wanted to share her Customer Discovery progress for her consumer hardware startup. Are We Missing A Founder?
Blogtrepreneur | Entrepreneur Blog
JUNE 13, 2016
Conflicts between co-workers can make the workplace challenging to navigate. But conflicts between startup co-founders can put everyone out of a job. Unfortunately, an estimated 62 percent of all startup companies will go this route, thanks to co-founder conflict.
Steve Blank
OCTOBER 21, 2012
I often get asked about finding cofounders and I usually give the standard list of characteristics of what I look for in a founder. But Jessica Alter , Cofounder & CEO of FounderDating , pointed out that co founders did not mean two founders in the same room.
Seeing Both Sides
APRIL 30, 2015
There is a bias against solo founders in Startup Land. Many of the top accelerators, like Techstars and Y Combinator, won't accept founding teams that have solo founders. I was at an entrepreneur event the other night talking with a friend who is a solo founder.
Inc Startups
MARCH 31, 2014
What''s worse than starting a business without a co-founder? Try starting it with the wrong co-founder. There must be 50 ways to find co-founders. 1 question I''m asked is, "How do I find a co-founder?"
joel.is
JANUARY 9, 2012
I recently received an email asking some advice about co-founders, specifically about whether a 50/50 ownership split makes sense for a startup. The 50/50 co-founder model. When I talk about the 50/50 co-founder model, what I really mean is the equal stake model.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 9, 2011
I covered what I call “the co-founder mythology.&# Either you’re not technical and you think you need a technical co-founder or vice-versa. It is increasingly popular to have “founder dating&# or “startup weekend hackathons&# of some variety or the other. Hire your co-founder. Truly treat them like a co-founder. Publicly call them a co-founder. Startups have high failure rates.
VC Cafe
JULY 8, 2012
Whether you have an idea for a tech startup, or you want to join someone who does, life is too short to work on something you are not passionate about. So how do you go about finding co-founders and early members of your startup? link] - a free job board for startups.
Agile VC
DECEMBER 4, 2014
I like to say that “there are only co-founders” — it’s extraordinarily rare for a successful business to have just a sole founder. But not all co-founders are equal in terms of title, ownership, responsibilities, and so forth.
Vinicius Vacanti
SEPTEMBER 13, 2010
This is the first part of a series on becoming your own technical co-founder. In 2008, we couldn’t find a technical co-founder for Yipit. I’m writing about how I became our technical co-founder. Hopefully, I’ll encourage other entrepreneurs with a dream but no technical co-founder options to take their destiny into their own hands. Disclaimer: If you know a great technical co-founder that wants to work with you, join them.
The Startup Lawyer
DECEMBER 8, 2015
Accelerators can certainly help a startup reach new levels. The Problem In a disgruntled co-founder situation, … Continue reading → Startup Issues
The Equity Kicker
MARCH 13, 2015
Quoted on a Profit Guide post, Build a team of founders investors will love.). The best founder teams we have seen here at Forward Partners have had a deep and obvious mutual respect. Startup general interest
joel.is
MARCH 16, 2014
I’ve always found it interesting to think about co-founder relationships. It’s fascinating to me how co-founders need to be different in many ways and at the same time have shared values they are aligned on. I see a number of startups where the founders are too alike.
Diego Basch
NOVEMBER 17, 2012
Paul Graham says: You can certainly start a business without a cofounder. Well, it’s always hard to start a business that gets really big regardless of the number of founders. Paul doesn’t address the implied question: how much harder would it be for a single founder? Regardless of the answer, I know first hand that it’s possible to be a successful single founder of a startup.
47 Hats
JANUARY 30, 2012
(Got a startup question? And if it’s a question that other startup founders are asking, look for it as a post here.). His top startup problem? Ideas, Cofounders and Belief. You’re reading AskBob: Where do I find developer cofounder?
This is going to be BIG.
JUNE 5, 2016
I've heard a lot of VCs tell founders they need co-founders--and that they wouldn't look at a business at a very early stage without a co-founder. A lot of accelerators treat solo founders the same way--making it an implied requirement to participate. After all, they'll say, there are too many things to do in a startup to do on your own. but you do need a team. And if you happen to find someone amazing you want to partner up with, that's fantastic.
Vinicius Vacanti
SEPTEMBER 7, 2010
Steve Job's Technical Co-Founder. I just need to find a technical co-founder.&# I write this post to put you out of your miserable technical co-founder search and give you some realistic options. The Challenge of Finding a Technical Co-Founder. To find a great technical co-founder, you need to convince them of the following: Your idea is better than all of their ideas. College Roommate or Co-Worker.
Startup Professionals Musings
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
In a moment of crisis, you may be tempted to take on the first person expressing interest as a co-founder. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup. Investors routinely decline to fund co-founders who are siblings, or in a romantic relationship. “We
techcrunch.com
MARCH 8, 2012
Startups. The Trouble With Non-tech Cofounders. This is a guest post by Scott Allison, CEO and founder of Teamly.com. I want to reflect on my experience as a non-technical founder and reassess my original decision – almost two years ago – to stick to what I’m good at, and not waste time learning to code. So, should people who can’t write code do a startup? Mobile. Gadgets. Europe. Video. Enterprise. Venture. Social. GreenTech. Gaming. Opinion.
Early Growth Financial Services
MARCH 12, 2013
Originally published on CoFounders Lab. Co-founding a company is like getting married; the early days are the honeymoon period. During those first, exciting days of startup bliss, you may not think it’s necessary to sit down with your co-founder to hash out potential concerns.
Nathan Hurst
JULY 19, 2010
Nathan Hursts Blog Thoughts on Software, Technology, and Startups « Back to blog Im on the technical side of entrepreneurship in NYC. The graphic below balances the risks cofounders take with their relative contributions to help answer this question.
The Next Web
JANUARY 30, 2014
George Deeb is the Managing Partner at Chicago-based Red Rocket Ventures , a startup consulting and financial advisory firm based in Chicago. Often times, a startup entrepreneur has a good business idea, but doesn’t know how to build the product or service.
Kevin Dewalt
DECEMBER 15, 2012
Summary : Most investors, entrepreneurs, and startup advisers discuss “should I get a co-founder” as a false dichotomy, a “yes” or “no” choice. Systematic and rigorous Lean Startup approach. The Co-founder Question: A False Dichotomy.
Rob Go
MARCH 2, 2013
Every now and then, I get a big reminder of just how helpful it is for entrepreneurs to have co-founders. Of course, having the wrong co-founders is really damaging. Also, there are many successful founders who have done great without a meaningful co-founder. But for the most part, I tend to agree that the best performing early stage teams are led by at least two or three founders who are meaningful co-owners with complimentary skill sets.
Up and Running
JUNE 14, 2012
Do I need a co-founder? These are some of the most frequent questions about co-founders that I have heard from entrepreneurs over the years. Do I need a co-founder? How many co-founders should I have? Can I fire a co-founder?
Design Staff
JANUARY 12, 2012
Does your startup need a designer co‑founder? Enrique Allen / Founding member, Designer Fund & 500 Startups. Characteristics of a great designer founder. A rare few — highly skilled, driven, and equipped for uncertainty — are fit to be founders.
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 8, 2017
In a moment of crisis, you may be tempted to take on the first person expressing interest as a co-founder. This would be a mistake, and could easily cost you your startup. Investors routinely decline to fund co-founders who are siblings, or in a romantic relationship. “We
Up and Running
APRIL 8, 2015
Do you have an early-stage startup? See Also What’s the Difference Between a Small Business Venture and a Startup? Today, incubators and accelerators are both popular topics, especially for technology startups. See Also What My Startup Accelerator Taught Me About Pitching.
The Equity Kicker
SEPTEMBER 5, 2014
To be clear I’m a big believer in the power of teams, but we’ve had some success here backing solo-founders and then helping them find a co-founder shortly after that. I think that’s why having co-founders has become more important recently.
SoCal CTO
MARCH 12, 2012
I've recently received several emails from people looking for a technical cofounder for their startup. Make sure you go through the 32 Questions Developers May Have Forgot to Ask a Startup Founder. You should definitely hit up the Startup Weekend events as well.
YFS Magazine
APRIL 1, 2016
Editor Picks Finance Grow fundraising investors money raising capital raising startup capital raising venture capitalAs an investor, it’s always been important to me to align with companies whose purpose I believe in, and who clearly demonstrate that they have several things in order.
YoungUpstarts
JUNE 6, 2017
Cameron Chell also happens to be a multi-tasker extraordinaire , steering anywhere from five to seven startups at a given time on upward trajectories toward growth and success. Chell is chief executive and co-founder of Business Instincts Group (BIG), a venture creation firm.
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