WATCH
WATCH
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Working with Steve Jobs- Ron Johnson
CoFounders and the Big Picture- Shawn Fanning
Having the Difficult Conversations- Shawn Fanning
CHALLENGE
CHALLENGE
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If you can convince someone to work on a bad idea, then...
Find someone who has the tools to build or sell what yo...
You’re going to work and live around your founder almos...
Sometimes you can get the best leads online. Post to cr...
DISCUSSION
DISCUSSION
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Think of a great team you’ve worked with in the past. W...
What do you think is the best way to convince a potenti...
Equity can be the hardest thing to negotiate and talk a...
READING
READING
How to Recruit a Technical Cofounder http://www.entrepr...
People (You only need to read the “People” section) htt...
From Something to Nothing http://techcrunch.com/2009/09...
Finding Your Cofounders http://techcrunch.com/2009/10/1...
Qualities to Look For in Founders http://paulgraham.com...
Picking a Cofounder http://venturehacks.com/articles/pi...
Tools
Startup Equity Calculator http://foundrs.com/
TOOLS
TOOLS
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INFORMATION
It is impossible to overstate the importance of cofounders. Most founders agree it’s akin to marriage, but harder.
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