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Stop Looking, Start Doing:How to Build Your Co-Founding Team
Entrepreneurs’ Network, Boston Meeting - 10/18/16
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“You cannot find a co-founder. Your co-founder must find you.”
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It’s Damn Hard “Looking” For a Co-Founder
■ Where’s their source of passion?
■ Will they be committed?
■ Is there independent financial stability?
■ Is my baby ugly?
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It’s Never As Good (Hard) As The First Time
■ 1st start-up (original classmates decided to pursue other interests)
■ Non-technical founder building complex software platform
■ Ultimate intersection of sports and financial technology
■ After 9 months and $375k, the code did not compile
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Step 1: Conduct a self-assessment
■ What do I enjoy doing?
■ What am I great at doing?
■ What is consuming most of my time?
■ WHY am I doing what I’m doing?
Steps To Attracting A Co-Founder
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Steps To Attracting A Co-Founder
Step 2: Commit to the Plan
■ Write down your goal and plan
■ Set schedule of daily tasks
■ Review progress daily
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Step 3: Practice the “Law of Attraction”
■ Decide where you want to go and prepare a roadmap
■ Get your mind, body, and soul ready for the ride
■ Let go of any and all resistance
■ Just f***ing do it…...........with a positive attitude
Steps To Attracting A Co-Founder
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Step 4: Connect with your network
■ Tell anyone and everyone about your idea
■ Seek the “free counsel” of experts
■ Learn by doing
Steps To Attracting A Co-Founder
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“You cannot find a co-founder. Your co-founder must find you.”