how to find a co-founder (and where to find one) - gwstars
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Presentation for entrepreneurship class at GWU Spring 2013.TRANSCRIPT
Why You Should Have a Co-Founder(and how to find one) David Glidden
CoFoundersLab
Here’s the plan*:
*In 20 min or less
1. Who am I?2. Why have one3. Where to find one4. How to get +02 points5. Q&A
co-founder
Who am I?
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Metro Master1 2 3 4 5
• Online co-founder matching
• In person co-founder matching events
• Entrepreneur resources
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Why have a co-founder?
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94%6% teamssolo entrepreneurs
Hyper-growth companies:
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Noam Wasserman. 2012. The Founders’ Dilemma.
16.1% 1 Founder
25.5% 3 Founders
83.9% >1 Founder
>10,000 founders in tech and life
sciences
36.9% 2 Founders
Noam Wasserman. 2012. The Founders’ Dilemma
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Co-Founder BenefitsHuman Capital
Financial Capital
Social Capital
ComplementarySkills
MoralSupport
Network MoneySweat Equity
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Where to find a co-founder?
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GW.CoFoundersLab.com1 2 3 4 5
Signup1 2 3 4 5
Create a profile1 2 3 4 5
Complete your profile1 2 3 4 5
Take the assessment
BuilderOpportunist
SpecialistInnovator
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Search for a co-founder1 2 3 4 5
Message a candidate1 2 3 4 5
Check out our resources1 2 3 4 5
Attend an event
Washington, DC: Thu, Mar 7th
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How to get +02 points
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1. Create a profile2. Complete 100%*3. Browse* the site4. Send feedback*
*Optional but recommended
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Go dormant1 2 3 4 5
Thank you!
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