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    • Stage 1: Idea Generation
    • Stage 2.0: Idea Validation
      • Stage 2.1: Idea Validation, Part 2
    • Stage 3: Solution Development
  • Topics
    • Business Model
    • (Co)Founder Knowledge
    • Customer Discovery
    • Fundraising
    • Market
    • Pitching
    • Talent and Hiring
  • Templates & Tools
  • Rock Reading List
  • About

ROCK CENTER STARTUP GUIDE

  • Startups by Stage
    • Stage 1: Idea Generation
    • Stage 2.0: Idea Validation
      • Stage 2.1: Idea Validation, Part 2
    • Stage 3: Solution Development
  • Topics
    • Business Model
    • (Co)Founder Knowledge
    • Customer Discovery
    • Fundraising
    • Market
    • Pitching
    • Talent and Hiring
  • Templates & Tools
  • Rock Reading List
  • About

Category: Co-Founder Fit

Co-founder conflict is one of the main reasons that startups fail. How do you identify and choose the right person? What can you do to ensure co-founder fit? Leading entrepreneurs share what they learned in their searches for a co-founder.

Quick Tips for Finding Co-Founder Fit from Sunil Nagaraj

Sunil Nagaraj, founding partner of Ubiquity Ventures and co-founder of Triangulate, shares why having too many similarities with your co-founder could damage business.

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Searching for a Co-Founder? Lara O’Connor Hodgson on Why Perspective Matters More than Skills

Choosing a partner who can bring a different perspective to the table help you balance the business. Lara O’Connor Hodgson reviews why good co-founder fit rests more on compatible values than complementary skills.

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Dinesh Moorjani on Finding the Right Co-Founder

Finding the right co-founder for your venture is one of the biggest early challenges founders face. Dinesh Moorjani shares why co-founder compatibility and chemistry matter as much as skills.

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Choosing a Co-Founder? How to Find the Right Person

Asking someone to co-found your business is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make as a founder. How do you identify and choose the right person?

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