What questions should I ask a co-founder?
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What questions should I ask a co-founder?
Related: 4 Tips to Avoid Co-Founder Conflict
- Why do you want to start a company? (It’s important they answer why they want to start a company right now.)
- What motivates you?
- What do you do with your free time?
- How do you deal with stress and big challenges?
- What do you think I’d be most surprised to find out about you?
How do I get rid of my co-founder?
6 Steps to Respectfully Firing Your Co-founder
- Heed the warning signs. The members of a good team like one another.
- Ask your advisers and mentors for council.
- Talk out options with your legal council.
- Check in with advisers again (this is not an easy decision).
- Bite the bullet.
- Be open with your company’s stakeholders.
Can a co-founder be a contractor?
Accordingly, for most cash strapped startups it is important to keep as many of their workers classified as contractors as possible. But it is not always possible to classify a co-founder as an independent contractor.
How to start a startup business?
13+ Pieces of Golden Advice on How to Start a Startup. 1 1. Stop Waiting for Investors and Capital. Click here to listen. Sit around waiting for the stars to align, and you may never reach your dreams. Jaime 2 2. Be Persistent. 3 3. Try, Try Again. 4 4. Find the Problem, Create the Solution. 5 5. Place a Financial Wager on Yourself.
How much does it cost to start Foundr?
“My first step in starting Foundr was placing a financial wager on myself. To start Foundr Magazine, it required publishing software to produce the magazine and app. I placed $2,000 on the back of my personal card to start the app. This was money I didn’t have and also the money I definitely didn’t want to waste.”
Should startups chase the green or the Blue?
There’s nothing wrong with chasing the green, but your startup ultimately needs to solve a need. Customers have problems, and it’s your job to create a product or service that helps. Often, entrepreneurs find valuable solutions to their own problems. That was the case for Gail Becker, founder of CAULIPOWER.