The document presents the '3rd co-founder model' by efounders, introducing a new structure called startup studios that focus on building startups rather than just mentoring them. This model involves equal shares among a CEO, CTO, and the startup studio, providing continuous support, resources, and careful budget management to develop successful companies. Key operational steps include idea validation, talent recruitment, and fostering a dynamic network within a specific vertical.

1. BUILDING
STARTUPS
The ‘’3rd Co-founder model’’
presented by eFounders

2. Hands-on VC
Mentors
Accelerators
SeedStage
Incubators
Investors
VCs
Board members
STARTUP STUDIO
Labs
A new model has arrived:
Post-accelerators
But wait…

3. What the
H3CK
is a startup studio?

4. “Startup Studios” are structures that
build startups, on the contrary to
incubators and seed investors who focus on
mentoring and financing startups.
BUILDING PROJECTS BUILDING COMPANIES
That’s what we do!
• Managers build projects
• Startup is internally financed
• Easy to structure
• Difficult to build independent
companies
• Entrepreneurs build startups
• CEO, CTO and startup studio
have equal shares
• Startups have their own team and
culture
Ex: the (in)famous Rocket Internet

5. Just like a
hollywood
!
studio!

6. startup studio
hollywood
Production, film-makers and actors…
… CEO, CTO, eFounders
… in the same studio
IN THE SAME STUDIO
…Entrepreneurs
are superstars
Actors and actresses…
ARE SUPERSTARS

7. How does it
WORK
?

8. #1
Bring the essence
of the idea
We find an addressable market and a
way to smartly address it. Then we test
it over, and over, and over again. Until
one idea sticks.

9. #2
Find the perfect
co-founder
We recruit incredible talents, CEO- and
CTO- material, have them meet the
product, and let the magic happen. The
studio acts as the 3rd co-founder.

10. #3
CONTROL THE
BUDGET
We provide comfort to our founders but
spend money very, very carefully and
implement accounting tools from day 1.

11. #4
BRING THE THE
BEST RESSOURCES
eFounders gathers a team of experts in
marketing, design and development that
invest 100% of its work and experience
in the startup’ development.

12. #5
BE A PERMANENT
suPPORT
Pitfalls and great achievements are a
daily matter. As a co-founder, we support
our startups, no matter what.

13. #6
MASTER
TIME MANAGEMENT
Our experience, structure and processes
help startups find the right pace.
Building a startup both requires speed
and stamina.

14. #7
PROVIDe A (REAL)
DYNAMIC NETWORK
We build startups in the same vertical
(SaaS products), which provides a true,
strong and broad network.

15. To
Sum UP
…

16. Little invested, a
lot of share taken
Shares: equal
to cofounders
Breeds Internal
innovation
Welcomes existing
projects
Focus Horizontal
We recruit
Co-founders
They recruit
Managers
Philosophy
of doers
Philosophy
of mentors
Building
companies
Building
projects
Focus
Vertical
presented by eFounders

17. Come visit
the studio
efounders.co