This document discusses what to look for in a co-founder for a startup. It recommends finding a co-founder with complementary skills and backgrounds to your own, and who shares your goals, values, and vision. Key traits for founders include being level-headed, having fluid intelligence, integrity, vision, mutual respect, strong communication skills, a willingness to take risks, and resilience. Successful founders develop their strengths, know their weaknesses, and retain talent by aligning missions.

1. Building
Founding Teams
Shahab Kaviani

2. Why have a co-founder

3. Startups a hard - really hard

4. What to look for in your co-founder
Complimentary
Skill Background
Roles Looking in-out

5. Builder, Opportunist, Innovator, Specialist

6. What to look for in your co-founder
In Common
Goals Values
Vision Location

7. Founder Traits
● Level Headed
● Fluid Intelligence
● Integrity
● Vision
● Mutual respect
● Communicator
● Risk Taker
● Resilient

8. Develop your strengths - know your weaknesses

9. Retain Talent - Align missions

10. Thank you!