8. Finding the Right Co-Founder
What you can do What you like to do Missing skill-sets
Public speaking X
Press releases
Programming
Copywriting X SEO
Editing SEM
Social Media
Financials
Email marketing X
HR
Google Analytics X
Write plans Biz Dev
X
Graphic design …
11. Interviewing attorneys…
• Work with your industry before?
• How much time for you?
• Who else if they are not available?
• Raised rounds of financing?
• If so, create/read a Capitalization Table?
• Compensation packages for new hires?
• IP protection?
• Global expansion?
• Experience with exits – M&As, IPO?
Ran in a London newspaper in the early 1900’s to recruit men for his expedition to the South Pole. 5000 men responded to the ad Interviewed 400 men in increments of 15 minutes Selected his 27 men for the journey Never made it to the S. Pole, and the journey lasted almost 2 year Everyone survived – leadership!