This document discusses finding the best co-founder for a startup. It provides advice on the criteria for a good co-founder, including sharing the same obsession and values, bringing complementary skills, and being willing to work hard. It also recommends ways to find a co-founder such as surrounding yourself with other entrepreneurs, taking time to work together before deciding on a partnership, and considering that you can start without a co-founder. The document emphasizes that running a startup is difficult and recommends finding great mentors for support and advice.

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How to find the best co-founder?

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Rizky Muhammad
Founder, CEO – Youthmanual
College: "
Southern Illinois University"
Washington University at St. Louis"
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Work Experience:"
AT&T"
Kompas Gramedia"
Telkomsel "
Founded Youthmanual

3. Advancing 80 Million Indonesian Youth

4. About Youthmanual
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Youthmanual.com is Indonesia’s most comprehensive College and Career Readiness
Platform on a mission to revolutionize the way students plan for their future and
empower them to reach their goals in life.
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Our Impact
135.000+
1200+
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Students
Schools
Province
Empowering students. Helping students build a future plan, connecting schools & students to real life
positively impacts their academic achievement, classroom engagement, and career and life success.
Motivated students contribute to higher-performing schools and stronger communities.
400+
Campus

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Deep Profiling & Strong
Data Science Capabilities

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The Audience
High School & College Students"
• Male (46%) Female (54%) "
Age 15-22 Core, A,B,C,D
• High School (64%), College (36%)
• Public Schools (62%), Private (38%)
• Urban, Suburban, Rural

9. Workshop Agenda – Personal Sharing & Discussion
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My journey as an entrepreneur"
What is a co-founder?
Criteria for finding a co-founder
How to find the best co-founder?
Do you really need a co-founder?

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FOUNDING AND RUNNING A STARTUP IS
SUPER HARD!

11. Our Journey
Good
Product
Product
Market Fit
Traction &
GrowthLittle
Resources
Trial &
Error
MVP
6
Months
6
Months
8
Months

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WHY IS IT HARD?

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LITTLE TO NO RESOURCES!
• No Money
• No Team
• No Product
• No Users

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WHAT IS YOUR MOTIVE?

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SURROUND YOUSELF WITH OTHER
ENTREPRENEURS OR FIND GREAT MENTORS

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A PARTNER WHO CAN HELP YOU CREATE,
EXECUTE YOUR IDEAS INTO REALITY

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SOMEONE WHO HAVE THE SAME OBSESSION
AS YOU AND WILLING TO UNDERGO THE
HARDSHIP TOGETHER!

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Criteria of a good co-founder?

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CHARACTERISTIC OF A GOOD CO-FOUNDER
• Share the same obsession
• Same work ethic & values
• Who brings in different complimentary skillsets
• Someone who can hustle and go the extra mile
• Don’t look for opportunist

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How to find the best co-founder?

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Personal Lessons Learned
• Start with an obsession and solve a problem
• Finding a partner is hard
• You can start a business without partner
• Take time to work together before considering a partner
• Running a startup is hard, find great mentors
• It’s a marathon! You need determination & resilience

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Questions & Discussions?