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I'm always on the lookout for potential non-technical cofounders. What I primarily look for is domain expertise, a great network they can sell to, and a proven
by newman8r 6y ago
I'm always on the lookout for potential non-technical cofounders. What I primarily look for is domain expertise, a great network they can sell to, and a proven and verifiable track record.
I'd also rather they approach me with the general problems they want to solve rather than a specific idea. If they do have a specific idea, I'd prefer that they validated it and have some sort of letter of intent from someone in their network who's willing to buy.
- mooreds 6y ago> What I primarily look for is domain expertise, a great network they can sell to, and a proven and verifiable track record. What do you mean by track record? > they approach me with the general problems That's a good approach too. Few of the startups I've seen succeed solve the exact problem that caused the founder to start the company.
- newman8r 6y agoI think track record could just mean they've proven themselves in whatever field they've chosen. Ideally they've worked on early stage ventures in the past and had some level of success - but it could also mean they've made a name for themselves in the space they're working in. Maybe they're an influencer, etc. I think the idea is to answer the question "given their history, is it likely they'll be able to pull this off"