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What should a technical co-founder look for in a business co-founder?
- hartleybrody 15y agoThe question: If I have technical skills and can build a prototype myself, what sort of skills or experience should I look for in a business co-founder? Is it marketing experience? Salesmanship? A large network? What are the most important things I will need in order to turn my app into a business?
- mindcrime 15y agoInteresting question. I know what I'm looking for in the hypothetical "business co-founder" for Fogbeam Labs: Some or all of the following (not necessarily in this order) 1. Sales experience in our domain (enterprise software in our case), and experience actually closing deals. 2. Enough technical knowledge, and/or willingness to learn, to contribute to the product vision / roadmap in a meaningful way. 3. Experience with marketing activities and strategy related to our field. IOW, somebody who understands demand creation and positioning. 4. A large Rolodex of contacts who might turn into customers / investors / partners for us. 5. At least a passing familiarity with the ideas behind Customer Development and the Lean Startup Approach. 6. Any previous experience with raising funds from investors, or previous startup experience, would be a great bonus as well. Having gone through a few iterations of Customer Development activities would be especially nice. 7. An open mind, and a desire to learn and do / try new things.