Confidante

Where are my SF-based pre-seed/seed (co-)founders? ?? Join me and a few amazing funders for a closed-door conversation on co-founder dynamics for early stage founding teams on Thurs. Sept. 5th 5-7pm. Register below ?? Co-hosted alongside: Menlo Ventures (C.C. Gong), Obvious Ventures (Jacqueline Young), and Women Founders Bay (Natalie Pan). Register here: https://lu.ma/5urdrgwz Approval required, capped at 30 people to ensure open dialogue.

Single points of failures! What's the Biggest Risk to early stage Startup?Success? (That No One Is Talking About) Co-founder dynamics!!!!!! As a guest host on the latest episode of the podcast "How I Met My Co-Founder," I had the absolute pleasure of diving into the depths of co-founder dynamics with the relationship expert Annie Garofalo. If you’re a founder, this is the episode that could make or break your partnership! My Favorite Takeaways from Our Conversation: ??? Communicate, communicate, communicate! Discuss the potential risks of working together. Explore together the "worst case scenario" ?? Put everything in writing to prevent miscommunication. Contracts are important! ?? Leave your ego at the door - Be honest with yourself and with the other person, whether you know them well or not at all. ?? When co-founder ‘dating’, always do a pilot — a high-risk, high-yield kind of situation to really get to know one another. Annie Garofalo's expertise is unmatched, and her advice is a goldmine for anyone serious about their startup’s future. If you want to ensure your co-founder relationship is as strong as your vision, this is a must-listen. Ready to elevate your co-founder game and make your business bullet proof to when/if something happens??Click the link in comments to listen to this episode. #management #technology #venturecapital #innovation

Let's talk *Social Contracts for Co-Founders*! Apply to be one of five co-founding teams selected to design a custom in partnership agreement - details ↓ Please share with founders in your network - spread the word! I'm excited to announce that Confidante is partnering with Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Columbia Business School, and University of Oregon to offer a?subsidized "Partnership Agreement Program" for early stage founding teams?with 2-4 co-founders to research entrepreneurial team health. The 12-week program (outlined in the graphic below) includes: 1?? 6 facilitated hour-long team sessions, 2?? Two 30-minute 1:1 sessions per founder, 3?? A (non-legally binding) Partnership Agreement for your team, and 4?? Two 15-min surveys (pre- and post-program). ?? Cost: $2,500 (usually $5K, but subsidized?by our research sponsors) - there are grant opportunities available as well, so please apply even if you have budget constraints! The (no commitment) application is?linked in the comments, please apply or contact me before May 1st if your team is interested.?

Let's talk *Social Contracts for Co-Founders*! Apply to be one of five co-founding teams selected to design a custom in partnership agreement - details ↓ Please share with founders in your network - spread the word! I'm excited to announce that Confidante is partnering with Stanford University Graduate School of Business, Columbia Business School, and University of Oregon to offer a?subsidized "Partnership Agreement Program" for early stage founding teams?with 2-4 co-founders to research entrepreneurial team health. The 12-week program (outlined in the graphic below) includes: 1?? 6 facilitated hour-long team sessions, 2?? Two 30-minute 1:1 sessions per founder, 3?? A (non-legally binding) Partnership Agreement for your team, and 4?? Two 15-min surveys (pre- and post-program). ?? Cost: $2,500 (usually $5K, but subsidized?by our research sponsors) - there are grant opportunities available as well, so please apply even if you have budget constraints! The (no commitment) application is?linked in the comments, please apply or contact me before May 1st if your team is interested.?

How can conferences support the mental health and relational-side of entrepreneurship? Here's a lesson from MIT Sloan School of Management ↓ In February, I had the honor of working with ETA@MIT to host one of the first "Partner Match" events for the search fund community. Here's how we did it: 1?? "What Makes a Good (and Bad) Partner": We kicked off with a closed-doors panel where I hosted a deep conversation with Patricia Riopel and?Emilio Ruiz Padilla about their unique experiences running a partnered search. 2???Speed-Dating: We followed it up with a structured "Speed Networking Partner Match" event -- matching folks in the community seeking partners to those with complementary skillsets to meet 5 new people in one hour. 3?? Searcher Directory: We concluded the event with a private database of searchers for each participant to take with them to continue the conversations! All in all, it was a huge success - big thank you to?Pedro Russell,?Juan José Guzmán, and the ETA team for making this a reality?and bringing the under-discussed topics of healthy team dynamics and what makes a good partner to the forefront ??

?It's not 33% ownership; it's more like a hundred percent?thrice. Whenever I'm in a conflict, I'm in conflict with the problem that we are trying to resolve, not with my partners.”? ?? One of many top quotes from the Cohabit team! ??? Listen to Vaishnavi, Jed, and Maximilian open up about: ? Navigating Disagreements across Diverse Backgrounds ? Founding a Company with Classmates (s/o Malm? University) ? Leaning on Co-Founders for (Emotional!) Support ? Structuring “Pilots” with Co-Founders ? Balancing Sustainability and Profit ? The Importance of Trust, Commitment, & Shared Ownership See comments for links to the full takeaways & for podcast access! Full Interview: https://lnkd.in/eWdgFEvh More on Cohabit: 2023 Winner of Nyf?retagarCentrum ?resund & Sysav's Sustainability Award; Recipient of Vinnova's Innovative Impact Startup Funds, featured as one of Rapidus' "34s"; Panelist at Malm? stad - Omv?rld och n?ringsliv; Urban Pitch Competition Finalist at Startup Guide Summit! ?? Big thanks to Christina for the introduction!