Comments on: The TC Europe Guide to choosing a co-founder http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/07/23/the-tc-europe-guide-to-choosing-a-co-founder/ Tracking European web and mobile start-ups Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:36:30 +0000 hourly 1 By: Julian Ranger http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/07/23/the-tc-europe-guide-to-choosing-a-co-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-244103 Julian Ranger Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:53:20 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=7113#comment-244103 Choose a co-founder who complements your skills, not mirrors them. Whilst you must have similar aims for the business, you don't want to be cut from the same mould - you need different skills to overcome the obstacles and you need to have different views so you can choose the best path (for your aims). Choose a co-founder who complements your skills, not mirrors them. Whilst you must have similar aims for the business, you don’t want to be cut from the same mould – you need different skills to overcome the obstacles and you need to have different views so you can choose the best path (for your aims).

]]> By: Ciara Byrne http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/07/23/the-tc-europe-guide-to-choosing-a-co-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-244097 Ciara Byrne Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:27:01 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=7113#comment-244097 Nicholas - I have interviewed several female entrepreneurs who are in business with their partners (e.g. the founders of Flickr, GetSatisfaction, SlideShare, Ycombinator) and it seems to work for them. That doesn't mean that it will for everyone. One of the reasons they give for working together is that they would never see each other otherwise. Nicholas – I have interviewed several female entrepreneurs who are in business with their partners (e.g. the founders of Flickr, GetSatisfaction, SlideShare, Ycombinator) and it seems to work for them. That doesn’t mean that it will for everyone. One of the reasons they give for working together is that they would never see each other otherwise.

]]> By: Nicholas Lovell http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/07/23/the-tc-europe-guide-to-choosing-a-co-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-244095 Nicholas Lovell Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:17:38 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=7113#comment-244095 Chose your girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse? You're kidding me. This seems to me to be terrible advice. Start-ups are stressful, emotional rollercoasters which need a lot of hard work. Relationships need hard work too. It's tough to have the commitment on both of them, and doubly tough to do it when you are both so deeply involved in the business. Not to mention what happens to your relationship if the business fails or your business if the relationship fails. Treat with caution. Chose your girlfriend/boyfriend/spouse?

You’re kidding me. This seems to me to be terrible advice. Start-ups are stressful, emotional rollercoasters which need a lot of hard work. Relationships need hard work too. It’s tough to have the commitment on both of them, and doubly tough to do it when you are both so deeply involved in the business.

Not to mention what happens to your relationship if the business fails or your business if the relationship fails.

Treat with caution.

]]> By: Ciara Byrne http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/07/23/the-tc-europe-guide-to-choosing-a-co-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-244094 Ciara Byrne Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:02:13 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=7113#comment-244094 Bob - I am actually learning the piano at the moment so the analogy sprang automatically to mind. Bob – I am actually learning the piano at the moment so the analogy sprang automatically to mind.

]]> By: Julia http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/07/23/the-tc-europe-guide-to-choosing-a-co-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-244077 Julia Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:57:36 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=7113#comment-244077 Choose a co-founder who shares a similar mind-set first, then trust him/her. You'll have much more time and energy to spend on executing rather than debating ideas. Oh well, and getting your startup up & running will be much more fun, then ;) Choose a co-founder who shares a similar mind-set first, then trust him/her.

You’ll have much more time and energy to spend on executing rather than debating ideas. Oh well, and getting your startup up & running will be much more fun, then ;)

]]> By: Finding Co-Founders | Chat Badge http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/07/23/the-tc-europe-guide-to-choosing-a-co-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-244074 Finding Co-Founders | Chat Badge Thu, 23 Jul 2009 12:32:01 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=7113#comment-244074 [...] The full article: http://uk.techcrunch.com/2009/07/23/the-tc-europe-guide-to-choosing-a-co-founder/ [...] [...] The full article: http://uk.techcrunch.com/2009/07/23/the-tc-europe-guide-to-choosing-a-co-founder/ [...]

]]> By: Bob http://eu.techcrunch.com/2009/07/23/the-tc-europe-guide-to-choosing-a-co-founder/comment-page-1/#comment-244060 Bob Thu, 23 Jul 2009 10:22:15 +0000 http://uk.techcrunch.com/?p=7113#comment-244060 I thought making love was like "playing the piano"? it's all so confusing. I thought making love was like “playing the piano”? it’s all so confusing.

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