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4 Types of Apps That Never Succeed
If you're launching an app-based business, stay clear of these problems that will sink your startup.
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Building a Business
Coax the Right Tech Nerd to Partner With at Your Startup
If you have business savvy but lack technical skills, bring in a technologist to strengthen your leadership.
Building a Business
The 3 Essential Things Needed in a Founders’ Agreement
While your relationship with your co-founder may be peachy right now, there is a possibility it could turn sour down the road. To protect yourself (and the company), make sure these three areas are covered in your founders' agreement.
By Bo Yaghmaie
Building a Business
How Much of Your Company Should You Give to New Co-Founders?
It helps to bring in others to fill any gaps in your skill or experience. Here are five variables that will help you determine how much a new partner is worth.
Building a Business
5 Things You Must Do When Entering Into a 50/50 Partnership
Often entrepreneurs need another individual to help found (and run) a company. And while two minds are better than one, these two minds need to be on the same page.
Building a Business
The Master List: Questions to Ask Potential Co-Founders
When looking for a co-founder, entrepreneurs need to make sure they are matched with the right partner before taking the startup leap together. Otherwise, disaster could ensue.
Building a Business
Friends Forever? Stay Close Even After Co-Founding a Company.
Each partner should contribute to the business based on strengths. Rely on an advisor if needed and prepare for your relationship to evolve.
By Zeke Adkins
Building a Business
The Survival Guide to Co-Founders Living Far Apart
In this tale of two cities, the principals built a startup while living hundreds of miles away. Here are their insights.
Building a Business
3 Easy Steps for Finding the Ideal Co-Founder
Business partnerships are often compared to marriage: If you find the right match, success will ensue. Otherwise, you may be headed for disaster (and a nasty breakup).
Building a Business
5 Tips for Picking the Perfect Partner
Choosing business partners is not easy. If they are going to be with you in the long haul, you need to make sure they are a great fit. Here are a few things you should be considering.
By Jason Lucash
Building a Business
Forget Love: Your Future Co-Founder Could Be Waiting for You Online
Startup mythology is rooted in dorm-room 'meet cute' stories, but some entrepreneurs are determined to seek out their perfect co-founder online.
By Laura Entis
Thought Leaders
Set Boundaries for Accountability and Other Must-Read Business Tips
A look at why co-founders shouldn't always seek consensus, why millennials want feedback and more advice for business owners.
Building a Business
5 Secrets to Creating Harmony Among Co-Founders
While teaming up with others to launch a startup can provide invaluable expertise and support, it can also cause tension, as people don't always see eye to eye. Here are a few ways co-founders can co-exist.
Building a Business
How to Know When You’ve Met the One — Co-Founder, That Is
Picking a co-founder is a lot like picking a spouse, except you'll likely spend more time with the former.
Thought Leaders
What Type of Entrepreneur Are You?
After years of working with entrepreneurs, Rebekah Iliff has the most prominent entrepreneurial types down to a science. See how you stack up.
Building a Business
How a Couple Managed to Make It Work as Co-Founders
The co-founder of shoe-lace company HICKIES offers advice about launching a business with your significant other.
Building a Business
How to Find the Perfect Co-Founder
Our ASK expert VC John Frankel offers up advice about finding a co-founder and managing the relationship.
By John Frankel
Building a Business
Partnering Your Way to Startup Success
Entrepreneur Matt Clark explains why pouring money into finding your ideal business partner may be your best bet.
By Matt Clark
Building a Business
4 Tips for Finding the Perfect Co-Founder
Venture capitalist Paul Lee offers advice on finding the right business partner for your startup.
By Paul Lee
Building a Business
6 Tips for Building a Strong Founding Team
Student entrepreneur Karim Abouelnaga on the value of putting together a strong team -- and how to keep it that way.
Building a Business
What I Learned About Running a Startup From Econ 101
Student entrepreneur Joseph Draschil on the theory of comparative advantage and how your startup would do well to learn about it.
Building a Business
Appboy Founder on Turning a Chance Encounter into Entrepreneurship Gold
Here's how two young treps found their co-founder on the street, and went on to launch a successful venture-backed startup.
Building a Business
Can’t Code? 4 Tips for the Non-Techie Young ‘Trep
Student entrepreneur David Gabeau on why computer-programming experience isn't critical to launching a successful tech startup.
By David Gabeau
Building a Business
4 Tips to Avoid Co-Founder Conflict
Student entrepreneur Eric Muli on why it's important to be honest with your business partners and to quickly get over disagreements.
By Eric Muli
Building a Business
Not a Superhero Entrepreneur? You’ll Still Need a Sidekick
Business is nothing like comic books or the movies, but having sidekick when the going gets tough can't hurt. This Halloween, consider finding the Robin to your Batman.
Building a Business
Business Partners: 5 Tips for Finding the Ying to Your Yang
Start-up expert Rebekah Iliff says the key to finding an ideal partner or co-founder is first understanding your own strengths and future desires.
Building a Business
3 Tips to a Speedy Launch
Student entrepreneur Karim Abouelnaga discusses how he managed to start up quickly and efficiently.