We all have ideas for features, products, and companies. But we cannot bring them to life alone. Partners and teams help us get out of our echo chambers, see possibilities we’ve never imagined, and put one foot in front of the other when the going gets rough.
The best teams are composed of individuals with complementary skill sets, and as we learned back in Episode 4, empathy for one another.
But you might be wondering: How does a team form over time? And how do you pick an initial partner or co-founder if you’re starting from scratch?
In today’s episode of FemgineerTV we’re going to talk about how to pick partners, assemble a founding team to get your idea off the ground, and reveal the key ingredient to a lasting partnership.
To help us out I’ve invited the co-founders of Pop Up Archive, Anne Wootton and Bailey Smith. Pop Up Archive is a startup based in Oakland, CA that makes sound searchable by using cutting edge speech-to-text technology. Anne Wootton is the CEO and Bailey Smith is the CTO. We’ll learn about how, as co-founders, they split their responsibilities, support each other, and resolve conflicts.
Listen to the episode and learn:
- The traits you should look for in a potential co-founder that are different from a teammate or an employee
- How to communicate setbacks to your co-founder
- How to critique each other constructively
If you’re actively looking for a co-founder or if you already have one and want to improve your partnership, you’ll want to watch this episode!
After you’ve listened to the episode join the conversation here: http://femgineer.com/?p=7246