Partner Related Topics 
Startup Professionals Musings
APRIL 17, 2022
The challenge is to recognize and recruit that ideal partner match early with minimal cost and risk. In fact, I would broaden the definition of partner from co-founder to “business partner.” The reason is that good attributes apply equally well to “external” partners, as they do to internal partners, like a co-founder or CTO.
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 25, 2022
Business partners can be co-founders in a startup, multiple owners of an existing business, or a joint venture. In every case, a partner can be an asset, bringing new skills and perspectives to the business; or a burden, making every decision more difficult, and taxing your lifestyle satisfaction.
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Hunter Walker
DECEMBER 30, 2024
To customers, to investors, to press, to team members, to potential hires, to partners. As a cofounder you are *always* selling. Even if you’re the most technical CTO out there, you have to get comfortable with this reality. Being ‘ PLG ‘ doesn’t solve for this. Hiring a recruiter doesn’t solve for this.
Startup Professionals Musings
OCTOBER 31, 2020
In my opinion, Bill Gates would have failed without his partners Steve Ballmer, and Paul Allen. You need to convince a thousand partners that they can become winners, if they join you as believers. Bill Gates ran the technical show, but Steve Ballmer never let him forget the marketing and business side of the equation.
Both Sides of the Table
SEPTEMBER 15, 2022
The market was down considerably with public valuations down 53–79% across the four sectors we were reviewing (it is since down even further). ==> Aside, we also have a NEW LA-based partner I’m thrilled to announce: Nick Kim. To that end I’m really excited to share that Nick Kim has joined Upfront as a Partner based out of our LA offices.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 9, 2020
The next default of waiting until later is equally bad, since partners who bow out early will still expect an equal share of that first billion you make later. That way, if one of the partners disappears, or their role changes, a portion of the equity can be re-captured and reallocated to the other members. Now comes the reality check.
Startup Professionals Musings
JANUARY 25, 2023
As a business consultant, I can get you started in this transformation, but I was pleased to see more detailed guidance, including things to watch out for, in a recent book, “ The Ecosystem Economy ,” by Venkat Atluri and Miklos Dietz, both senior partners at McKinsey & Company with much experience.
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