http://www.udfi.biz/2010/04/why-you-need-a-co-founder-from-tech-point-of-view/ High Tech on the East Coast Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:12:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.udfi.biz/2010/04/why-you-need-a-co-founder-from-tech-point-of-view/#comment-90 rich_adams1994 Tue, 13 Apr 2010 12:38:40 +0000 http://www.udfi.biz/?p=349#comment-90 Hi David,<br>Yep I agree. Although the downside is that you need to find someone with all of those attributes AND someone who can work with you and be comfortable with and make the same business decisions as you. <br>My last couple of businesses I ran with a co-founder and it was tough - largely because he lost his way after a few years and we didnt agree on expansion plans. <br>My new project I am doing on my own but have pulled in a team of skilled people to work with me. Not co-founders (I am the boss) but people who compliment my skills technically and commercially from other companies. The buck stops with me though.<br>I'd also encourage you to have more confidence in yourself. You can do the other stuff. Yes it is incredibly hard but you are great with people and that is half the battle. Just keep knocking down doors until someone says yes!<br>Rich Hi David,
Yep I agree. Although the downside is that you need to find someone with all of those attributes AND someone who can work with you and be comfortable with and make the same business decisions as you.
My last couple of businesses I ran with a co-founder and it was tough – largely because he lost his way after a few years and we didnt agree on expansion plans.
My new project I am doing on my own but have pulled in a team of skilled people to work with me. Not co-founders (I am the boss) but people who compliment my skills technically and commercially from other companies. The buck stops with me though.
I'd also encourage you to have more confidence in yourself. You can do the other stuff. Yes it is incredibly hard but you are great with people and that is half the battle. Just keep knocking down doors until someone says yes!
Rich

]]> http://www.udfi.biz/2010/04/why-you-need-a-co-founder-from-tech-point-of-view/#comment-106 Anonymous Tue, 13 Apr 2010 07:38:00 +0000 http://www.udfi.biz/?p=349#comment-106 Hi David, Yep I agree. Although the downside is that you need to find someone with all of those attributes AND someone who can work with you and be comfortable with and make the same business decisions as you. My last couple of businesses I ran with a co-founder and it was tough - largely because he lost his way after a few years and we didnt agree on expansion plans. My new project I am doing on my own but have pulled in a team of skilled people to work with me. Not co-founders (I am the boss) but people who compliment my skills technically and commercially from other companies. The buck stops with me though. I'd also encourage you to have more confidence in yourself. You can do the other stuff. Yes it is incredibly hard but you are great with people and that is half the battle. Just keep knocking down doors until someone says yes! Rich Hi David,
Yep I agree. Although the downside is that you need to find someone with all of those attributes AND someone who can work with you and be comfortable with and make the same business decisions as you.
My last couple of businesses I ran with a co-founder and it was tough – largely because he lost his way after a few years and we didnt agree on expansion plans.
My new project I am doing on my own but have pulled in a team of skilled people to work with me. Not co-founders (I am the boss) but people who compliment my skills technically and commercially from other companies. The buck stops with me though.
I’d also encourage you to have more confidence in yourself. You can do the other stuff. Yes it is incredibly hard but you are great with people and that is half the battle. Just keep knocking down doors until someone says yes!
Rich

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