In this Startup School lecture, YC Partner Harj Taggar shares advice on how to find the right co-founder for your startup.
Transcript and lecture slides here: https://www.ycombinator.com/library/8h-how-to-find-the-right-co-founder
This lecture is part of YC’s Startup School, a free online program and global community of founders. Register and join the community at https://www.startupschool.org/
Timestamps
00:00 Introduction
0:25 Why have a co-founder at all?
3:43 Starting without a co-founder
7:10 What to look for
11:13 What about skills?
13:38 Where to look for a co-founder
20:18 Making the leap
22:36 Deciding equity
24:40 Who’s the CEO?
27:28 Formalizing things
Looking for a co-founder? Try YC’s new co-founder matching platform: https://www.ycombinator.com/cofounder-matching