10. DO AND DON’T
HOW TO CHOOSE CO-FOUNDER(S)
▸ Don’t choose randomly
▸ Choose someone that you’re friend with
▸ Pick no more than 3
▸ 2-3 is perfect
▸ 5 is disaster
▸ #1 reason why startup failed
12. BETTER…
FIND CO-FOUNDER IS SUPER HARD
▸ Better to have no co-founder than have a bad one
▸ If you’re not tech guy/gal, find technical co-founder is a
must!
24. THE A TEAM
SOME RULES ON HIRING
▸ Hire someone that better yourself
▸ Early employees defines your startup
▸ If you really can’t find one, train them to be better than you
25. “THE A PLAYER HIRE A
PLAYERS; B PLAYERS HIRE C
PLAYERS”
Guy Kawasaki, Investor, Ex-Apple
BOZO EXPLOSION
26. SOME HIRING EXAMPLE
HIRING A’LA MARK ZUCKERBERG
1. Comfortable hanging with, socially
2. Comfortable reporting if the role were reversed
3. Enjoy working with them
27. SOME HIRING EXAMPLE
HIRING A’LA PHIL LIBIN
1. Ask your friend for recommendation, or just hiring close
friend
2. But make sure you have courage to fire them
3. Hire people smarter than you
28. SOME HIRING EXAMPLE
HIRING A’LA JASON FRIED
1. Hire late, hire after it hurts
2. Hire to alleviate pain, not for pleasure