Techstars Startup Week Seattle 2017

A majority of today’s startups have cofounders.  Some Accelerators, like the Y Combinator, won’t consider your application unless you have a cofounder.  MIT Professor Edward Roberts in “Startups That Work”, stated that the chances of being very successful increased at 2, 3 and 4 cofounders.  The benefits of cofounder teams are obvious…the work is shared, so is the pressure and there’s a diversity of skillsets.  Cofounders also means human dynamics are in play…all the time.  In this session, we have a panel of 3 different cofounders that will talk to us about their cofounder experience and wisdom earned.  Nope, no knock’em sock’em drama, and lots of opportunity for you to ask questions about The Good, The Challenge and The Reward of having cofounders.

It’s often said that your network is your net worth. Agree or disagree? Whether you’re introverted or extroverted, seeking funding, or wanting to develop key strategic relationships to champion you at any stage of growth, how do you build influential social capital to attract the RIGHT people to help? Join us for a fun conversation with Seattle’s top super connectors and hear their unique perspectives on cultivating meaningful, leveraged contacts and amplifying your circle of influence through powerful digital and live platforms to reach thousands of people. You’ll witness social brilliance in action and take away principles and tools to develop invaluable connections right now, that work for YOU. This panel discussion is essential if you're seeking to authentically connect, be memorable, and create value-adds that distinguish you from the crowd and inspire others to help you.