Hi All, Hi Doc L:)
I know (and support Ryan (ieceman) and Nav in getting Cofounder Speed Date up and running) - Doc L, suggest you go along and check it out - finding co-founders is not a systematized process, much of it is about being @ the right place @ the right time - and chemistry way up the list of desirable - people work together because they get along, so 'speed dating' is great at quickly finding those possible ehm - 'mates'. This may be a worthy point of discussion for SB, so Doc L, I'll take you point by point - and embrace my inner troll with you:) ok.. lets go: On Feb 21, 7:20 pm, drllau <[email protected]> wrote: > http://www.tms.com.au/hetm.html > > It concerns me when seeking co-founders is reduced to speed-dating. > FACT ... Ta drlawrence checked out your linkedin link.... hmm - cant see any startups there - how many co-founders have you successfully / unsuccessfully found yourself? It is high stakes process and bloody hard. So on behalf of the 50 or so SB regulars I'm guessing who read your comment, frowned and moved on, I'm biting - unless you've got some had data or experience - don't diss those trying to solve the problem:) Nothing wrong with going on a date... the rest you have to do yourself. It's all about making the best of the opportunity - that's why we want to be in a start up in the first place - so dating seems a pretty natural fit (0.02c). What is lacking (for most of us) in the process of finding a co-founder is a solid network to find a quality available dance partner. CDS seems to significantly up the odds in this department. If you have a better way Doc L. (which you infer by your concern) I throw down my rusty gauntlet remind you you're obliged to share your solution with the class. > > a) you are business partners til liquidity do thou part (or debt > divides) so you're (I'm taking a stab here) suggesting this is a serous business (co-founding your startup) yeah we get that, because we too have a powerful need to eat. your point sir? > > b) if you're the type that argues with flatmates, how will you handle > the pressure of 18 hour weeks working out of shed? I'm 'concerned' about your characterization / put down of those using speed dating to find a co-founder.. nuf said. > > c) what is a good match if you don't know your own strengths/ > weaknesses? If you have little idea of your strengths and weaknesses ie what you have to offer, you cant sell yourself. You are a poor choice as a co- founder. This is no one elses concern (or problem) except your own. go travel, get some life experience fall in love, get crushed. or Go to SB drinks religiously talk to as many people as you can about your idea and get your game face on:) Case in point is Nav (CDS) who was a wallflower 12 months ago at his first SB drinks - now the guy is co- running a networking event. Practice makes perfect. (BTW Nav is my co- founder in another startup. *full disclosure* > > There's academic work done on what makes a creative team. For example > it can be shown that successful new broadway plays have a 50:50 mix of > old established groups and newcomers. Going into a startup culture, > your best bet is to combine a project team from a prior company (even > if parttime initially) with a selective mix of contractors/interns > until they prove themselves. IMHO, expecting a strong working > relationship from bumping into someone in the pub is akin to putting > an ad on eBay out for Prince Charming. Dont know where to begin with this...I pretty much disagree with everything you have said here. I got to say smakcks of inexperience and constitutes terrible advice. Please name me one even moderately successful tech startup that was built through some sort of academic methodology.... aside from goading your uni dorm mates into starting something (ie Joey, Sheng and Alex of OrionVM) *full disclosure as i mentor these guys - not that they need it much* but i dont think that what u had in mind... while we're at it you may as well add Larry and Sergi, Bill and Ballmer, and Steve and Woz. Chance, and circumstance (the successful call it - serendipity) found in pubs, uni dorm rooms, SB drinks ... and co founder speed date, strike like lightning and often create co founder - non gooey entrepreneurial love at first sight that can last a lifetime. I'm sure most CSD attendees respect their dates in the morning:) I cant speak for anyone else here, but I'd counter your advice on finding a co founder with the following recipe: Be lucky (see below if you need to work at it like the rest of us) Create opportunities to find that special someone (Like SB drinks which is essentially a bar / pub filled with fellow geeks) Focus on what makes you a great catch Be realistic Sharpen your idea constantly to the point of Zen like mastery Look out for someone who makes your ideas better and vice versa Find someone who is committed as you are (full time & full bore) willing to take the risk to jump together Deliver something, and find someone who can do the same. your both in this together, so might as well be good friends as well - most of the good (and all the best) startups have founders who are. Yes finding a co-founder is just like finding a spouse. dating makes a whole lot of sense. Go Ryan 'iceman' Wardell' and Nav. Forget the haters. > > For people serious interested in how they can maximise their group > forming/storming/norming I'd suggest looking at some of the > psychometric material from a Brisbane mob called Team Management > Systems. Went to TMS website how you suggest DR L. lots of pretty diagrams... only pretty diagrams. I'm a bit grumpy now... but time for some catharsis... The high energy teams diagram looks like a management consulting guide to navel gazing. No thanks. Ciao Rob. > > Lawrencehttp://nz.linkedin.com/in/drllau > > On Feb 9, 6:44 pm, Shane Greenup <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > LOL Yep, I was tempted to comment that it is a bit harder than 5 min worth > > of "Meet at pub X at time Y" Even a simple event is harder to organise than > > that, but an event where you are trying to bring two different groups of > > people together to exchange ideas and get along etc. Doesn't strike me as > > easy. > > > Shane Greenup > > > -------------------------http://www.ImmortalOutdoors.comhttp://www.rbutr.comhttp://www.SportsA...<http://www.sportsarbitrageguide.com/>http://www.TravellersTrade.comhttp://www.ShaneGreenup.com<http://www.shanegreenup.com/> > > <http://www.surebetbookies.com/> > > > On 9 February 2012 16:38, Ryan Wardell <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > We're actually looking at expanding the event to Melbourne very soon, just > > > need to get the model right in Sydney first. And we even have some people > > > flying up FROM Melbourne, just to attend the event. > > > > I can also say too - while it looks easy pulling an event together, it > > > really is a bit harder than it looks. Especially when you get into the > > > nitty gritty of ensuring that you meet new people each time you go. > > > > -- > > > > Cheers, > > > > Ryan Wardell > > > > CEO & Founder - Project PowerUp > > > > (W) projectpowerup.com <http://www.projectpowerup.com/> > > > > (E) [email protected] > > > > (M) 0424 591 796 > > > > [image: Facebook] <http://www.facebook.com/ProjectPowerUp> [image: > > > Twitter] <https://twitter.com/#%21/ProjectPowerUp> [image: > > > LinkedIn]<http://www.linkedin.com/company/project-powerup> > > > Want a signature like mine? > > > <http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=22&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wise...> > > > Click > > > here.<http://r1.wisestamp.com/r/landing?promo=22&dest=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.wise...> > > > > On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:42 PM, Nigel Sheridan-Smith > > > <[email protected]>wrote: > > > >> Theoretically, someone motivated in Melbourne could also nominate a time > > >> and place for co-founder speed dating. > > > >> Meet at Pub X at date and time Y... > > > >> Takes <5 mins of organization work, until the actual event... :) > > > >> It just depends on whether you can attract enough business co-founders to > > >> match up with the tech ones. > > > >> I'd probably also name-tag people with what their interest areas are, > > >> such as {enterprise, consumer}, {education, medical, ...} so its easier > > >> to > > >> find people who you want to work with. > > > >> Cheers, > > > >> Nigel > > > >> On Thu, Feb 9, 2012 at 3:30 PM, Jake <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >>> Thank Rai, I'm in Melbourne (which seems to be the wrong place for > > >>> tech startups at the moment) but appreciate the link. > > > >>> On Feb 7, 2:34 pm, Rai <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > Just the event for you coming up on the 20th of Feb. > > >>> > Cofounder speed datinghttp://cofounderspeeddate-estw.eventbrite.com/ > > > >>> > Rai > > > >>> > On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at 2:30 PM, Jake <[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> > > Hi All, > > > >>> > > Just ran across this group whilst researching tech start up stuff in > > >>> > > Australia and thought I might jump in and say Hi. > > > >>> > > I was hoping someone here might have some advice on a good place to > > >>> > > find good tech people interested in co-founding a start-up (when I > > >>> say > > >>> > > "good" I mean talented programmers with the entrepreneurial spirit, > > >>> > > not someone who will help an old lady cross the street). > > > >>> > > As a web developer I have had my fair share of "I have a great idea > > >>> > > for a website, if you build it for me for free I will give you > > >>> shares" > > >>> > > requests and I assure you that's not what I here for. 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