Comments on: Can co-founders be matched with one another? http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/can-co-founders-be-matched-with-one-another/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:50:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: miller http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/can-co-founders-be-matched-with-one-another/#comment-169587 Wed, 09 May 2007 22:43:14 +0000 http://foundread.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/can-co-founders-be-matched-with-one-another/#comment-169587 I ran across a site a while ago that seems to fit this question pretty well:
http://peoplethatclick.com/

Basically, it tries to match you up with potential partners based on your entrepreneurial profile (it is based on some big studies of entrepreneurs by the PSED). I think the site is still completely free to use as well.}

]]> By: bluelines http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/can-co-founders-be-matched-with-one-another/#comment-169588 Tue, 08 May 2007 00:12:10 +0000 http://foundread.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/can-co-founders-be-matched-with-one-another/#comment-169588 I don’t buy the co-founder blind date, since it implies that close start-up relationships can form very quickly. Perhaps it’s simply my personality, but I need to work with someone for a significant amount of time (I’d say six months, minimum) before I really feel comfortable enough, so to speak, to jump in to bed. So, the opposite of my romantic relationship history, then…}

]]> By: philcoextra http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/can-co-founders-be-matched-with-one-another/#comment-169589 Sun, 06 May 2007 17:39:53 +0000 http://foundread.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/can-co-founders-be-matched-with-one-another/#comment-169589 nice, i started metroproper.com one year ago – 8 months in > i met anand danak and he was a perfect natural fit to co found with – we were hanging out in the front of my cafe.. and i had no clue he had a serious backround as a programmer.. he was managing a 24 hour starbucks at the time and visiting my indy coffee shop.. one day after talking to him often.. i was so shocked he was so close this whole time.. he quit his job and jumped on board as partner 24/7 .. we moved in with each other and live in a metroproper office environment over the cafe’ it’s great.. why am i ranting.. my story.. sorry}

]]> By: advocatusdiaboli http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/can-co-founders-be-matched-with-one-another/#comment-169590 Sun, 06 May 2007 14:59:13 +0000 http://foundread.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/can-co-founders-be-matched-with-one-another/#comment-169590 Very interesting Case Study on JumpCut done here (http://www.startup-review.com/blog/jumpcut-case-study-blueprint-for-a-product-acquisition.php)
It says the co-founders didn’t know each other before building the company.}

]]> By: philcoextra http://gigaom.com/2007/05/04/can-co-founders-be-matched-with-one-another/#comment-169591 Sun, 06 May 2007 14:56:15 +0000 http://foundread.wordpress.com/2007/05/04/can-co-founders-be-matched-with-one-another/#comment-169591 it’s hard to say how and from who you spark with in your story -

i find my best clicks are from random bump into’s but why not have more inroductions and options to click with – can’t hurt

as long as your not hustled into a marriage based on a vc or angel not being so in tune with you and your company’s flow.}

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