Building With A Co-Founder | Hongbo Tian and James O` Brien | The Forum

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(00:00) Intro + beondeck.com 👀
(01:34) Who are Hong and James?
(04:08) Difference between adding a co-founder to an existing v/s start from scratch
(09:24) Building conviction on the idea v/s the person
(17:01) How to figure out what drives your co-founder?
(21:33) Niceness and Kindness are not the same thing
(24:32) How to refrain from blaming your co-founder for a wrong decision
(34:06) How to plan your fundraising process with different people involved?
(41:58) How do investors identify your critical thinking?
(52:20) Should startups keep reserves?
(54:40) Performing better under pressure v/s without it?
(58:19) What are Hong and James building?


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