Do I Need a Technical
Cofounder?
Alan Chiu
Partner, XSeed Capital
Stanford GSB MSx 2011
@alanchiu
Stanford Graduate School of Business
October 22, 2015
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What type of startup are
you building?
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Technology as a Product
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Yes
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Technology-Enabled
Business
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Maybe
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Technology-Leveraged
Business
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No
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Focus
on mitigating
your
BIGGEST
risk.
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Technical
Execution
Market
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Where to Find
Technical Cofounders
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Engineering Schools
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Referrals
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Technical Conferences
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Design/Dev
Agencies
Contractors
DIY
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Know Your Type
Know Your BIGGEST Risk
Never Get Stuck
Do I Need a Technical Cofounder?
Alan Chiu
Partner, XSeed Capital
Stanford GSB MSx 2011
@alanchiu
Stanford Graduate School of Business
October 22, 2014
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