You and your co-founder see the company differently now. The conversation you've been avoiding is the one that will decide everything.
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From telling your founder story to navigating a co-founder conflict — practice the high-stakes conversations that determine whether your company exists next year. Every founder gets tested in these moments. Practice yours before they arrive.
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You and your co-founder haven't agreed on anything important in weeks. The tension sits in every Slack message, every meeting, every decision that doesn't get made. Someone has to name it.
You both say you want the company to succeed. You mean completely different things by that. The vision that brought you together is now the thing pulling you apart.
Six months in and nobody has talked about equity. One founder is full-time, one is part-time, one brought the idea. The longer you wait, the uglier this gets.
The conversation has arrived at the question neither of you wanted to reach — stay together, restructure the roles, or part ways. There is no option that doesn't hurt.
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Before you pitch the product, you pitch yourself. Learn to tell the story of why you — and why now — in a way that makes investors lean forward.
4 scenarios →The Investor Meeting
You have 20 minutes with a partner at a top VC firm. They have seen ten thousand pitches. Your job is to make yours feel different.
4 scenarios →The First Hire
You're hiring someone for the first time. They'll shape your culture before you even know what your culture is. Get this right.
4 scenarios →The Co-Founder Conflict
You and your co-founder see the company differently now. The conversation you've been avoiding is the one that will decide everything.
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