Choosing a Co-Founder

Prioritize your mental health through better choosing a co-founder to build long-term resilience.

Photo of Forrest Zeisler and Sam Pillar, two men standing next to each other smiling at the camera. Both have light skin, shaved heads, and short dark beards. Sam, on the left, wears a black short-sleeved button down shirt and light jeans, while Forrest, on the right, wears a khaki colored long-sleeve button down shirt and dark blue jeans.
Founder Leadership

Why Jobber's founders say strangers make better co-founders

Jobber co-founders Sam Pillar and Forrest Zeisler met by chance in an Edmonton coffee shop. They explain why not being friends first helped them build trust, challenge each other, and become better leaders.

Jamila Huxtable
A portrait of Andy Chen, co-founder and managing partner of Outcast Ventures
Founder Leadership

This VC wants to help you start a company with someone you don’t yet know

Andy Chen’s Catalyst program aims to pair co-founders and create startups during one eight-week sprint.

Dan Latu
Graphic featuring a headshot of Matic co-founder and president Mehul Nariyawala.
Founder Leadership

Matic Robotics co-founder on the hard problem of housekeeping

“If I knew how hard it was going to be, I would have probably never done it,” Mehul Nariyawala says of building a robotics company.

Annie Saunders

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