Comments on: Keep Your Startup Co-Founder Closer

By: Ryan Roberts

Ryan Roberts — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:41:41 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, Tamer.

By: Ryan Roberts

Ryan Roberts — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 09:41:00 +0000

Thanks for the kind words, Tamer.

By: Tamer Salama

Tamer Salama — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:32:19 +0000

Thank you for your great posts. Startup legal advice is hard to come by, and you're definitely providing some valuable info.

By: Tamer Salama

Tamer Salama — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 11:32:00 +0000

Thank you for your great posts. Startup legal advice is hard to come by, and you're definitely providing some valuable info.

By: One of the most important Key Success Factor in setting up your Startup: Picking the right Co-founder(s) | PocketSmith

Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:05:00 +0000

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By: Ryan Roberts

Ryan Roberts — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:10:59 +0000

You can be the sole owner of the startup, but it sounds like you need skilled people to implement your idea. I think you'll have trouble developing your idea without bringing on people, probably as co-founders. Even if you are able to do so w/o bringing these skill people on, potential investors will likely ding you since you can't implement the idea (even if already 'developed').

By: Ryan Roberts

Ryan Roberts — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:10:00 +0000

By: North

North — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:50:21 +0000

Thanks for this whole blog its the best I have found.

Who must be a co founder and who can remain a hired principal? I am the idea guy, but I am the only guy right now. Before I bring in any principals I will have the company all set up, some engineering done and patents pending. When I find, and hire on options, the three perfect CEs/directors must I consider them co founders and treat them accordingly? Will (should) they insist on it? I guess what I mean is, can all the nasty issues everyone writes about between co founders be avoided this way? Can I remain the sole founder even though I must get people 'in" far, far more skilled and qualified than myself.

I am totally "unqualified" as CEO, but so what.

Thanks

By: North

North — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:50:00 +0000

Thanks for this whole blog its the best I have found.

I am totally "unqualified" as CEO, but so what.

Thanks

By: Entrepreneur and Co-Founder Advice | The Startup Lawyer

Entrepreneur and Co-Founder Advice | The Startup Lawyer — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:25:48 +0000

[...] for practices that will protect and enhance both them and the startup company. I wrote an article about issues co-founders should discuss titled “Keep Your Startup Co-Founder Closer.” Check it out if you haven’t [...]

By: Southlake Chamber of Commerce Publishes Article by Ryan Roberts | Ryan Roberts PC

Wed, 25 Jun 2008 21:42:23 +0000

[...] Your Business Partner Closer,” was a reformatted version of a blog post titled “Keep Your Startup Co-Founder Closer” which appeared in Ryan Roberts PC’s blog for startups and entrepreneurs, The Startup [...]

By: How Much are Legal Fees to Launch a Startup Company? | The Startup Lawyer

How Much are Legal Fees to Launch a Startup Company? | The Startup Lawyer — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 15:58:55 +0000

[...] (1) Number of Founders: If your startup is going to have more than one founder, this would indicate you’ll need to add to your legal fees total. Establishing and documenting the co-founder relationship is one of the most important aspects of a having a successful startup company. I wrote a previous blog article regarding startup co-founders. [...]

By: ProBlogReviews

ProBlogReviews — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:09:01 +0000

These are all great points, when I formed my business, my co-founder and myself (relatives) ended up in many heated arguments over what direction to take our company.

By: ProBlogReviews

ProBlogReviews — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 19:09:00 +0000

These are all great points, when I formed my business, my co-founder and myself (relatives) ended up in many heated arguments over what direction to take our company.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 12:00:27 +0000

I’m sorry to hear about that. I wish I could say that my experience was limited to listening to my clients’ stories.

Even so, I believe the negative experience can end up producing a better entrepreneur if he or she applies lessons learned to current and future startups. Because inevitably, there will be more projects and ideas down the road.

We entrepreneurs constantly try to refine our product or model, so it is only natural to think that we should refine ourselves.

BTW, I tried visiting your blog but it crashes my Safari browser (Mac version) each time.

By: lk

lk — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:56:36 +0000

the co-founders of textworks just experienced getting shafted by a co-founder! so glad we found this blog [too bad it was a little too late]. would you like to link to one another?