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Warning signs in a non-technical cofounder (can you spot them?)

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Re: Warning signs in a non-technical cofounder (can you spot them?)

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Are there any signs for non-technical co-founders that we should take as 'positives' - like this guy knows what he's talking about ?? I guess the one that springs to mind for me is someone who has previously launched some startups and had some success ...

Trust. If they don't trust you to make decisions, they are looking for "An IT Guy". Not a co-founder.

Re: Warning signs in a non-technical cofounder (can you spot them?)

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(having just wireframes eliminates ~0 risk)

Wireframes might not eliminate risk, but "has wireframes" is a great metric to add to the list for selecting a bizdev guy. The leap from "idea" to "screens/wireframes that outline how the fantasy product should function" is surprisingly difficult for a lot of non tech cofounders.

The willingness and ability to even create the wireframes with sensible description of how the product works separates the top 10%.

If someone comes to you with just an idea tell them to build the wireframes, you'll be surprised how few people come back.

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