Uncover the classic mistakes business partners make when starting a business.

Co-founder disputes kill startups. Differences in personalities, who gets the final say, or ideas of work-life balance can cause burn-out, disagreement, and decrease the company’s bottom line. Getting clear on how to set-up a strong co-founder team from the beginning, or reboot it if necessary, guarantees you can scale quickly and efficiently when needed.

This talk/workshop will teach you a roadmap for creating and sustaining a high-performing founder team.

TICKETS: Free Event, but space limited to 50 people. A waitlist is available should tickets sell out.

This event is part of Innovate Pasadena's Connect Week.

SCHEDULE:

6:00 - 6:30: Networking

6:30 - 8:00: Talk/Workshop

8:00 - 8:30: Networking

TAKEAWAYS:

Learn the common mistakes founders make when choosing a partner, and how to avoid them
Discover the questions you should ask for selecting the perfect business partner
Understand the different provisions that should go into a partnership agreement and team charter for sustaining a high-performing founder team
How to check for alignment as the founder team scales & the impact this has on their startup culture

Entire founder teams are encouraged to come to this event as they'll have the opportunity to workshop their team together. Individuals who do not have a team will be paired up with others to experience the work together as a make-believe founder team.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER

Bryant Galindo is a visionary communicator, accomplished organizational consultant, and leadership development coach for early to mid-stage startups. His innovative approach to conflict resolution springs from the methodology he created called Collaborative Disagreement®, which shifts founders' mindset around disagreement while providing a communication script for resolving high-stakes situations collaboratively. Bryant has worked with venture-backed startups and has saved two from near failure after the founders received training in Collaborative Disagreement.

Bryant is Co-Founder & CEO of CollabsHQ, holds a Master of Science in Negotiation & Conflict Resolution from Columbia University, and received his mediation training from Columbia School of Law.

ABOUT THE VENUE

Thank you to our sponsor Cross Campus for providing the space for this event.

Cross Campus is Los Angeles’ most dynamic network of coworking spaces. We create workspace for startups, entrepreneurs, freelancers and digital nomads to achieve peak productivity and meaningful collaboration—set against the backdrop of a high-touch social club vibe. We are also the premiere event venue for entrepreneurial, startup and business focused events in Los Angeles.

How to Build a High-Performing Founder Team