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learn-pr/startup/build-team/includes/2-ideal-startup-team.md

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It's important to consider the value of teams versus sole founders. A sole found often begins startups. But before long, most sole founders realize that having a team is critical to the success of their company. Hiring a team doesn't just help manage the volume of work, but also helps tap into a broad range of skills and perspectives. Being part of a team also provides moral support.
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It's important to consider the value of teams versus sole founders. A sole founder often begins startups. But before long, most sole founders realize that having a team is critical to the success of their company. Hiring a team doesn't just help manage the volume of work, but also helps tap into a broad range of skills and perspectives. Being part of a team also provides moral support.
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In this unit, we're going to talk about startup teams. We'll first look at the personal attributes that are highly correlated with success in startup teams. We'll then consider functional roles and how to ensure that they're filled at the right time.
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learn-pr/startup/build-team/includes/3-risk-management.md

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Despite your best efforts, it's possible that you or one of your cofounders will decide to leave the company. Departure of a cofounder in the first few years of a startup is surprisingly common. It can happen for many reasons, including financial pressures or disagreements between founders.
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A founder leaving but remaining a large shareholder can be a major demotivating factor for the remaining founders, who are working hard for no additional benefit. It can also make the company much less attractive to investors because someone who's (at best) passive and not contributing now owns a sizable chunk of equity, or (at worst) disgruntled and actively seeking to block decision or refuse to sign critical documents to disrupt the company.
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A founder leaving but remaining a large shareholder can be a major demotivating factor for the remaining founders, who are working hard for no additional benefit. It can also make the company much less attractive to investors because someone who's (at best) passive and not contributing now owns a sizable chunk of equity, or (at worst) disgruntled and actively seeking to block decisions or refusing to sign critical documents to disrupt the company.
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To address this problem, startups frequently adopt *founder vesting*. That is, each founder earns equity over time, contingent on their ongoing involvement and performance.
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learn-pr/startup/build-team/includes/5-use-mentors.md

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If the mentor is an early-stage investor, their motivation might be a combination of paying it forward and a desire to find and cultivate high-quality deal flow. In some cases, the mentoring relationship will work only if the investor views the startup as a genuine investment prospect.
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A mentor employed by an organization that runs a startup program, such as an accelerator, typically provides mentoring to startups accepted into the program.. In many cases, this role is called an *entrepreneur-in-residence* (EIR).
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A mentor employed by an organization that runs a startup program, such as an accelerator, typically provides mentoring to startups accepted into the program. In many cases, this role is called an *entrepreneur-in-residence* (EIR).
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Finally, there are opportunities to engage experienced founders and others in a paid capacity. This engagement is more commonly viewed as consulting rather than mentoring, and it meets a different set of needs.
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