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Thought Leaders

Burt Shavitz, the Bearded Hippie Co-Founder and Face of Burt's Bees, Dies at 80

Burt's Bees, famous for its lip balm, got its start after Shavitz picked up a hitchhiker in 1984.

Growing a Business

How to Recruit a Technical Co-Founder

Finding the perfect counterpart to your skillset is no easy feat. Here are a few suggestions to start the process.

Starting a Business

For Your Partnership to Succeed, It Needs to Be Balanced

Several core agreements need to take place before work can begin.

Growing a Business

5 Tips for Launching a Startup Half a World Away

Launching a company while your co-founder and team are in a different country provides a unique set of challenges. Here are a few ways to overcome these obstacles.

Collaboration

7 Strategies to Help You Pick, Then Develop, the Perfect Partner

When two or more parties bring different yet equally valuable skills to the table, amazing things happen.

Starting a Business

Use This 5-Question Zombie Apocalypse Formula to Choose Your Co-founder

Building a startup comes with a whole ton of obstacles. Make sure you have the right person by your side.

Thought Leaders

When Looking for a Co-Founder Ask Yourself These 4 Questions

To ensure your co-founder is one that you can be with for the long haul, look for these traits.

Thought Leaders

The 3 Biggest Challenges of Being a Solo Founder

While being a solo entrepreneur definitely has its benefits, there are also unique obstacles that come with running a company without co-founders.

Starting a Business

10 Steps to Finding the Right Co-Founder

Two heads are always better than one in a startup. The challenge is how to find that elusive perfect-fit partner.

Business Ideas

Avoid These 3 Big Mistakes I Made as a First-Time Entrepreneur

A lawyer turned technology startup founder found out about these lessons the hard way.

Starting a Business

Maybe You Should Send Your Co-Founder a Valentine This Year

There are many similarities between finding your one-true love and finding a business partner compatible for the long haul.

Thought Leaders

13 Tips to Create the Perfect Partnership

Creating the perfect partnership takes understanding, significant effort and above all a sincere desire to make it work.

Starting a Business

Before You Bring a Co-Founder on Board, Ask These 5 Questions

Our expert this week discusses how entrepreneurs can test out a potential partner before going all in.

Starting a Business

Stuck at the Idea Phase? These 6 Collaboration Avenues Can Help.

Working with others on a project is one of the most effective ways to move an idea forward.

Buying / Investing in Business

Thinking of Going Solo? 7 Reasons You Need a Co-Founder.

There are few decisions in business that are more important than deciding whether you'll 'go it alone' or team up.