Starting Advantage - Practical tips on how to start a business for the new entrepreneur

If you’ve decided you need a co-founder for the many benefits it offers OR if you just don’t like working alone and for that reason are exploring options of finding someone to help you build your business, you're likely wondering: where do I start looking for a co-founder? How do I go about looking for a co-founder?

In this podcast episode, you'll be guided on how to identify where to start looking for a co-founder or partner if you’re feeling a bit lost on how or where to start.

We discuss in this episode:

• Why it's important to be clear on what you're looking for in a co-founder. (3:22)
• 3 resources you can use when looking for a co-founder. (5:59)
• The value of your personal network. (6:25)
• About founder matchmaking/dating sites. (8:41)
• Why creating a shortlist can help during the process. (14:00)

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://www.startupadvantagepodcast.com/20

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If you're considering adding a co-founder to your business, or are actively looking for a co-founder, you will have a lot of questions about what to look for in a new partnership.

Strong co-founder relationships are rooted in alignment.

In this podcast episode, you'll hear tips on what to look for in a co-founder that will help you determine if they'll align with you and your business mission so that you can function together just like a well-practiced sports team would.

We discuss in this episode:

• The key to a strong co-founder relationship. (4:11)
• What business alignment means for a co-founding pair. (4:25)
• 3 key things you can look for in a co-founder. (7:58)
• Why you should look for complementary skills in a partner (8:36)
• The value of values alignment. (13:58)
• Why your mission matters when choosing a co-founder. (17:09)

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://www.startupadvantagepodcast.com/19

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Starting and growing a business is a lot of work and takes commitment. Having a co-founder or business partner can help you gain momentum or help you grow faster than on your own, but it's not necessarily the best solution for every founder. That’s what we’ll talk about.

In this podcast episode, Tania helps you to identify if you would benefit from having a co-founder or a business partner for the stage you're at, and shares a few alternatives to consider if partnering up is not right for you right now.

We discuss in this episode:

• Benefits of partnering with others. (3:25)
• Basic definitions of what it means to work with a co-founder or in a partnership. (4:17)
• The difference between a co-founder and a partner. (6:25)
• How to identify if you would benefit from having a co-founder or partner. (9:06)
• Why you always have options. (13:35)

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://www.startupadvantagepodcast.com/18

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As an entrepreneur, you are in a unique and powerful position to choose who you want to work with or not. When choosing who you work with, whether it's co-founders, business partners, mentors, coaches, or employees, research shows it works best for all parties involved when your values are aligned.

In this podcast episode, you'll start to identify your core values (and the values of others) so that you can choose working relationships that work.

We discuss in this episode:

• Why it is important to choose your working relationships strategically. (3:09)
• What you can do to help you identify potentially good working relationships. (5:30)
• An easy way to start identifying your core values. (7:57)
• How to start identifying the core values of others. (11:54)

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://www.startupadvantagepodcast.com/17

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Have you heard of business being compared to sports before? If you’ve listened to previous episodes of this podcast, you have heard me say that we approach entrepreneurship as a team sport here and that it’s a mindset that will be an advantage for your startup.

In this podcast episode, you'll hear about why it matters to be relationship-focused as an entrepreneur.

We discuss in this episode:

• Why business is often compared to sports. (2:35)
• Why the most successful entrepreneurs value teamwork. (5:00)
• Three advantages of approaching entrepreneurship as a team sport. (8:30)

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://www.startupadvantagepodcast.com/16

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Consistency is the difference between failure and success. Whether it’s with an exercise plan or with starting a business. As a founder, what can you do to achieve consistency? You want to feel confident that you can flex your consistency muscle when you need to.

In this podcast episode, you'll hear two steps that will help you to confidently achieve a level of performance that does not vary greatly in quality over time.

We discuss in this episode:

• Benefits of being consistent. (6:20)
• What it means to be consistent for you as a founder. (7:56)
• Two steps to achieve consistency confidently. (8:50)

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://www.startupadvantagepodcast.com/15

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What do you believe: are entrepreneurs born or made? Many people, and maybe you too, wonder if there are some innate qualities or personality traits that some people naturally possess that they are born with that give them the ability to succeed as an entrepreneur.

This podcast episode is for the analytical-minded, so if research and theory tend to make you snooze, this episode is not for you. If exploring mindsets and ideas while comparing them with research from the past is your thing, this is an episode specifically made for you.

We discuss in this episode:

• The debate on whether entrepreneurs are born or made. (2:20)
• Research on nature versus nurture. (4:10)
• Key traits of successful entrepreneurs. (8:23)

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://www.startupadvantagepodcast.com/14

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Business is competitive and it’s easy for entrepreneurs to get caught in a perfection cycle that keeps them from getting started or getting things done. The solution is to aim for progress, not perfection, starting today.

In this podcast episode, you'll hear three tips to overcome perfectionism so that you can start or grow your business because done is better than perfect. 

We discuss in this episode:

• What perfectionism means. (4:39)
• How common perfectionism is in business. (6:35)
• 3 tips to shift your mindset to overcome perfectionism. (13:27)

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://www.startupadvantagepodcast.com/13

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Productivity is vital to any startup and as an entrepreneur you need to stay productively focused. By being mindful of your personal productivity, you can redefine what productivity looks like to you during this time of COVID-19.

In this podcast episode, you'll discover two tips to influence your mindset for top personal productivity.

We discuss in this episode:

• Why you should redefine what personal productivity looks like to you. (1:35)
• A common misconception about personal productivity. (2:58)
• 2 tips for personal productivity. (4:50)
• How you can send a voice message for the pod. (10:32)

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://www.startupadvantagepodcast.com/12

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Do you prioritize reading as a rising entrepreneur?

Do you know that reading is the one trait that nearly all of the world’s most successful business people have in common?

Learn about the reading habits of successful entrepreneurs.

We discuss in this episode:

• Benefits of reading. (3:12)
• Famously successful entrepreneurs are known to read a lot. (3:40)
• How to make time for reading. (5:45)
• About the Startup Advantage Book Club. (6:20)
• What we'll be reading together this month. (10:35)

Full show notes and resources can be found here: https://www.startupadvantagepodcast.com/11

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