The Founder's Mindset

S2 | E3: A Study in Opposites? The Real (and Counterintuitive) Makings of a Strong Co-founding Team

The Founder's Mindset

Show Notes

How do two very different co-founders reconcile—even leverage—their differences in motivation, temperament, and working style?

Jack and Rob, the co-founders of social sports prediction platform Herd, join psychologist Dr. Gena Gorlin to explore the core ingredients of a functional co-founder relationship, and what they've done to turn their differences into a feature rather than a bug.

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