Key insights

• ⏰ Met at various stages of their lives - college, high school, and a summer camp
• 🛠️ Diverse skills and responsibilities - technical co-founder and handling product, marketing, sales, growth, and business operations
• 🤝 Foundation of trust in their collaboration
• 👫 Built over 20 years of friendship
• 💻 Complementary skills in software engineering
• ⛷️ Mutual friend and skiing led to the partnership in a startup idea
• 🌍 Shared passion for decarbonization
• 🤝 Transitioned from friends to co-founders
• 🔋 Importance of sharing energy for building in the industry
• 🌟 Found confidence and encouragement from the other co-founder

Q&A

• How did two co-founders come together to build a company?

  The co-founders met in person and bonded over shared interests and aspirations. One co-founder was initially hesitant but found confidence and encouragement from the other, ultimately leading to the decision to build a company together.

• How did the co-founders find each other, and what did they consider important?

  The co-founders met through a platform similar to Tinder, designed for matching co-founders. They emphasized the importance of sharing energy for building in their industry and looked for someone with a strong track record, akin to using Tinder as a professional networking tool during tough times.

• How did two friends become co-founders of a startup?

  The friends initially met during a March Madness competition, developed a strong connection while working on a side project, and eventually transitioned from friends to co-founders as their project evolved into a startup.

• What experiences did the two pairs of co-workers share in pursuing decarbonization?

  Each pair of co-workers shared unique experiences, such as meeting at Airbnb and sharing a passion for decarbonization, collaborating during internships in China, and working together at Bolt. They discussed their shared passion and collaboration in their respective work environments.

• What led to the partnership in the startup idea between the co-founders?

  The co-founders built their partnership over 20 years of friendship with complementary skills in software engineering. Their partnership stemmed from a mutual friend and skiing, eventually leading to the idea of starting a startup together.

• How did the co-founders meet and what are their diverse backgrounds?

  The co-founders met at various stages of their lives, including college, high school, and a summer camp. They come from diverse backgrounds with one focusing on technical aspects and the other handling product, marketing, sales, growth, and business operations.

• 00:00 Two co-founders with diverse backgrounds and skills met at various stages of their lives, including college, high school, and a summer camp. One focuses on technical aspects while the other handles product, marketing, sales, growth, and business operations. Trust forms a foundation for their collaboration.
• 00:39 Old friends with complementary skills come together through a mutual friend and skiing, leading to the partnership in a startup idea.
• 01:16 Two pairs of co-workers shared their experiences of working together and pursuing their passion for decarbonization.
• 01:49 Two friends became co-founders of a startup after working together on a side project and realizing their strong connection during a March Madness competition.
• 02:21 The co-founders met through a platform similar to Tinder but for matching co-founders, and they found it important to share the energy for building in their industry.
• 03:07 Two co-founders met in person and bonded over shared interests and aspirations, leading to the decision to build a company together. One co-founder was initially hesitant but found confidence and encouragement from the other to take the leap.