What happens when two besties become co-founders, launch a fashion-tech startup, and dominate Instagram in the process?
You get @phoebegates and @sophiakianni, the duo behind @phiaco and hosts of @theburnouts 🎙️
Entreprenista co-founders @courtspritzer and @stephjillcartin know that journey too well, building something from scratch with your best friend and learning as you go 💕
In this rapid-fire chat, Phoebe and Sophia share with Courtney:
→ Launching a viral app 📱
→ Turning feedback into roast dinners 🔥
→ Learning (and laughing) through the chaos 💙
→ Why the right co-founder changes everything 👭
Pull up a seat, this convo is too good to miss!
#Entreprenista #Phia #WomenInTech #TheBurnouts #CoFounders
the college/school time co founders>>>
(Founders, memes, entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, startups)
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Ah, the glamorous life of co-founders!
Or should we say, the glamorous life we thought we’d have?
From making trendy reels to endless to-do lists.
Feel the struggle?
Sounds like your story too? Share it with your co-founder!
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Early-stage startups don’t need “departments.” They need these 3 people. 🛠️🗣️🧠
1️⃣ The Builder: Ships code/product while others talk.
2️⃣ The Seller: Shameless. Gets the check.
3️⃣ The Glue: Holds the chaos together (usually the founder).
Tag your “Builder” or “Seller” below to give them a shoutout! 👇
#TeamBuilding #FoundingTeam #CoFounders #varunchawla #vijayrelwani
For co-founders, introduce yourself in the comment section
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One of my friends jokingly said that the reason they’re not divorced yet is because divorce is too expensive...
Business partnerships are no less than marriages. And as per several studies, the biggest reason for the failure of a business is co-founder conflict, at higher than 60% of all failures attributed to this.
But I believe it’s not the conflict, but the lack of a co-founders agreement... which had it been in place, the folks would’ve resolved it amicably to begin with.
Most businesses make the mistake of picking up the template Memorandum and Articles of Association or a template partnership deed executed by an accountant, not realizing that the template does not have the following clauses that are almost mandatory for every business now...
👉🏼 Reverse Vesting - If either of the co-founder leaves before completing say 4 years in the business, they lose proportionate shareholding in favour of the continuing founder.
So, if they started with 50:50, and one co-founder leaves after 2 years, the resulting shareholding should be 25:75 in favour of the remaining founder.
👉🏼 Price of Mandatory Transfer - The price for any transaction among co-founders has to be pre-decided in writing. It could be an X multiple of the Revenue or Profit, or lower of X multiple of Revenue and Y multiple of Profit.
You cannot defer it to later. It just won’t work.
👉🏼 Decision Making Vote in case of a conflict - Who has the deciding vote in a conflict depending on specified functions and departments. No confusion.
👉🏼 Ownership over IP - if the business does not last, who owns to IP to which asset.
👉🏼 Non Compete - If the business does not last because of ABC reasons, who will not compete in the same line of business for how long.
#casarthakahuja #cofounders #conflict #startups #business
Brian Chesky, co-founder of Airbnb, is right to stress the importance of carefully choosing a co-founder.
Building a startup is an intense, long-term journey, and the person beside you will be more than just a colleague—they’ll be your partner through constant pressure, uncertainty, and high-stakes decisions.
Conflicts are inevitable, but as Chesky highlights, no argument is worth winning if it damages the relationship. A fractured partnership can destroy even the strongest business idea.
Trust, mutual respect, and shared vision matter as much as strategy or capital. In startups, the co-founder bond is the foundation that everything else relies on.
#startups #startup #cofounder #cofounders #startupadvice #startupmotivation
Can a suitable life partner be a good business partner, too?
And if both are working, then ghar kon sambhalega?
Well, Varun & I have broken that rule & successfully built 6 beautiful brands.
This testifies that samajhdari se ghar aur business, both can run smoothly.
Here is how we cracked the code:
> We disagree in private & stand as 1 unit when in public
> We trust each other’s ability to make a decision
> And resolve fights before going to bed. Remember communication is the key.
Loads of love to my man who stands beside me like a pillar of strength.
#couplegoals #businesspartners #cofounders #mindset
Have you thought of how to split equity with your co-founder(s)? Although there is no perfect balance, our preference is a weighted split over equal equity. By doing this, allocation of shares would be based on what a particular co-founder brings into the business.
This could be assessed based on financial contributions, skill sets, and so on.
What do you think?
Video Credit: @timarmoo
#equity #financials #businessowners #cofounders
73 Questions with Arrae out now on YOUTUBE! 🎞️
To kick off the start of our youtube channel, Siff & Nish answer 73 Questions as they take you on a tour of their Los Angeles home (aka the Arrae office) in our first-ever arraeTV episode! What else do we have lined up? Think wellness tips, product education, & getting to know the rest of the team.
Episodes drop every Thursday. Like, comment, subscribe! You won’t want to miss the BTS! Link in bio 💖
#youtube #cofounders #arrae #worklife #youtubechannel
When your work bestie is in her 2’s….. 🤣😂🙅🏽♂️
Shoutout @oliviaonnen @guildmortgagemaplevalley @anchoviesandsalt
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Bring out the drawing board when the creative and the analytical team up 💧