How to Build a Successful Co-Founder

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The other important attribute in founders is about mindset and worldview. I think about a really related idea, which is that you need to be very inflexible about your long-term goals and very flexible about how you get there. So it's like a metaphor is like, I'm definitely aiming at that peak way over there. And I'm going to get there no matter what. But I don't know yet whether I'll go through the caves or over the mountain or around the ridge.

How can we better make decisions under uncertainty? What are some of the different ways of being uncertain? What are some powerful venture patterns? How can founders and venture capitalists reduce risk in their startups and portfolios? What is the nature of innovation? How can investing be used to do good in the world?

Miles Lasater has started 3 companies, 2 nonprofits, and 1 family with 4 kids. He has been a founder, VC, angel investor, business school professor, board member, donor, improv comedian, and dancer. He currently is Founding Partner of Purpose Built Ventures and serves on the board of tech nonprofit Curious Learning. Miles also hosts a podcast called Startups for Good (which you can also follow on Twitter at @startups4good). Find out more at mileslasater.com.

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