Critical Moments You Need a Soulmate, Not Just a Cofounder: Paul Canetti on Building MAZ
What does it take to find the right cofounder? In this episode of Critical Moments, Paul Canetti, founder of MAZ (acquired by PSG Equity), shares the improbable, global journey that led him to meet his technical cofounder through a cold LinkedIn message and why that connection changed everything.
You’ll hear:
(01:07) Why Paul’s most defining startup moments all come back to cofounders
(03:06) Launching MagAppZine in the earliest days of the iOS App Store
(05:57) The LinkedIn DM that rewrote the future of his company
(10:25) Why being a futurist is essential for building real products
(14:25) How to actually find a technical cofounder
(25:26) What it feels like when your founding team just clicks
(30:43) Why one great idea can wait a decade to be built
Paul breaks down what matters most when you’re starting from scratch and why skills are only part of the equation. If you’re trying to build something real, listen to this.
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