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#1 Founding Teams - Ilkka Paananen (Supercell) | Builders' Studio: a Founder School by Slush

Jan 1, 2022

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Axlison, What Are the Very Best Teams?

03:00

What's the Role of the Founding C O in the Foundering Team?

02:52

How Does the Roll Founding Theme Change With the Product Market?

02:50

Introduction

2min

Axlison, What Are the Very Best Teams?

3min

What Kind of Questions Do You Have?

2min

Are You Sure That Your Founding Team Has Execution Capabilities?

2min

The Worst Mistake You Can Make With Your Best Friend

2min

Is There a Golden Number, How Many Public Members One Should Have?

2min

How Do You Make Decisions When You Have Six People?

2min

What's the Role of the Founding C O in the Foundering Team?

3min

How to Find the Product Market Fit for Your Company

4min

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How Does the Roll Founding Theme Change With the Product Market?

3min

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Is There a Difference Between Great Themes and Average Themes?

3min

What do the most successful founding teams have in common? How do you identify potential co-founders? How many should there be? Joining us for a deep dive into founding teams is Ilkka Paananen, Co-founder and CEO of Supercell.

Ilkka has not only founded two startups in Sumea and Supercell but has also invested in some of the most successful companies in the Nordics and Europe, such as Wolt and Hopin. In this talk Ilkka shares the defining characteristics of world-class founding teams, outlines how the role of the founding team evolves as the company scales and gives advice on decision-making.