This is a hybrid event with the option to attend in person, at CodeBase Edinburgh, or online via Zoom.

Agenda

17:30

In person networking

18:00

Introduction

18:05

Fireside chat

18:25

Audience Q&A

18:40

Visioning exercise

18:55

Wrap up

19:00 - 19:30

Networking

About this event

Many compare choosing a cofounder to choosing a spouse. What do you need to consider before looking for a cofounder? Do you even need one? How do you find them? How do you maintain a healthy cofounder relationship?

Join us on Wednesday the 17th as we dig into the nitty gritty of all things ✨cofounders✨.

You can expect to learn practical tools and tips to help you on your cofounder search, as well as prompts to reflect on your startup vision as a way to guide you when connecting with a potential cofounder. There will be plenty of time to network with other founders in the room, both in person, and online, with access to an attendee directory to easily see who is in the room, and how to follow up with interesting connections made on the night.

🗣️ Speakers

Rob Gelb is an Edinburgh-based founder who has built technology, impact, and media startups for the past 10 years.

He is currently in the early stages of a new games startup, Organic Suspension. Aside from building companies, he is the managing editor of Campfire, a popular weekly news publication focused on the Scotland startup ecosystem. He is also a Visiting Fellow at the University of St Andrews Entrepreneurship Centre.

Natalie Hotchkiss is a generalist with international experience. With a background in project management, she is currently startup programme manager at CodeBase, specifically looking after the experience and support offered to early-stage founders on the Techscaler programme.

This event is a collaboration between Campfire’s Cofounder Curious, and Techscaler.

Campfire is an online publication, podcast, and weekly newsletter covering events, deals, recruitment, and opinion on the tech startup ecosystem in Scotland. Campfire also hosts a cofounder directory, Cofounder Curious.

Techscaler is a Scottish Government-funded programme for creating, developing and scaling tech startups in Scotland. Startup First Steps is a Techscaler course for early-stage tech startup founders. Applications for the Autumn ‘24 cohort are currently open, and will close on July 24th, 2024.