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Founder2be
File:Header founder2be logo.png
Type of businessPrivate
Type of site
Social network service
Available inEnglish
FoundedHelsinki, Finland (2011)
Headquarters
Helsinki, Finland
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)Oliver Bremer
Frank Haubenschild
URLOfficial website
AdvertisingWord of mouth
RegistrationRequired to access private data (pm, email)
UsersOver 1500 (June 2011)
LaunchedFebruary, 2011
Current statusActive

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Founder2be is an entrepreneurship related social networking website for co-founders. A match making service for prospective entrepreneurs, it enables individuals with different skill sets to connect and work on ideas to launch startups together. Launched to the public in February 2011[1], over 1500 co-founders have joined as of June 2011. The majority of co-founders so far are from the United States, Finland, India, Spain, Germany and the UK. Globally, Founder2be connects co-founders in more than 50 countries[2] Users may create personal profiles, send private messages, post ideas for startups and comment, rate and share them via other social networks such as Facebook or Twitter. Founder2be is an open service and co-founders need to register only to create a profile and post or comment on ideas. The site is currently available in English only.

The online match making service is complemented by the Global Alliance Program, which consists of incubators and accelerators around the world that help founding teams by providing services such as mentoring, pitch training, work space, access to funding and more.


History

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Founder2be was founded by Oliver Bremer and Frank Haubenschild in January 2011 in Helsinki, Finland. The idea to create a co-founder matching service was born when Oliver had difficulties finding a co-founder for a startup idea. He abandoned his original idea, and instead focused on the co-founder finding problem, ultimately leading to Founder2be.[3] Founder2be is often compared to dating websites [4] [5] such as Match.com in its set up due to its primary purpose and focus on helping people find and connect with others, often times previously unknown to each other.

Features

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User profiles and posts are publicly visible by default; however, one must be registered to be able to send messages and post or comment on ideas. Registered users are also able to use the search functionality to better find co-founders based on location and skill set.

Personal Profiles

Users can create profiles stating their occupation, location, skills, availability, previous projects, startup and fund raising experience, ability to contribute seed funding and co-founder preferences in regards to skills and availability. Based on this information users are offered a list of matching profiles. Registered users can then send direct messages to suitable candidates.

Ideas

Registered users can post description of their ideas for startups, as well as comment and rank ideas posted by others. Ideas can be thought of as extensions to the user profiles, further detailing the individual co-founders interests, thus facilitating the introduction of other co-founders with potentially similar interests.

Global Alliance Program

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The Global Alliance Program [6] consists of 15 partners from four continents [7] [8] [9] [10] [11] as of June 2011. The partners are organizations supporting innovation and entrepreneurship. These include student associations [12], startup incubators [13], entrepreneurship organizations [14], and other societies that support startups and entrepreneurs such as Startup Weekend [15].

Outcomes

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Already, two companies have been launched by co-founders who met through Founder2be [16] [17]. One of them is Ziliot[18] while the second one is still in stealth mode.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Finnish startup founder2be wants to introduce you to your next startup team". scandinavianstartups.com. 23 February 2011. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  2. ^ Nick Hughes (9 June 2011). "Find Your Match With Founder2be". soentrepreneurial.com. Retrieved 10 June 2011.
  3. ^ Khalil Aleker (8 June 2011). "Founder2be helps you find a Co-founder". startupafrics.com. Retrieved 09 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  4. ^ Anna Bessonova (31 January 2011). "Founder2be Offers Matchmaking For Entrepreneurs". arcticstartup.com. Retrieved 09 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  5. ^ Jim Armstrong (27 May 2011). "Lessons Learned from the Founder of an Internet Start-up". getbusymedia.com. Retrieved 09 June 2011. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
  6. ^ "Global Alliance Program". 2011-02-21. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  7. ^ "Finding a Co-Founder". 2011-04-28. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  8. ^ "Founder2be, find a Co-Founder or Just Join a Startup,best of all Startup on your Own". 2011-04-14. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  9. ^ "Startup Weekend joins Founder2be Global Alliance Program". 2011-03-31. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  10. ^ Janne Asmala (2011-03-26). "Joining the Founder2be Global Alliance Program". Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  11. ^ "Partners". Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  12. ^ "Oulu Entrepreneurship Student Society". Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  13. ^ "Ansir Innovation Centre Startup Accelerator Partners". Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  14. ^ "Stardust CBS joins forces with Founder2be". 2011-03-04. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  15. ^ [http:/blog.founder2be.com/post/4229128281/startup-weekend-joins-founder2be-global-alliance "Startup Weekend joins Founder2be Global Alliance Program"]. 2011-03-31. Retrieved 2011-06-09. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  16. ^ "Ziliot finds co-founder on Founder2be". 2011-04-15. Retrieved 2011-06-09.
  17. ^ "From Founder2be". 2011-04-17. Retrieved 2011-06-13.
  18. ^ "Ziliot".
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