{"id":139461,"date":"2026-08-18T14:04:39","date_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:04:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investottawa.ca\/eventbrite-event\/co-founder-match-up-3\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T14:04:39","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T18:04:39","slug":"co-founder-match-up-3","status":"publish","type":"eventbrite_events","link":"https:\/\/www.investottawa.ca\/fr\/eventbrite-event\/co-founder-match-up-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-Founder Match-up"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ottawa\u2019s speed-networking night for visionaries with an idea and technical talent ready to build it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>You&rsquo;ve got the idea. Someone in this room has the skills. Or the other way around.<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Co-Founder Match-up is a curated speed-networking night for people in Ottawa\/Gatineau who are serious about starting a tech company and know they can&rsquo;t do it alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Half the room is building something and needs a co-founder. The other half has the technical, product, design, or go-to-market skills and wants to join something early.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the course of the evening, you\u2019ll meet a wide range of people through short, structured conversations, then have open time at the end to go deeper with the people you\u2019d like to follow up with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>Who this event is for<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n\t<li><strong><strong>A tech founder with an idea: <\/strong><\/strong>you&rsquo;re building or about to build, and you want a co-founder to own a real piece of it with you. Any stage, from napkin sketch to early revenue.<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li><strong><strong>A builder with skills: <\/strong><\/strong>you bring real technical, product, or commercial strength, and you want to join an early-stage company as a co-founder rather than as employee number one.<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li><strong><strong>Somewhere in between: <\/strong><\/strong>you have an idea but you&rsquo;re not married to it, or you care about a problem without having a specific company yet. You&rsquo;re genuinely welcome. Tell us on the registration form and we&rsquo;ll seat you where you&rsquo;ll get the most out of the night.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>A quick note on fit<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is a night for finding potential co-founders and having thoughtful conversations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n\t<li><strong><strong>Looking for a salaried role?<\/strong><\/strong> This probably isn\u2019t the right event. We\u2019re focused on people looking to build together as co-founders.<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li><strong><strong>Looking to sell services?<\/strong><\/strong> If you\u2019re an agency, consultant, or recruiter hoping to find clients, this won\u2019t be the right room.<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li><strong><strong>Looking to pitch?<\/strong><\/strong> There won\u2019t be investors, product demos, or stage time. The focus is on meeting people and exploring whether there\u2019s a strong fit to build something together.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><strong>What we&rsquo;ll set you up with<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n\t<li><strong><strong>A colour-coded lanyard: <\/strong><\/strong>red for idea, blue for skills, so you know who&rsquo;s who from across the room.<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li><strong><strong>A badge you fill in: <\/strong><\/strong>your name, industry, and what you&rsquo;re looking for.<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li><strong><strong>A ten-second opener: <\/strong><\/strong>printed on the back of your badge, so no conversation starts cold: \u00ab\u00a0I&rsquo;m building in [industry], I bring [skill], I&rsquo;m looking for [need].\u00a0\u00bb<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li><strong><strong>Pizza and drinks<\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ottawa\u2019s speed-networking night for visionaries with an idea and technical talent ready to build it. 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