{"id":140720,"date":"2026-10-17T13:34:05","date_gmt":"2026-10-17T17:34:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.investottawa.ca\/eventbrite-event\/co-founder-match-up-4\/"},"modified":"2026-10-17T13:34:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-17T17:34:05","slug":"co-founder-match-up-4","status":"publish","type":"eventbrite_events","link":"https:\/\/www.investottawa.ca\/fr\/eventbrite-event\/co-founder-match-up-4\/","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<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ve got the idea. Someone in this room has the skills. Or the other way around.<\/p>\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\u2019t do it alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Half the room is building and needs a co-founder. The other half has the technical, product, design, or go-to-market skills and wants to join early. You\u2019ll meet people through short, structured conversations, then have open time at the end to go deeper with the people you want to follow up with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Pick one side.<\/strong><\/strong> You\u2019ll be seated on either the idea side or the skills side for the whole night,<strong><strong> so register for only one.<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Who this event is for<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n\t<li><strong><strong>Tech founders with an idea:<\/strong><\/strong> you\u2019re 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>Builders 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<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>A quick note on fit<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\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>Looking for a salaried role? This probably isn\u2019t the right event.<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li>Looking to sell services? 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>Looking to pitch? There won\u2019t be investors, product demos, or stage time.<\/li>\n\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Get AI-generated matches<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on your registration answers, we\u2019ll share a list of people you should make sure to meet on the night. The more specific you are about what you do and what you\u2019re looking for, the better your matches, so write real details rather than one-word answers. The form includes a consent box for sharing your name with your matches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>What we\u2019ll set you up with<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n\n\t<li>A colour-coded lanyard: red for idea, blue for skills, so you know who\u2019s who from across the room.<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li>A badge you fill in: your name, industry, and what you\u2019re looking for.<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li>A ten-second opener printed on the back of your badge, so no conversation starts cold: \u201cI\u2019m building in [industry], I bring [skill], I\u2019m looking for [need].\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\t<li>Pizza and drinks.<\/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. You\u2019ve got the idea. Someone in this room has the skills. Or the other way around. 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