Our discussion this evening will center upon the formation of an initial team at a startup, the role/relationships of these team members, and even the reward and decision-making structures that might be put in place. Importantly, we will bump into some of the pitfalls early teams encounter, and some tactics for avoiding these pitfalls.
Those of you who joined us in the Fall may remember the Savage Beast case discussion we had at that time — which focused upon the founder, Mr. Westergren. Our discussion this time around will involve our assessment of all of the co-founders.
Be prepared, as well, for a little "breakout" session during the seminar, during which you will negotiate in groups some of the decisions that were made by the initial team at Savage Beast.