El-Moursi: Co-founders must align on risk tolerance to avoid slowing innovation
Suzanne El-Moursi · How BrightHive is Unlocking the Power of AI to Transform Data-Driven Work · May 28, 2025 · at 35:10
BrightHive CEO Suzanne El-Moursi discusses co-founder dynamics and how mismatched risk appetites can undermine startup progress.
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“When you do start a company with a co-founder though, this has to be something that you align on. So not only being Mindful of it, but then who you're going to start a company with you need to be aligned that this is something that we're, we have to have. There are a few things that you should have common beliefs and because I do think complimentary being different is a good thing, but when it comes to this topic it matters because it affects the speed by which the evolution and innovation that just building a startup, right? You, we were, we're going to be hindering each other if we're completely fighting the idea that I need to manage risk and somebody else sitting over saying, nope, take more of it”
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