Beyond the Build: What to look for in a Great CTO Cofounder

For non-technical founders, choosing the right tech cofounder is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make. This session will reveal why overlooking critical non-technical attributes can lead to costly missteps and how to identify a CTO who not only builds your product but also champions your vision, navigates technical challenges, and scales with your business.

Drawing on his experience working with leadership of 23 technology startups, Lee will share practical tips for identifying and assessing the often-overlooked qualities that makes a great tech cofounder. Discover how to look “beyond the tech stack” to evaluate which skills, experience and character traits are required to not just build a product, but to also build a team, a company, and forge a partnership that thrives from Ideation to Ascendancy.

**About Lee**
Lee Goldsworthy is a seasoned CTO & Tech Advisor with 22 years in tech and 15 years of product engineering leadership experience. Having navigated the founder/developer dynamic (and learned from both successes and mistakes along the way) Lee is currently helping 5 startups to adopt the practices, systems, and culture of high-growth software product companies, enabling them to build smarter, scale faster, and stay (somewhat) sane in the process.

**Agenda:**

* **7:30 am**: Shameless plugs and announcements. Introduce yourself or announce your startup to the Perth startup community!
* **7:45 am**: Beyond the Build: What to look for in a Great CTO Cofounder with Lee Goldsworthy
* **8:30 am**: Networking & delicious breakfast treats
* **9:00 am**: Finish

**Live stream**
This event will also be live streamed by the amazing folks at [[Perthvideo.com.au](http://perthvideo.com.au/)%5D(%5Bhttps://perthvideo.com.au/%5D(https://perthvideo.com.au/)), courtesy of the [New Industries Fund](https://www.wa.gov.au/organisation/department-of-jobs-tourism-science-and-innovation/new-industries-fund) from the Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation!

Access the live stream and all our post-event recordings here:
[https://perthvideo.com.au/morning-startup-perth/](https://perthvideo.com.au/morning-startup-perth/)

**Coffee, Food and Sponsors**
Tell [Joey Zaza’s](https://www.joeyzazas.com.au/) you’re heading to Morning Startup on the way in for a free coffee courtesy of [Purpose Ventures](https://www.purpose.ventures/), and enjoy some of their delicious breakfast treats courtesy of [Everest Engineering](https://everest.engineering/).

And thanks to the amazing folks at [Ammo Marketing](https://ammo.marketing/) and [Beacham Group](https://www.beachamgroup.com/) for keeping this meetup alive 🙏 ❤️