{"id":62377,"date":"2024-08-08T11:42:04","date_gmt":"2024-08-08T09:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/neu2026.startupport.de\/2024\/08\/08\/co-founder-matching-get-together-for-success\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T19:57:25","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T17:57:25","slug":"co-founder-matching-get-together-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/neu2026.startupport.de\/en\/co-founder-matching-get-together-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-founder matching: Together for success"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<strong><em>The two upcoming events &#8220;Co-Founders Connect!&#8221; and &#8220;Meet&amp;Match &#8211; Female Entrepreneurship Edition&#8221; offer you the perfect opportunity to meet potential co-founders and make valuable contacts. Take the opportunity to network and take the next step in your start-up career. Our program manager Cecily Steckel explains how these successful event formats can support you in your search for co-founders.<\/em><\/strong>\n\n&nbsp;\n\n<figure id=\"attachment_39186\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-39186\" style=\"width: 150px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/neu2026.startupport.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cecily_Steckel_UHH_Startup-Port-e1699440619894-150x150.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-39186 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/neu2026.startupport.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Cecily_Steckel_UHH_Startup-Port-e1699440619894-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Portrait of Cecily Steckel\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\"><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-39186\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cecily Steckel organizes co-founder events at Startup Port<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\nFinding suitable co-founders is a crucial step for the success of a start-up. Cecily Steckel is a program manager at Startup Port and strongly recommends taking part in the association&#8217;s specially created events: &#8220;Our formats &#8216;Co-Founders Connect!&#8217; and &#8216;Meet&amp;Match &#8211; Female Entrepreneurship Edition Kick-off&#8217; offer founders and those interested in starting a business the ideal platform to find suitable partners: These events make it possible to network, exchange ideas and get to know potential partners for the implementation of business ideas.&#8221;\n<h3>Co-Founders Connect!: Network and get started<\/h3>\nOn the one hand, the &#8220;Co-Founders Connect!&#8221; event is aimed at anyone looking for suitable co-founders. &#8220;Here, participants can get to know each other in a relaxed atmosphere and exchange ideas,&#8221; explains Cecily Steckel. At a gallery walk, the founders present themselves and their ideas with self-designed posters and thus get into conversation with those interested in founding a company. This creates valuable contacts and perhaps the next big success story.\n\nYou can find out more about &#8220;Co-Founders Connect&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/startupport.de\/en\/co-founders-connect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via this link<\/a>.\n<h3>Meet&amp;Match &#8211; Female Entrepreneurship Edition: Focus on strong women<\/h3>\nOn the other hand, our special highlight &#8220;Meet&amp;Match &#8211; Female Entrepreneurship Edition Kick-off&#8221; as part of Female Entrepreneurship Week is specifically aimed at the needs of women in the start-up scene: &#8220;We want to increase the proportion of female founders and give them the tools they need to successfully implement their visions,&#8221; emphasizes Cecily. Targeted matching sessions bring together potential partners who complement each other in terms of their skills and interests. The format also offers a unique opportunity to network with other female founders, exchange experiences and find support.\n\nHowever, diversity in teams is important. Therefore, men interested in founding a company without their own idea are very welcome at the event.\n\nYou can find out more about &#8220;Meet&amp;Match &#8211; Female Entrepreneurship Edition&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/startupport.de\/en\/events\/meetmatch-female-entrepreneurship-edition-kick-off\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">via this link<\/a>.\n<h3>Success story: Meet4Insights and Meet&amp;Match<\/h3>\nSince the launch of the &#8220;Meet4Insights&#8221; and &#8220;Meet&amp;Match&#8221; series of events supported by the Startup Port, impressive successes have been achieved so far: &#8220;Our figures speak for themselves: three Meet4Insights case study workshops with a total of 45 participants and ten Meet&amp;Match events with a total of 242 participants show the popularity and effectiveness of these events,&#8221; reports Cecily Steckel. A particular highlight is the optimized ratio of founders to prospective founders, which was achieved through targeted marketing measures throughout the Hamburg startup ecosystem: &#8220;The 1:2 ratio has proven to be optimal to ensure successful matches,&#8221; Steckel adds. So far, seven sustainable start-ups have been formed, while 13 other teams are still in the familiarization phase.\n<h3>Conclusion: Together to success<\/h3>\nThe &#8220;Co-Founders Connect!&#8221; and &#8220;Meet&amp;Match&#8221; events are essential for the development of Hamburg&#8217;s start-up ecosystem: &#8220;Whether you already have a concrete business idea or are simply looking for inspiration &#8211; these events are the perfect starting point for taking the next step in your start-up career,&#8221; encourages Cecily Steckel. 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