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Find a co-founder for your social impact startup

Social enterprises and impact startups tackle problems such as inclusion, access to care, education, housing or employment, while aiming to be financially sustainable. Founders need to agree not only on the product but on how impact is measured and how it is balanced with growth.

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In short

To find a co-founder for a social impact startup, publish your project on EasyCofounder with a clear mission, your business model and the missing role: CTO, business lead or someone with field experience. Filter talent by skills and location, and check that your values and your view of profit versus impact are aligned.

On EasyCofounder, mission-driven founders meet developers, business profiles and people with field or non-profit experience. Describe your mission and model plainly, and use the first conversations to test whether you share the same priorities.

Building a Social impact startup: what matters

  • Shared values

    Alignment on the mission and on trade-offs between impact and profit matters as much as complementary skills.

  • A viable model

    Impact lasts when the business model works: paying customers, public contracts, grants or a mix of them.

  • Field knowledge

    A co-founder who knows the people you serve, or the organisations that support them, keeps the project grounded.

Find your co-founder in 4 steps

  1. 1

    Create your free profile

    Describe your skills, your availability and what you bring to a founding team.

  2. 2

    Publish your project

    Say which role you are looking for (CTO, CEO, CMO…), the commitment expected and the equity on offer, in Social impact.

  3. 3

    Let the matching work

    Filter talent by skill and location, or get suggestions of compatible profiles from the AI matching.

  4. 4

    Talk, then meet

    Chat through the built-in messaging, test your collaboration on a first project and put your agreement in writing in a shareholders’ agreement.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find a co-founder for a social enterprise?

Publish your project on EasyCofounder, explain your mission, your model and the role you need, then filter talent by skills. Discuss values and expectations early in your conversations.

Can a social impact startup raise funding?

Yes. Impact investors, foundations and public programmes fund mission-driven companies, provided impact and the business model are both credible.

What legal structure suits an impact startup?

It depends on your country and goals. Many European countries offer specific statuses for social enterprises; a lawyer or local support network can guide you.

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