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Before You Shake Hands, read this. Elle George on partnership alignment
Elle George on Founder Alignment, Partnerships, and Hard-Won Lessons
Episode Summary
Founder and author Elle George breaks down her new book “Before You Shake Hands”, a practical system for assessing alignment before partnerships, co-founder agreements, or investor deals. She shares hard lessons from a two-decade legal saga, the exact questions she now asks, and how to structure conflict protocols before momentum blinds everyone.
Who this episode is for
Founders, CEOs, operators, first-time investors, and anyone considering a co-founder or strategic partner who wants fewer surprises and fewer…
The skinny
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