Co-founders are entrepreneurs who join forces with a partner to start a business. Top duties and responsibilities include:
Identifying big-picture market opportunities to ensure the product or service being sold fills an important niche.
Developing a product by setting specifications and helping move it into production.
Creating a marketing strategy to build anticipation and bring attention to the product.
Making a budget and forecasting financial expectations to secure long-term solvency.
Building effective teams by finding and hiring talented personnel.