Playbook
How to apply for co-founder matching programs
Co-founder matching programs and platforms introduce founders to potential partners, sometimes through structured trial projects. What you write in your profile decides who reaches out.
How these are won
- Lead with what you have built or done, not only what you are looking for.
- Be specific about the role you need filled and what you will own yourself.
- State your commitment level and location honestly; mismatches there end most conversations.
Materials checklist
- One-pagerOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
- Short bioOnward Scout drafts it from your sourced profile; you approve every line.
A preparation timeline
Counted back from the deadline. Each program guide puts real dates on it.
- 21 days before the deadlineUpdate deck and numbersRefresh the deck, key metrics and the one-sentence description of the company.
- 14 days before the deadlineDraft the answersAnswer every question plainly, with numbers you can verify.
- 7 days before the deadlineRecord and reviewRecord the video if one is asked for, and have someone outside the team read the answers.
- 2 days before the deadlineSubmitSubmit early; some programs review applications as they arrive.
Questions you will meet, answered honestly
What are you looking for in a co-founder?
Skills, commitment and working style, in that order. A list of personality traits alone says little.
What are you working on?
Share the idea plainly; if you are open to other ideas, say so.
How Onward Scout helps
Onward Scout maps the official form field by field, fills it from your sourced profile and drafts the written answers; you review and tap to submit. If the form stops at a CAPTCHA, a login or a payment, you get a handoff with every field ready to paste.
Let Onward Scout prepare your co-founder matching programs applications
Drop in the résumé, deck or portfolio you already have. Onward Scout builds a sourced profile, finds opportunities you can win and prepares each application for you to approve with a tap.
Nothing is submitted without your tap. Logins, CAPTCHAs, payments and interviews stay with you.