What Nobody Tells You About Building Alone — Or Not
What Nobody Tells You About Building Alone — Or Not
For aspiring and first-time founders — vetting and building a founding team and the fundraising process.
Most first-time founders think the hardest part of starting a company is coming up with the idea.
It isn't.
One of the hardest parts is figuring out who to build it with — whether that's a co-founder, a handful of first hires, or no one at all — and getting the equity, roles, and vesting right before a bad split becomes impossible to undo.
That's what this conversation is about.
Join us for a fireside chat with Yousuf Khan — Founder & CEO of Clario, Five-Time CIO, and Venture Partner at Ridge Ventures — who has sat on both sides of the table: building companies, funding them, and watching dozens of co-founder relationships up close from the board seat before co-founding his own company. He knows what makes a founding team work — and what quietly breaks it.
Moderated by Benjamin Tu, Founder of Centerpoint Spaces and Managing Partner of Vectis Forge — drawing on his own experience founding three companies, plus years working closely with startups navigating co-founder dynamics up close.
This isn't a panel or a lecture. It's an honest conversation designed to give first-time and aspiring founders access to the perspective isn't always available.
What You'll Walk Away With
A clearer understanding of what actually makes a co-founder relationship work — and what quietly breaks it
Practical insight on how to split equity, roles, and vesting fairly
The confidence to vet a co-founder — or decide you don't need one — with your eyes open
Connections with founders and investors who are building with purpose
Who This Is For
First-time and aspiring founders and entrepreneurs who are actively building or preparing to build — whether you're still deciding if you need a co-founder, already searching for one, or figuring out how to structure your first team. If you're pursuing something that matters, this room was made for you.
Investors, operators, and founder-adjacent professionals who want to be in a room where real conversations happen — you belong here too.
Light Refreshments
Provided during the evening. Please register so we have enough for everyone.
About Centerpoint Spaces
Centerpoint Spaces is forming a coworking, coffee, and community space coming soon to Silicon Valley - and alongside it, a growing support system for early-stage founders — from first idea to launch — working to demystify early-stage company building through events, programming, and mentorship. Centerpoint has been featured in the SF Standard and on KPIX/CBS News Bay Area.
The Builder's Table is Centerpoint Spaces' ongoing series for founders and marketplace leaders navigating early-stage building. This is Session 03.
Partners & Sponsors
Presented in part by Vectis Forge.
Interested in partnering or sponsoring this or a future session? Reach out at hello@centerpointspaces.com.
"Proximity changes everything."
Free to attend, but seats are limited — reserve yours below.
Photography & Video Notice
We may capture photos and video throughout this event to celebrate and share the impact of our community. By attending, you consent to being photographed, filmed, and/or recorded and grant permission for your likeness to be used by the event organizers for promotional, educational, and communication purposes, including in print, digital, and social media, without further notice or compensation.