EP4-1 | From Scotland to Taiwan: Choosing the Co-Founder Who Can Make or Break Your Startup

From Scotland to Taiwan: Choosing the Co-Founder Who Can Make or Break Your Startup

In this episode, we sit down with Rebecca (Ching Wen) Huang, founder of Founduz, to explore her journey from Taiwan to Scotland and back, and one of the most important decisions a founder can make: who to build a company with. Drawing from her experience as an international founder, her background in Global Mental Health, and her work building Founduz, Rebecca shares what she has learned about founder compatibility, relationships, community, and the challenges of building in a new ecosystem. We also explore what this means for international founders in Taiwan looking to find a local co-founder and build together across cultures.

In this episode, you'll learn:

• Why co-founder dynamics are a top reason startups fail, and why values matter more than just complementary skills
• How emotional resilience and open communication help founders navigate disagreements, chaos, and stress
• The importance of addressing uncomfortable topics early—such as equity split, financial runway, time commitment, and exit scenarios
• Key cultural differences between the Scottish ecosystem's focus on rapid global scaling and Taiwan's SME-to-international growth trajectory
• Actionable strategies for international and local founders to break out of their comfort zones, attend events, and build authentic networks in Taiwan

從蘇格蘭到台灣：如何選擇決定創業成敗的共同創辦人？ ft. Founduz 創辦人 黃晴雯 Rebecca

共同創辦人團隊的破裂，往往是新創公司失敗的前三大主因之一。本集節目邀請到 Founduz 創辦人 Rebecca，暢談她從台灣前往蘇格蘭再返鄉創業的跨國歷程，以及她如何將全球心理健康（Global Mental Health）專業背景融入創業思維。深入探討創業者在挑選事業夥伴時，如何跨越能力迷思，從溝通模式、情緒韌性到價值觀，精準建立穩固且健康的合夥關係。

本集重點：

• 能力互補更要價值對齊：挑選共同創辦人如同尋找人生伴侶，價值觀與願景契合度遠比技能清單更關鍵
• 正視衝突與情緒韌性：在面對創業不確定性與壓力時，能否不帶個人情緒溝通歧見是團隊存續指標
• 提早攤開敏感議題討論：股權分配、薪酬預期、承諾時間及退場機制，應在早期做好透明約定以防後患
• 台灣與蘇格蘭創業生態差異：對比西方一開始鎖定規模化擴張思維，與台灣中小企業先穩固本地市場的策略路徑
• 突破社交同溫層建立支持系統：透過社群活動與跨界交流，為跨國創業者打造專屬的人脈網絡與心理支持

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