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Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder

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We launched in January 2010 after burning through just $4k of cash. We hired three guys from that batch and paid them in iPhones. Treat everyone you hire like a co-founder. It builds trust and earns buy-in from the people you hire. When you’re hiring folks, don’t promise equity upfront.

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