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Things to Avoid When Recruiting Co-founders

grasshopperherder.com

Don’t Even Ask for an NDA This just makes me laugh. UPDATE: It is of course perfectly reasonable to ask for an NDA before giving away the super secret sauce. As a corollary, cold call a VC and try and get them to sign an NDA before your first meeting. It means there actually might be a market for your idea.

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Crazy! 189 Answers To The Top Startup Questions On Your Mind

maplebutter.com

Near shoring development with your team (ex: your team is based in Canada / India) is cool, but not outsourcing. Outsourcing is something a big company, with a known customer / problem (that has revenue & traction) does to save cost. I need a good reliable developer and also a mentor to help guide me through the process.