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Finding Technical Cofounders Is Hard

rob.by

Yesterday, Michael Pope posted an article titled Technical Cofounders Are a Myth. I absolutely want cofounders when the time comes. ” I believe that by this he means they want cash rather than equity. Finding Technical Cofounders Is Hard. Tuesday, August 17, 2010. But conceptually it does ring of some truth.

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Top 57 Online Startups Meets Technology Meets Product Posts for November 2010

SoCal CTO

aka: An Open Letter to the Next Big Social Network) - 500 Hats , November 1, 2010 I've held off writing this post for a long time, because I couldn't quite get my head around all the issues. Call it facts for hire. It would be a bit like the hired gun in the old west, but more suited for today’s times. What went wrong?

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The Ultimate Guide to Starting a Software Company

Up and Running

If you don’t know how to define your target market, read Tim Berry’s article on how to do it, or read this article that explains what target marketing is and how to use it to your advantage. If you don’t yet have a team yet, list the roles you need to hire for. The business model. Brand to clarify your vision.

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

techcrunch.com

Inevitably, the excuses begin: I need to hire people to build the product. I don’t know any developers. In later posts I’m going to get into more detail on specific topics like hiring, raising money, what types of ideas have the potential to get big, finding your founders, and the like. I need money for the servers.

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Where is the best place to find a rockstar developer to bring it to life?

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" => I have not bothered to put up a landing page, survey to test customer demand, or done any customer development whatsoever. However, I do spend a lot of time daydreaming. "Where is the best place to find a rockstar developer to bring it to life?" "I am a creative guy with a startup idea."

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What is the perfect startup team?

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Smart teams understand quickly that all three skills are essential - if you can't recognize the need, you won't be able to hire for it or value it. are just emerging for business people (customer development, business model generation,). Colin Hayhurst , CTO co-founder then CEO of start-up b.