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Building a sweat equity team

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(Not logged on) | Register | Log On Home Discuss Jobs About The Business of Software A community discussing the business of software, from the smallest shareware operation to Microsoft. A part of Joel on Software. where I can learn about how to build a sweat equity team? The key here is motivation.

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Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers

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Understand where they were in terms of being able to pay or was this equity-only (sweat equity only). Unless you are a co-founder of the startup, a developer is probably not going to do all that well working on sweat equity alone. How To Find A Programmer To Build Your Startup Idea Another option is sweat equity.

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7 Attributes of An Entrepreneur's Startup Dream Team

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In my angel investor mode, I often find myself flipping to the “management” section of a business plan, even before I read the solution description and opportunity. Business credentials and functional coverage. If your team has a depth of expertise in software, that won’t help you get funding for a new hardware solution.

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Head, Heart, and Hands: 3 Essentials for Startup Success

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True, your business aspirations may be on a more modest scale than these world-famous brands. Tim Berry, the founder of Palo Alto Software and Bplans, says there is no better starting point than looking in the mirror. Use tools that can help you manage the challenging aspects of your business. But where to begin?

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Maternova and the Business of Saving Lives: A Secret to Success Story

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Maternova’s business model is breaking new ground, and co-founders Meg and Allyson had to invest a lot of time simply laying the foundation for something that has never been done before. “It took an enormous investment of sweat equity on both our parts,” Allyson admits. The Lean Startup by Erik Reis.

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9 Things That Take a Pitch From Good to Great

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It must be because they think they need to address every aspect of their business plan in one fell swoop, but doing so makes them seem anxious, tense, and nervous. Share what your assumptions are about your business model. I always wish they’d relax and realize that when you’re giving a pitch, less is more.

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11 Questions to Help Your Business Start Off on the Right Foot

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Roughly half of all businesses close shop within five years , which is a crazy statistic, because it’s been so consistent for decades! Planning. So many entrepreneurs have great ideas, yet what they need is an actionable plan for getting to the next level. Why do you want to start a business? The solution?