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How to Hunt Programmers for Your Startup - A Field Guide

SoCal CTO

His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. At that point, you can't really just try to find someone to build it on the side, do equity only, etc. The relative size of the development effort will make a big difference in your strategy. Ask a few CTO type people.

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How to Hunt Programmers for Your Startup - A Field Guide

SoCal CTO

His goal was to find a programmer who would come in as an early partner and work as an Equity-Only Developer. At that point, you can't really just try to find someone to build it on the side, do equity only, etc. The relative size of the development effort will make a big difference in your strategy. Ask a few CTO type people.

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Startup Advice: When to Use a Consulting CTO

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Also, working with a consulting CTO will prepare you for finding and selecting a permanent technology partner. And finally, you may be able to avoid diluting your equity. Avoid delay by using a consulting CTO on a short-term basis while you are searching for a permanent technology partner.

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New Web Order - Finding a Technical Co-Founder

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Is there a similar product that already exists that perhaps you can partner with? (ie. Just be upfront to your potential partners about the state that the product is in at the moment (ie. it doesnt exist) and work with them to build something that they would partner with you on. just an example)).

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What CEOs Want

Growthink Blog

This challenge has many dimensions - from receivables and cash flow, to commercial banks (in spite of the strong economy) still mostly on the sidelines, to the availability of private equity and other forms of risk capital to fund growth initiatives. Also ranked high on the list was properly "training, educating, and rewarding" employees.

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How to Divide Equity to Startup Founders, Advisors, and Employees

thinkspace.com

How to Divide Equity to Startup Founders, Advisors, and Employees. The part that I’d like to zero in on is when you’ve got a high growth company what are some of the best practices out there to distribute equity to the founders, advisors, and employees? Equity for Founders. Equity for Employees. Bookkeeper.

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Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth

blog.captainrecruiter.com

Partnering with me at that stage was speculative at best. If there's a business co-founder with an idea looking to partner with me, they've flunked their first test if they weren't able to raise cash. It's not a question of me being unwilling to work for equity -- I am. Hes right on so many levels. Not likely.