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Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth

blog.captainrecruiter.com

Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth. Two years ago I got the bug to do an online recruiting startup and I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder - a software engineer who works for no cash - to help me build my dream website. I learned something: technical co-founders are a myth. Captain Recruiter.

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The Startup Copycat Fallacy

View from Seed

Another affinity-based co-working space? And it’s amazed me how many times I’ve seen two or more entirely separate groups of founders?—?without Yes, information about markets and trends affecting them is near ubiquitous given our media landscape. Another d2c gourmet pet food company ?

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The Entrepreneur’s Essentials #13: To be stealthy or not?

Austin Startup

We recently invested in Osano , which is led by the very talented Arlo Gilbert and is currently in stealth mode. By contrast, MOON is going to launch soon and is not in stealth mode at all. data.world is the sixth startup that I’ve co-founded and led. I think Visual Sciences stayed in stealth too long, though?—?and

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Twitter Link Roundup #156 – Small Business, Social Media, Design, Copywriting, Marketing And More

crowdSPRING Blog

These posts and videos are about logo design , web design , startups, entrepreneurship, small business, leadership, social media, marketing, and more! The Founders Lie About Comfort Zones – [link]. Investors Need to Lose Their Egos and Founders Need to Gain Some Confidence – [link]. Dave McClure – [link].

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These 8 Disciplines Define A Fundable Entrepreneur

Startup Professionals Musings

A popular approach these days seems to be for founders to regale investors early with a pitch touting the newest “million-dollar idea.” If your strength is technology, find a co-founder who has a comparable strength in business, finance or marketing. Find a partner and core team early to supplement your expertise.

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5 Keys To An Unbeatable Solution For Your New Startup

Startup Professionals Musings

For example, I’m not sure the world needs one more social media niche site, or another dating site, or yet another flavored drink alternative. Successful people look for complementary co-founders, and hire a multi-faceted team.

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Blogging is the new resume: Why less is not always more

The Next Web

Ryan Hoover is the co-creator of Product Hunt , creator of Startup Edition , and instructor at Tradecraft. Several followers offered me a job and introductions to other founders. Lenny recently sent me this direct message on Twitter: hey ryan, I got hired on as a short-term consultant for a stealth startup… so random.

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