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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

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Options and future value are great ‘add ons’ but not for a welfare check salary until ‘this great idea makes it.’ ’ Maybe this article is a little too simplistic, a fairy tale. Maybe I’m wrong or just know all the wrong people. Looking forward to the rest of the series and thank you for the advice.

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Finding Your Co-Founders

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In my case, I grew up in Connecticut and spent a fair amount of time in New York – all the while trying to start companies, relatively unsuccessfully. Keep salaries smaller, smaller smaller. Keep salaries smaller, smaller smaller. The ecosystem is just hard to beat. Find money anywhere in the world EXCEPT from VCs.