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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

They’re well aware of the conventional VC bias against funding companies which externally develop their technology, but they do have relevant skills. Thor Ernstsson is the founder of Alpha UX , a product validation company serving real-time user insights to Fortune 500 product managers. Our model at Casual Corp.

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Piercing the Corporate Veil of Sweat Equity

grasshopperherder.com

Not that they were trying to take advantage of me necessarily, but it happened because of the deal structure. Top 3 Ways to Fail at Customer Development. Personas for Customer Development. Customer Development (27). Management (1). Product Management (2). Categories. Funding (1).