Steve Blank
DECEMBER 9, 2013
I used to be in startups where I was dealing with engineers designing our microprocessors or selling supercomputers to research scientists solving really interesting technical problems. My customers were 14-year old boys. It was a lifelong lesson that taught me to never start a business where you hate your customers.
David Teten
OCTOBER 1, 2015
I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. The question is: how should they be compensated when cofounding a company? The fine print? Our model at Casual Corp.
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A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
MARCH 11, 2014
They have many, many man-years of development and customer development in them. Well yeah, you could potentially find a cofounder. There’s a third alternative, and that’s a cofounder. Edwin: You get a cofounder onboard. How do you split revenue? Edwin: There are a million others.
Hearpreneur
JULY 30, 2016
I am a session singer and producer, and I wish clients and peers would give me more of an opportunity to work in the technical side of the business (such as mixing and editing). But only around 2% will actually achieve revenues over $1 million dollars. . #2 – More Opportunities. Photo Credit: Mella Barnes.
A Smart Bear: Startups and Marketing for Geeks
NOVEMBER 21, 2011
Because then you’d miss out on: Whether it’s better experience to build a complete, tiny startup or to do more in-depth customer development for a meatier problem. How cofounders can collaborate without going crazy. We would rather chase revenue. Of course you should chase revenue. Jason: Oh, good.
techcrunch.com
OCTOBER 23, 2010
Post launch, if you gain traction, is where the business person will help take the load off of the technical folks. The business person can take all the meetings while the technical folks work on making the product better. Ron Oh and another factor to bring reality to the table - Sometimes you find out your cofounders suck.
www.quora.com
JANUARY 16, 2011
Find Questions, Topics and People Add Question Add Question Non-Technical Co-Founders Co-Founders Technical Co-founders Finding Co-Founders Startups & "How Important Are Ideas?" " Web Development Startups Solo Founders I am a creative guy with a startup idea. Developer, engineer, CTO, or technical co-founder?
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