Customer Differentiation Intellectual Property Technical Cofounder 
Startup Professionals Musings
MAY 1, 2023
I always tell entrepreneurs that two heads are better than one, so the first task in many startups is finding a cofounder or two. Giving a cofounder a salary won’t get you the “fire in the belly” you want. Each cofounder should get equity for value, based on these key variables: Lived a key role in a previous startup.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 9, 2020
Value factors include your related product breadth and depth, relationships with thought leaders, key vendors, and large potential customers. Your idea is not intellectual property yet, so it has no inherent value. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder. But don’t get greedy.
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Startup Professionals Musings
SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
Value factors include your related product breadth and depth, relationships with thought leaders, key vendors, and large potential customers. Your idea is not intellectual property yet, so it has no inherent value. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder. But don’t get greedy.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 4, 2014
Value factors include your related product breadth and depth, relationships with thought leaders, key vendors and large potential customers. Your idea is not intellectual property yet, so it has no inherent value. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder. Key to required patents or trade secrets.
Startup Professionals Musings
AUGUST 24, 2016
Value factors include your related product breadth and depth, relationships with thought leaders, key vendors, and large potential customers. Your idea is not intellectual property yet, so it has no inherent value. The CTO of many technical startups was the original founder. But don’t get greedy.
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