You are here: Blog > Finding a technical co-founder: Youâ??re Finding a technical co-founder: Youâ??re As a potential technical co-founder, thereâ??s on your own, with a non technical co-founder just waiting for things to happen. call him John, who had been looking for a co-founder for months, with no success. MORE >>

skip to main | skip to sidebar 04 January 2010 In Praise of "Dumb Money" I am frequently contacted by startup founders seeking help raising an angel round of capital. do this because of a common disconnect, a misperception of angels as mythical creatures willing to shoulder all the financial risk in a startup. tell them to seek dumb money. MORE >>

How To Pick A Co-Founder , by Naval Ravikant (Venture Hacks). The Founders’ Pie Calculator (Frank Demmler). When and Where to Incorporate , Corporation vs. LLC, etc. It took me a while to warm up to it but I am loving Quora more and more. There is a wealth of information and connections on it. Yoichiro Taku) (“Yokum&# ). MORE >>

If founders want the benefit of flow through tax treatment with respect to losses prior to an outside financing, an S corp election may make sense as long as there are no entity or non-U.S. In addition, the conversion of an LLC to a C corp results in additional legal and accounting expense.  citizen/resident stockholders.  Taxation. MORE >>

If you expect to require external funding, you should first incorporate as an S-Corp, C-Corp, or LLC, rather than the more expeditious sole proprietorship or partnership. If the founders are not experienced, find a couple of advisors from the business sector to fill the gap. are eliminated during due diligence. Free trials don’t count. MORE >>