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Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth

blog.captainrecruiter.com

Two years ago I got the bug to do an online recruiting startup and I began the hunt to find a technical co-founder - a software engineer who works for no cash - to help me build my dream website. You may get a software engineer to start something for you, but they wont stick with the project when it gets difficult.

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Essential Startup Funding Tips from 8 Seasoned Investors

mashable.com

Craig is currently the CEO and founder of stealth-ish startup BetterWorks. Serbinski has since gone on to invest in a handful of stealth startups in the gaming, mobile and location arenas. Roberts talks of social networks as mediums that may very well help your product or name attract VC attention.

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Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder

www.metamorphblog.com

The difference between your initial idea and your ultimate product is the difference between a slab of rock and the David. Experienced, talented software engineers have lots of options in life, and most of them involve getting paid. You may or may not have a working product. Your product may or may not suck.

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