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How To Find A Programmer To Build Your Startup Idea

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Founders seem to take for granted exactly how in demand a good programmer is. Simultaneously, founders tend to take for granted how in demand bad programmers are too. Motivation to work for sweat equity is something else that founders tend to take for granted. These days sales, marketing and PR people seem to grow on trees.

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The Future of Web Startups

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In the last batch of startups we funded, we had several founders who said theyd thought of applying before, but werent sure and got jobs instead. This is a problem for founders, because it makes raising money take longer and cost more in legal fees. Founders and investors have different attitudes to risk.

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