www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Home ▶ Businesses ▶ Startup Business Advice ▶ Current Page How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea. This article should also serve as a starting guide for programmers who are approached about becoming technical co-founders. Before You Pitch To A Technical Cofounder.

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View from Seed

MARCH 1, 2016

That story is how you recruit employees, convince customers to give you a shot, and secure funding. Who better to advocate for the capability of the disabled than Keller, who not only triumphed and demonstrated communication competency, but a mastery of all forms of communication? What makes you so special?” Exempli gratia: Slack.

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Founder Technical Review Cofounder Non-Compete 120

Startup Professionals Musings

AUGUST 7, 2013

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten Founder” problem. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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Rob Go

SEPTEMBER 9, 2013

Founder Dialogues : Eric Paley plays talk show host on this recurring fireside chat style event that has featured Boston’s BEST founders. MITX : Non-profit trade association hosting many events focused on digital marketing and internet business. Boston Hardware Startup Meetup – Meetup organized by the founders of BOLT.

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Boston Technical Review Community Cofounder 71

Startup Professionals Musings

JULY 10, 2012

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a Founder agreement at the beginning. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten founder” problem. Later, when your venture is trying to close on financing, or even going public, that forgotten partner surfaces, demanding their original share.

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Non-Compete Accredited Investor Cofounder Startup 249

David Teten

JULY 25, 2017

For each of these, there is a human element (non-scaleable) and the possibility of a tech layer (which any one VC will only have implemented to varying extents). We have insight on the competencies of our companies’ personnel, and who is hiring or shrinking. For example, we provide direct coaching on how to pitch investors.

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Portfolio Technical Review Private Equity Database 60

Startup Professionals Musings

OCTOBER 1, 2023

Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills. The challenge is how to find that elusive perfect-fit partner. Relocate to a more likely geography.

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Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2011

Here are five of the most common examples: Failure to document a founder agreement at the beginning. This oversight can lead to the so-called “forgotten founder” problem. Early co-founders often drop out of the picture due to disagreements, and you forget about them, but they don’t forget about the verbal promises you made.

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ConversionXL

MARCH 19, 2020

It can also keep your employees employed or help you retain your job—a modicum of security in uncertain times. These companies tend to over rely on reducing the number of employees. An article on growth and marketing in the middle of a crisis—the current one or any other—can seem tone deaf. But nothing gets better if we stand still.

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Marketing Campaign Non-Compete Lean 121

Startup Professionals Musings

MAY 2, 2016

Mark Zuckerberg can tell you a horror story about how his early informal breakup with a co-founder ultimately cost him a settlement later worth four billion dollars. A co-founder who loses interest and backs out early will likely be back to claim his half after you reach unicorn status. Late surprises lead to lawsuits.

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Intellectual Property Due Diligence Non-Compete Startup 120

Startup Lessons Learned

OCTOBER 28, 2008

We pitch to potential partners, vendors, publishers, conferences, employees, and even lawyers. Its different from selling a product, because it is not part of our regular business practice, is not something that relates to our core competence, and tends not to happen in a repeatable and scalable way.

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Up and Running

APRIL 11, 2016

Not only will working through the planning process prompt you to think about important things like how you’re positioned to compete with similar businesses, and how much cash you’ll need to actually get started , but it will also help you validate your idea and get into a habit of setting goals and milestones. Do market research early.

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Reputation Cofounder Naming Business Plan 60

Austin Startup

MARCH 7, 2021

It seems like every day there is a new headline about an exceptional startup founder, investor, or corporate headquarters moving to Texas. These are all potential customers and strategic partners for startups. Startups and investors should treat Texas like one big city. Joe Lonsdale. Drew Houston. Jim Breyer. Charles Schwab.

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Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 19, 2010

Here are some examples: Failure to document a founder agreement at the beginning. This shortcut can lead to the so-called “forgotten founder” problem. Early co-founders often drop out of the picture due to disagreements, and you forget about them, but they don’t forget about the verbal promises you made.

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Non-Compete Accredited Investor Startup Cofounder 125

Reid Hoffman

MARCH 19, 2019

But in today’s world, speed-to-scale entrepreneurship is what we need to improve society, transform industries, and create massive value for customers, employees, and investors. When the market conditions are right, you should blitzscale for the benefit of all stakeholders: customers, employees, investors, and society.

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Cofounder Business Model IPO Non-Compete 28

mashable.com

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

You can deal directly with full-time or freelance/contracted employees, or you can outsource using local or offshore development firms. Full-Time Employees, Freelancers (directly) or Contracts (through staffing companies) – This approach allows your company to maintain total control as it manages the fine details of the project.

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Software Developers Software Development Software Review Software 79

Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2017

I was driven by my desire for freedom and that’s what I got; along with an amazing opportunity to help transform my employees’ and my client’s lives through homeownership and real estate. I am the founder/coach of Never Settle Coaching, LLC a coaching business. 12 – It was Just Time. Image Credit: Jane Scudder.

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Entrepreneur LLC Cofounder Green 91

YoungUpstarts

FEBRUARY 16, 2012

Yes, too many employees these days are running on empty — and no matter how great their work ethic or their fear of unemployment, at some point the pace becomes unsustainable. The problem is not that employees don’t want to work hard. And when you fail to meet your employees’ needs, they’ll fail to meet yours. Think Apple.

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Startup Professionals Musings

JANUARY 17, 2021

Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills. The challenge is how to find that elusive perfect-fit partner. Relocate to a more likely geography.

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www.joelonsoftware.com

MARCH 24, 2010

Our biannual reviews are done internally by management; they are not intended as a way to give employees grades or gold stars. They determine the general direction of the company and set the short-term and long-term financial and non-financial objectives of the company." If the negatives tend to pile up, well start logging them.

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Software Review Stock Options Salary Technical Review 48

www.drowningamerican.com

JUNE 22, 2012

Our application tool will be free and will immediately compete with Peterson’s, Kaplan, Princeton Review, and other smaller players. In the longer term we will compete with social networks and online advertising. We are a startup and this is essential (and non-negotiable). We are implementing the innovative web 2.0 – Dev.

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Sweat Equity Equity Hiring Technical Review 40

ReadWriteStart

MAY 3, 2013

Two-time entrepreneur Jordan Eisenberg, founder of UrgentRX warns that, “Few things in a start up are more important than carefully managing cash. At the beginning, before you have investors, it is not unusual for you (and possibly employees) to forego salary for extended periods of time. Non-Monetary Incentives. Life Hacks.

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Hearpreneur

JANUARY 7, 2022

This eventually creates animosity and is the worst type of employee to have. I never desired to be that employee, and hence chose to implement my own ideas and do things my own. I saw an opportunity to create a firm that would be significantly more prepared to compete in the LED lighting industry. 2- Saw an opportunity.

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Entrepreneur Technical Review Software Review Non-Compete 118

Startup Professionals Musings

APRIL 6, 2015

Of course, they can outsource part of the work or hire employees, but that approach means more time and money to manage the work, which they don’t have. The right answer is to find a co-founder with complementary skills. The challenge is how to find that elusive perfect-fit partner. Relocate to a more likely geography.

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Cofounder Founder Silicon Valley Startup 120

Up and Running

AUGUST 2, 2017

As the founder of a publishing company focused specifically on serving entrepreneurs, I see the same problem over and over: When a business owner decides they want to write a book (or do anything else, for that matter), their goal is to be the best. As an entrepreneur, attention is the pathway toward better clients, employees, and investors.

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Viral Video Metrics Non-Compete 88

The Next Web

JANUARY 16, 2014

He is co-founder of international start-up community event organisation 3beards and founder and director of Albion Drive , a fully integrated communicaitons agency for entrepreneurs and challenger brands. If it is, then Australia does start to look appealing as a startup destination both as a founder and an investor.

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This is going to be BIG.

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Since I started coaching investors , especially non-partners and partners at emerging funds, I’ve been asked the same questions in all sorts of ways: “What things should I be doing to be great?” So what do those activities actually look like? What does it mean to be proficient?” What do I need to get better at?”

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Non-Compete Cofounder Cap Table Reputation 97

Hearpreneur

MAY 4, 2022

As a relatively small business looking to compete in a highly saturated market, it was important for us to ensure that our business name and website URL matched to provide potential clients with the best possible chance to find us. It took a lot of creative meetings between my co-founder and I before we came up with meaningful names.

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Naming Entrepreneur Technical Review Jordan 118

www.usatoday.com

JULY 16, 2012

Were helping the second-largest city in the United States become a veritable tech center," Google says on its website, in trying to attract employees for sales and engineering positions. There are job opportunities at start-ups for non-engineers as well. Want 300 days of sun a year?" Scott Lahman has been working in the L.A.

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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.

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Developer Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder 42

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

One of the things I do as a founder of a later stage startup is to meet with early stage entrepreneurs to help them get their companies going. In Meebo’s case, for example, I was lucky enough to partner up with Elaine and Sandy. No looking for partnerships (who’s going to partner with you anyway?). and Google. No phone system.

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Technical Review Cofounder Technical Cofounder Software Review 84

David Teten

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

I’ve recently met with several universities, nonprofits, and government employees who’ve all asked the same question: how can we promote entrepreneurship? The first and primary role of a government is to provide basic public goods competently. We typically do this by partnering with graduate student teams.

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Government Technical Review New York Offshore 146

maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

What is the best advice you can give for finding a business partner? Don’t quickly choose any business partner. Non of this academic stuff. Whats is the best way to find a co-founder for your startup? However, one of my co-founders doesn’t seem to be as motivated as the rest of us.

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Technical Review Startup Cofounder Software Review 44

The Startup Toolkit

JANUARY 10, 2017

The most common (and emotional) screwing you’ll get in a startup is via your cofounders. First, some examples: A buddy of mine had done the hard work of finding two excellent tech cofounders. It’s not just cofounders. Partners can break their contracts. Employees can blackmail or extort you. What to do.

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Cofounder Technical Review Vesting Ratchet 20

crowdSPRING Blog

DECEMBER 13, 2018

Here, the “public” includes your customers, prospects, your employees, vendors, and others who connect in any way with your brand. Remember that you should evaluate both internal (your employees) and external (everyone else) perceptions of your brand. This isn’t an issue you can afford to ignore.

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Marketing Charlotte Naming Design 162

Austin Startup

OCTOBER 6, 2018

My talk was about the 7 lessons I’ve learned on the journey from founder to CEO. where I am now a Venture Partner?—?in First Round has been an incredible partner in our journey from startup to public company. I started off my talk emphasizing that the journey matters most in your transformation from founder to CEO.

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Founder Cofounder Software Review San Francisco 51

techcrunch.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

The number one question you all asked after reading my last blog post about starting a business from scratch was “how do I find my co-founders?&# And therein lies the problem in finding co-founders for that startup you’re dying to launch. Having trouble meeting folks you think would be good co-founders?

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Cofounder Founder Silicon Valley Technical Cofounder 66