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Equity-Only CTO and Equity-Only Developers

SoCal CTO

I had a recent email dialog with the founder of a company looking for a CTO for their startup. Was it a Startup Founder Developer Gap ? Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ? Did they have a Weak Development Team ? Was it a case of needing Homework?

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How to find the right cofounder

NZ Entrepreneur

Wondering how to find the right cofounder but don’t know where to start? Finding a technical cofounder. It’s a common issue – you have an idea that will require some technical know-how (eg coding, engineering, science) but don’t have those skills yourself. Finding a non-technical cofounder.

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Entreprenuer Network

SoCal CTO

skip to main | skip to sidebar SoCal CTO Thursday, March 1, 2007 Entreprenuer Network Great post by Ben Kuo - The Importance of the “Network&# to Entrepreneurs - the informal connections between people in the technology industry here who have a vested interest in helping entrepreneurs take their companies to the next level.

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Another Question I answered on Quora… Talking to CEO and CTO about role as co-founder/COO. First 6 mos are unpaid, they invested 50,000 each so far, and I won’t be required to invest anything but time. How much equity should I ask for?

Scalable Startup

Talking to CEO and CTO about role as co-founder/COO. > Too many startups now devalue anyone who is not a developer. > The cofounder title is much easier to give away then real stock. > > The cofounder title is much easier to give away then real stock. > Vesting? > Are you quitting a job?

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Founder's Dilemmas: Equity Splits

www.startuplessonslearned.com

With their confidence in their startup and themselves, their passion for their work and their mission, and their desire not to harm the fragile dynamic within the nascent founding team, cofounders tend to plan for the best that can happen. They assume that their skills will remain as valuable to the startup as they are right now.

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

Should you co-found your company with a software development shop? I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. equity that belongs to departed cofounders)?

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Should You Share Equity with Consultants?

www.inc.com

Advisor. ); STARTUP. Research & Development. Chip Morse , cofounder and partner with Morse, Barnes-Brown & Pendleton P.C., He suggests granting the options on day one but making sure they vest only upon satisfactory completion of the project. Entrepreneur news from reporter Eric Markowitz. Sales & Marketing | Wednesdays.