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

David Teten

How would one set up such a startup to eventually raise capital from outside VCs, who will be wary of ‘dead equity’ (i.e., The most important thing to consider is that launching a startup is usually a personal endeavor. First, the founders are their startup and define the company it will become. What are the timelines?