blog.nahurst.com

JULY 19, 2010

This covers one of the most common situations I encounter: For a pre-funding web startup whose team includes only a non-technical cofounder, how much equity should an incoming technical cofounder get? This is an area that varies widely and can significantly impact how much equity a technical cofounder receives (if they take more salary).

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 2, 2012

You just don't wind up with $25 million to name a dorm unless you've gotten equity upside in something. If anything, the business school students need to figure out what their value add is to a design or software development student. They netted more on that deal than Fordham has in it's whole endowment (but still, go Rams!).

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Duct Tape Marketing

AUGUST 23, 2023

This community of practice, in fact, our investors who bought half the company, the growth equity firm, they came to attraction community event. (04:51): Their community organizes 5,000 events a year. So this will give you the list of people if you're hosting events or podcasts or to invite, and then what do they frequent?

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Version One Ventures

OCTOBER 15, 2020

Meanwhile startups like Zebedee are creating software development kits (SDKs) for the long tail of indie game developers to integrate lightning payments into their games as well. . Game studios like Donner Labs and Satoshi’s Games are creating their own games with in-game lightning purchases and payments. 3) Exchanges + HFTs.

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Startup Lessons Learned

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

There’s been a lot of hand-wringing about gender equity in the high-tech and entrepreneurship worlds lately. Even if men have an innate advantage at software development, the gap would have to be massive in order to explain why startup after startup has an all-male team. This is a good thing. (I This is a good thing. (I

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rapidrollout.wordpress.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

How can I go about looking for a (very) good programmer willing to do this as sweat equity? In the process of gathering feedback, you’re beginning to develop a network of advisers and supporters. You can find a technologist to join you as a partner, for half of the company’s equity. So you see my dilemma.

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Altgate

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

For example, you can barter for a service or you can negotiate payment terms or even equity for service. Another tip (whether outsourcing or developing in-house, make sure you follow the “2-man&# rule, which means that you should have at least 2 people familiar with your code which gives you insurance in case one goes away or moves on.

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femgineer.com

JULY 18, 2010

Sweat equity or salary? You won’t find us going out to the normal startup networking events or partying all night. We engineers know that need to be agile in a startup and be able to scrap code and rebuild, but want we don’t want is to have a founder who manic or aimless. The vast majority of us are a lonesome bunch.

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bhargreaves.com

MARCH 7, 2010

Development shops who work for $100+/hour and take no equity are poor partners in a startup. Read the scenarios and give yourself points accordingly: 3 Points: You actually do not know any software developers. 5 Points: You have a development shop that will work for equity. But all that is for another post.

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rob.by

MARCH 8, 2012

Michael’s last gripe is that “software engineers don’t work for free.” ” I believe that by this he means they want cash rather than equity. “Business people” and “software people” are misnomers. I absolutely want cofounders when the time comes.

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maplebutter.com

JANUARY 8, 2013

However, since you asked – next would be making a list of all the speakers at the events for my industry and personally reaching out to them for advice. Will developers and designers provide services for a piece of the company? Ideally you can pay them based + equity so that you’ll get their attention and focus on the project.

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www.virtuosimedia.com

MARCH 8, 2012

Software development is like an iceberg – 90% of it is under the surface. However, I would consider working at a discounted rate for equity in an idea that I believed showed merit and profitability potential. Unrealistic expectations – No, I can’t build a Facebook clone in a week. Titles and responsibilities.

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blog.captainrecruiter.com

MARCH 8, 2012

If you want to build a business that requires software, be prepared to invest a little money. I recently met a junior software developer working for $200/week + room & board at a business geeks house. The business geek needed a working software prototype and the programmer needed experience. Recruiting Events.

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www.readwriteweb.com

OCTOBER 7, 2007

But when done well it can really help get a company going fast, professionally and without the founders having to give up much (if any) equity - or bankrupting themselves. The founders may believe they are onto such a good idea that they don’t want to give up any equity. Award contract - Negotiate a software development contract.

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sivers.org

JUNE 25, 2010

Weve built Sandcastle specifically for an entrepreneur with an idea, who is not a developer. Sandcastle is a software development service for entrepreneurs. Dont make cheap skate equity offers, with programmer getting equity share of first employee and salary of founder(nothing or next to nothing). Insightful.

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www.quora.com

JANUARY 16, 2011

Someone who is egotistical enough to call themselves a rockstar, yet humble enough not to want 99% of the equity? Then with the simple product built, if you can prove it has legs, finding a developer to come aboard and build it out will be easy. Just go to a meetup or post an ad promising equity. This person does not exist.

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This is going to be BIG.

FEBRUARY 28, 2021

Racial equity protests campaigned hard for change in how policing is done. I love being in New York City because I’m friends with an aerialist, social workers, doulas, cooks, teachers, actors, professional triathletes, bankers, lawyers, emergency service workers and sure, software developers, too.

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