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Finding a Technical Partner for Your Startup

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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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How To Find A Technical Cofounder For Your Online Business Idea

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Developers. PHP Tutorials. 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. Graphic Design Theory. Photoshop Tutorials. Typography Tutorials.

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Where is the best place to find a rockstar developer to bring it to life?

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Someone who is egotistical enough to call themselves a rockstar, yet humble enough not to want 99% of the equity? When Linus started what later on became Linux, he was at best a wet behind the ears developer. When Zuckerberg started Thefacebook.com he was a PHP coder (translation: not a real developer).

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How to hire a programmer to make your ideas happen

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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.