Thanks for your response! So working at a consulting company implementing web-based applications doesn't count? I totally agree that it is not like shipping sof

Thanks for your response! So working at a consulting company implementing web-based applications doesn't count? I totally agree that it is not like shipping software products, but our startup is building a web-based service. Previous experience with a startup is something neither one of us have, is this going to be a huge factor? Could you elaborate on "suspicion of founders with consulting background"? When I say consulting I don't mean management consulting, I'm referring to system integration firms such as Accenture, BAH, IBM, etc. Is there anything one can do to offset the lack of startup experience?