> In other words, what can a co-founder do that an employee cant ? In principle, nothing. In practice, it depends on lots of things, including the biz, the fo

> In other words, what can a co-founder do that an employee cant ? In principle, nothing. In practice, it depends on lots of things, including the biz, the folks involved, and so on. Some startups can outsource their web development. Others can't. However, if you're offering above-market risk, you can't offer at-market or below-market compensation without getting below-market talent. BTW - There's an interesting sampling error here. We're more likely to crappy ideas from tech folk because they're more likely to launch. Biz folks can't launch without money or a tech person who drinks the kool-aid.