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Hi Vincent, So you have an idea, are a cool guy, and have some domain knowledge. You'll have to pitch yourself a bit more before you list your demands in a pa

by lee 16y ago

Hi Vincent, So you have an idea, are a cool guy, and have some domain knowledge. You'll have to pitch yourself a bit more before you list your demands in a partner. As a technical person, the first thought I had was "so you expect me to do all the work and you tell me what to do???" Beyond the idea, what else do you have to offer? Business connections? Funding? Passion? Why is this market untapped?(novel businesses die quickly). What is the idea(ideas are cheap, execution is everything)? Serious questions. And if you have good answers you'll probably have better luck finding a cto partner.

vintageredmusic 16y ago
Hi Lee, Thanks for your comments. I agree with you... Ideas are cheap, but the pitch disclosing the idea is a little more formal than over an open forum of capable builders, wouldn't you agree? The purpose of my post was to develop some kind of a dialogue with a developer.. someone interested in getting into the music space. If someone said, 'hey man.. I'm interested in taking risks and hearing more, then we go further with the discussion.' In reference to making you feel like I would ask a technical person to 'do all the work and then tell tehm what to do?' Ummm... What about sales & marketing and all the other roles that go with a CEO responsibilities in a startup? I'm not expecting anything different than a well defined CEO/CTO relationship. The idea is to have a partnership, not a dictatorship. As far what I bring to the table - I'm a social maven who has access to many music folks who would use the product, business connections, & tons of passion. I don't have funding however. That's what Y Combinator is for... and the idea is to build a framework, get something going, and then pitch to them, Tech Stars, or other incubator programs in hopes of securing series A funding. Thanks for the feedback though. Ultimately, I'm just trying to put myself out there and make something happen man. I will think of your feedback for future posts. Take care, Vincent

by lee 16y ago

vintageredmusic 16y ago

Hi Lee, Thanks for your comments. I agree with you... Ideas are cheap, but the pitch disclosing the idea is a little more formal than over an open forum of capable builders, wouldn't you agree? The purpose of my post was to develop some kind of a dialogue with a developer.. someone interested in getting into the music space. If someone said, 'hey man.. I'm interested in taking risks and hearing more, then we go further with the discussion.' In reference to making you feel like I would ask a technical person to 'do all the work and then tell tehm what to do?' Ummm... What about sales & marketing and all the other roles that go with a CEO responsibilities in a startup? I'm not expecting anything different than a well defined CEO/CTO relationship. The idea is to have a partnership, not a dictatorship. As far what I bring to the table - I'm a social maven who has access to many music folks who would use the product, business connections, & tons of passion. I don't have funding however. That's what Y Combinator is for... and the idea is to build a framework, get something going, and then pitch to them, Tech Stars, or other incubator programs in hopes of securing series A funding. Thanks for the feedback though. Ultimately, I'm just trying to put myself out there and make something happen man. I will think of your feedback for future posts. Take care, Vincent