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In the article, they start with: "TL:DR. Jump off a cliff and create an awesome fucking company." Even for a tl;dr, I do not find that enticing. I expect a tl
by lkrubner 16y ago
In the article, they start with:
"TL:DR. Jump off a cliff and create an awesome fucking company."
Even for a tl;dr, I do not find that enticing. I expect a tl;dr to be short, probably just 1 sentence, but is that the best they could do? Nothing in that 1 sentence makes me want to commit to the project. And, really, the tone is a red flag.
I've got a ton of non-technical friends who have ideas for websites. I probably get asked to commit some time to websites once or twice a month. I say no 99% of the time. I say no unless the time commitment is small and I owe the person a favor, or I actually believe in the idea - which happens about once every 2 years.
A lot of people want my help with websites. If someone wants me to commit my time to them, they need to do a lot to win me over.
Also, I worry about this:
"^I’m looking for one person to be a 50% co-founder"
I think it is usually best if someone is in charge. 50/50 can lead to uncertainty about who is making the decisions.
- cgshaw 16y ago50/50 is just in relation to equity distribution. Nearly all of the Angels and VCs I've read about suggest 50/50 that way there is equal stake and interest. That doesn't necessarily mean that I don't lead and take charge on some things. As far as I'm concerned, once I get someone skilled enough to help me build it's my job to go pitch, hustle, market and work my ass off while the cofounder builds a team, outsources small projects and puts things together. What's the tonal problem? I'm enthusiastic. Sorry if I offended you the Fbomb, but that's just my personality. I've certainly read (and often been called, lol) more offensive things. Thanks for your comment.