I think this model is a dream for a solo founder. I'd trade equity for a team instead of cash without hesitation. If you don't have co-founders, you're going to

I think this model is a dream for a solo founder. I'd trade equity for a team instead of cash without hesitation. If you don't have co-founders, you're going to spend most of the money you raise on talent anyway, and you're gonna have to give your talent equity to boot. You might well spend most of your money on talent even if you do have co-founders. I would totally jump at the opportunity to take something through the early stages with a venture studio before raising money. It makes a lot of sense for a lot of reasons-- just probably not to certain kinds of founders or investors.