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a long time problem I've had as a founder, is that I have never encountered a prospective co-founder who could do marketing, who is willing to just work for equ
by b20000 5y ago
a long time problem I've had as a founder, is that I have never encountered a prospective co-founder who could do marketing, who is willing to just work for equity. everyone needs to pay their bills, and equity is not enough. the only exception is ultra rich people who are in it for fun, and are already rich because of a previous startup or a family with deep pockets. and those people you won't find unless you are already very well connected, which only happens if a) you can spend all your time networking instead of building a product b) you have a family that is ultra well connected / rich. in europe, I could never find someone who would work for just equity. so I moved to the US. then, I came to the conclusion that it's the same situation in the US, and location actually doesn't matter even though I was told it's all different in the US.
- b20000 5y agohey, sorry for telling it like it is.
- nudpiedo 5y agoYou speak as if you would have any experience in that field to end up saying you never got any experience but someone told you the grass is greener elsewhere. Have you tried to actively network? I went to a few startup meetups in Germany, Taiwan, and Japan and always found such people, but usually they were involved in their own projects rather than looking for parters.
- b20000 5y agowhat experience are you talking about? I have the actual experience of trying to bring in marketing/sales co-founders. also, read my comment. networking requires spending your time going to parties. if you are building a product, you have no time for networking.