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Insightful comments: Yes there will definitely be some duds, but why should the entrepreneur be expected to identify a product niche AND risk everything for it
by grandalf 15y ago
Insightful comments:
Yes there will definitely be some duds, but why should the entrepreneur be expected to identify a product niche AND risk everything for it AND be able to fully validate the business concept enough to make big life decisions about it?
Dandelion is to remove the stasis that having a good day job creates. We provide vetting, validation, help with proof of concept, find out if the rubber meets the road, etc.
When you're ready to pitch to an angel your pitch will be 100x better, and you'll know what you're getting into, and if you met some people whose ideas didn't pan out, you now have a pool of potential co-founders or early hires who you know are looking for an early stage idea to get behind.
In today's market, having a talented team ready to start is the #1 thing any investor should look for before investing serious money. Dandelion helps exceptional people seriously consider doing a startup, and helps build the early teams that make the company a good angel investment.
And yes, you'll get a cheap/fast way to formalize the company when the time is right.