this can be true, but i was sold so completely on my startup (flowmingle) when i first heard about it that i was anxious to start. one of the things that real

this can be true, but i was sold so completely on my startup (flowmingle) when i first heard about it that i was anxious to start. one of the things that really got me going, and brought me in fully was the person who'd had the idea was open to suggestions and refinement. little changes i was suggesting were adopted, even before i'd written any code, and that granted me a sense of ownership right off the bat. it was a great idea, and more importantly, it was an idea that was mutable, and one i could contribute to making better. that's a strong selling point.