tl;dr and Some thoughts : Actually talk about the project - The people sending out these emails and pitching for a position for you to fill, don't really know

tl;dr and Some thoughts : Actually talk about the project - The people sending out these emails and pitching for a position for you to fill, don't really know what the project is all about. Many a times they don't even know the difference between iOS and Android. Money isn’t everything! - I don't know how many startups actually go out and pay a recruiter firm to do this job. From what I feel, i think in a startup its always best that the founding team takes this job up on their own. Please never call us - so true! Be active in the community! - Most of the times because of their lack of awareness and motivation to keep themselves updated, they don't really bother doing something like this. They just go out to a forum and post a job without thinking what would happen next. Be transparent - As I said before, most of the times they don't know.