Yes. I don't understand how those are jobs or independent roles. When you just have a few people I think you need to be able to write code, design UI's, or be a

Yes. I don't understand how those are jobs or independent roles. When you just have a few people I think you need to be able to write code, design UI's, or be amazing at getting customers and handling the day to day stuff. Ideally a founding team should do those things as a matter of course. Social Media "Expert": You should be able to spread the word via Twitter, FB, etc. Consultant: Founders should bring the domain knowledge of the field they are attacking. Ideas Guy: You face a lot of problems and need to be able to solve them quickly and ultimately implement solutions.