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by diffstrokes 3y ago
Agree, though I prefer B2B SaaS and someone who has a very solid B2B sales background and, at least, a good idea. This seems to be hard to find.
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by diffstrokes 3y ago
There are a couple good services for finding a co-founder: starthawk and YC has its own matching service that is free.
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by diffstrokes 3y ago
Good concept and seems like a well executed MVP. Good work!
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by diffstrokes 4y ago
Things that stand out in your resume: It doesn’t look like a developer resume because the skills are hidden at the bottom, job history doesn’t mention specific development skills. You say full stack but everything else indicates front end
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by diffstrokes 4y ago
This seems somewhat standard. The company is trying to protect its IP (and probably overvalues it). You could try to negotiate a lower term or change the language to carve out generative AI that wouldn’t compete with them.
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by diffstrokes 4y ago
Have you done the YC online Start-up School? It may give you good insight into the program and get you on track to a successful application.
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by diffstrokes 4y ago
YC has a free start up school where they teach how to build a start up, including raising money: https://www.startupschool.org/
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by diffstrokes 5y ago
1) YC has a cofounder matching system. There is also Starthawk. YC startup school is also worth the time investment. 2) A provisional patent, in your case, could offer you some protection. But yeah, in general, ideas alone have little val
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by diffstrokes 5y ago
I’ve used starthawk and found good potential matches.
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by diffstrokes 5y ago
I work with a firm that has IP lawyers, they are mediocre and very expensive. I recommend calling local private practice IP lawyers and briefly describe your situation and ask for a 2 hour consult. Speak with as many as possible and hire
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by diffstrokes 5y ago
Yeah, this is exactly what I meant. By standard I mean cookie cutter: org charts, spending and strategy for targeted ads, trade show marketing, sales pipelines. With slight variations for target market/vertical. It obviously requires
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by diffstrokes 5y ago
I am a technical cofounder and bootstrapped three companies: 2 acquired, 1 failed. I would not bootstrap a company in today’s climate unless you do not want to exit. The VC playbooks for growth are now mature, standard and effective. S
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by diffstrokes 7y ago
MIT has a fantastic online SCM micro-masters program: https://micromasters.mit.edu/scm/