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by trussi 15y ago
How long do you vest that equity for?
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by trussi 15y ago
A $150k developer can handle setting up and managing the infrastructure, build scalable products, manage a team of $65k developers and be able to build a product from scratch (incredibly hard to do). A $65k developer can follow directions.
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by trussi 15y ago
I realize that you had to preface your question with context. However, all the context points to a lot of risk without much reward. To answer your specific question: you have a lifestyle business. At $100k, you are in the friends and fami
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by trussi 15y ago
It's a really tough to sell a one-size-fits-all one-trick pony. I would highly recommend segmenting your market and really narrowing it down. Pick one niche of SMB and custom-tailor your product to them. The more you can narrow this down,
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by trussi 15y ago
You want to build your MVP as fast as humanly possible. If you already know .Net, so go with .Net. You don't have time to learn a new language. Don't get swept away with the romance of a new language. .Net is a proven technology. It will
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by trussi 15y ago
Can you be more specific for what you had in mind? Do you want to bounce your ideas off somebody else? Or vice versa? Do you just want to meet others interested in startups? Can you provide some background on yourself? Your profile is blan
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by trussi 15y ago
Your question implies that you (or the other biz dev) can't sell and can't run a company and need to recruit somebody to help. [Below is a bit harsh, but use the critical feedback to grow and improve. I'm honestly trying to help, not just
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by trussi 15y ago
I'm in this business to make money. Anything consumer-based requires a huge user base because you can only charge a small amount per user. Huge user bases take time (read: a lot of money) to build. And users are very finicky and not very
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by trussi 15y ago
---About Business Development Programs--- Most mid and small cities have some sort of business development program. The goal of these programs is to generate jobs in the local community. I googled 'reno business development program' and c
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by trussi 15y ago
What made you choice Vienna?
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by trussi 15y ago
Awesome! I can definitely understand your point of catching people that fall between the cracks of traditional recruiting methods because they can't pass the arbitrary litmus test most companies use to assess technical capabilities. Did yo
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by trussi 15y ago
Thanks for the personal validation. Good for Lloyd and RippleQ. All that should make his job of finding technical talent much easier. However, obviously something is askew if what you said is true and yet, he can't find any technical talent
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by trussi 15y ago
It's usually called the Department of Business Development. It might be at a city level, a county level or at a state level. There's also the federal option of the SBA. They are not that hard to find. Just call your city's mayor's office
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by trussi 15y ago
Preface: This is not legal advice. Consult your attorney and CPA. Blah blah blah This is a great question. The short answer is to license the IP between several corporate entities. Here's a structure that offers a huge amount of protect
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by trussi 15y ago
---Preface--- I have no experience (or advice) on the immigration piece. I have no experience with LLCs or any other non-corporation entity. I have formed and have been using Corporations for many years with a lot of success. ---Ownership
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by trussi 15y ago
---A Few Questions--- Are the hacker or the hustler? Any co-founders? If so, what's their role? Do you have a built MVP? Any beta testers? Any paying customers? If no built MVP, how much longer before it's built? How long is your runway
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by trussi 15y ago
I'm about 3 months down this path. Here's my approach and advice... ----My Approach---- I'm a technical founder with no co-founder. 12 years of back-end development experience. I think I am pretty good on the sales and marketing side (al
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by trussi 15y ago
First, if you are going to embrace the 'agile'/lean startup approach, you need to cozy up the idea of vaporware. Sell it first, then build it. Setting the proper expectations is critical. But this is the single best approach for a bootst
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by trussi 15y ago
Disclaimer: This is coming from somebody who loves to buy and sell stuff, but doesn't have any experience in the import/export business... I'm guessing your bank account is a bit smaller than Walmart's. If so and you still REALLY want to do
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by trussi 15y ago
Pick the startup you want to work for. Then go over the top in capturing their attention and proving to them you are an invaluable asset they MUST hire. If your a designer, shred their current UI to pieces, then build a new one that just ki
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by trussi 15y ago
+1 I found the case studies very educational. I'm looking forward to more of them! Can you post links to new ones on HN as they become available? Thanks for sharing!
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by trussi 15y ago
MBA from Stanford: $60k Bootstrapping your startup: $40k MBA in a monkey suit trying to recruit developers: PRICELESS!!
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by trussi 15y ago
I think you underestimate the power of the monkey suit! :) Good point, though. I made the assumption he was already milking traditional recruiting channels (monster.com) without any success. However, I'd guess most people who are using trad
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by trussi 15y ago
First, timing/serendipity is a huge factor and there's nothing anybody can do about that other than keep at it. To answer your question: Offer a real chance of success. Success is my personal financial success, not just company success and
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by trussi 15y ago
Any developer that can't get a job in this market isn't a developer you want to recruit. The only place for good talent is other companies. How are you finding technical talent without recruiting people out of other companies?
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by trussi 15y ago
Wow, I read this. Tried to forget it. But it annoyed me so much I had to respond...just so I can get it out of my mind and get back to work. I tried to be as constructive as possible in my criticism...but reader beware... -----The Constru
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by trussi 15y ago
You need one Senior Developer/Architect/Bad-Ass Technical Person on your team. Preferably, you need somebody that has experience dealing with $5/hr offshore developers (i.e. they have learned how to effectively use them on somebody else's
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by trussi 15y ago
It's a huge step in the right direction if you are willing to get out in front of customers! That's a pretty scary step for most techies. You have to narrow down your scope to a specific market vertical. Get as specific as you can. Then
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by trussi 15y ago
Good point. That's why I specifically defined each term.
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by trussi 15y ago
Since you're posting this question on HN, I'm going to assume you are trying to do an internet startup. Are you a hacker or a hustler? Quick general definitions: Hacker is the technologist who understands how to use technology to solve busi

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