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Finding a Technical Cofounder

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If you’re a non-technical entrepreneur in Silicon Valley that’s out of college now, it can be tough to find a technical cofounder. I was able to hire phenomenal software engineers and grow a strong team culture. With all the funded startups that are unable to hire, that’s a huge ace up my sleeve.

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Boulder CTO December Lunch with Tim Wolters

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Tim is a serial entrepreneur currently working on using artificial intelligence and semantic analysis to extract knowledge from unstructured text found in social media. It will take 3 to 5 times longer than you think to get a project going if you are an unknown entrepreneur with no reputation. Strive for balance. Great notes/summary.

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Lessons Learned: Lo, my 5 subscribers, who are you?

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Lessons Learned by Eric Ries Thursday, September 18, 2008 Lo, my 5 subscribers, who are you? Chances also increase if there seems to be a Ruby bent to the content. September 19, 2008 2:08 PM gmlk said. September 19, 2008 2:25 PM Eric said. Thanks again, Eric September 19, 2008 2:26 PM Eric said. very unlikely.

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Recruiting Startup Engineers | Femgineer

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If you’re a founder who is still trying to grasp the product roadmap and create a company vision its probably not a good time to hire an engineer. Its up to the entrepreneur to unleash their potential to accomplish great feats together. Engineers love to build, solve tough problems, and make progress.

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Technical Co-Founders Are A Myth

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An Internet entrepreneur needs a website. If a software geek really wants to try building something for no pay, theyre going to work for themself instead of following another cashless entrepreneur. I found the group of Ruby enthusiasts in SFRuby to be quite active and social. skip to main | skip to sidebar. Captain Recruiter.

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Should You Hire a Programmer or DIY? | Vinicius Vacanti

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Home About Contact Me How To Make It as a First-Time Entrepreneur Vinicius Vacanti Should You Hire a Programmer or DIY? In 2008, we couldn’t find a technical co-founder for Yipit. Hopefully, I’ll encourage other entrepreneurs with a dream but no technical co-founder options to take their destiny into their own hands.

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Why I stepped away from Facebook development

Aymeric Gaurat-Apelli

well, millions actually) Basically, it is Facebook that turned me into an entrepreneur. 0) Best practices on how to run a Facebook page (1) Facebook Consulting Australia: hire my services (1) My talk at BarCamp Auckland (7) From → Entrepreneurship & Startups 5 Comments → Yannick Lejeune permalink Amen to that !