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Building a High-Tech Startup Team

Business Plan Blog

If you have a technical background and you are focused on product development, consider a co-founder with a sales and marketing background that can focus on selling your world class product. Having too many co-founders will only lead to your eventual dilution. Be sure to leave plenty of equity for investors.

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Should You Co-Found Your Company With a Software Development Shop (2 of 2)?

David Teten

I’ve talked with a number of software development shops who are eager to get into the business of cofounding companies, i.e., getting product revenue and equity instead of just consulting revenue. Vlad is also the CEO at DarwinApps , a software development shop. They’re typically pursuing a foundry/studio model.