Both Sides of the Table

AUGUST 17, 2009

I often talk with entrepreneurs who are kicking around their next idea. When I hear entrepreneurs say that they’re kicking around ideas with friends I ask, “have you legally registered a company?&# It you have a great software engineer that’s awesome. Founder vesting. Register a company.

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

From the local wins you get pools of money from tech entrepreneurs and investors eager to reinvest it back into the community – the most likely source of a return on their capital. And they have a vested interest in this success. Ability To Attract a Pool of Engineers – We know that SF is Mecca for software engineers.

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Feld Thoughts

OCTOBER 4, 2013

NEXT by Startup Weekend is a wonderful next step for entrepreneurs looking for feedback on their idea or early business, while heavily leveraging the Lean methodology. Entrepreneurs will be immersed in the skills and tactics their startup needs and will get consistent advice and feedback from the best mentors in Boulder. Sign up here!

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techcrunch.com

JUNE 22, 2012

So, you go out to find a veteran entrepreneur, ask her to be an advisor in your fledgling company … and then what? Entrepreneurs want to compensate their mentors and advisors for the time they dedicate to helping their businesses grow, but they have no idea how much equity to offer. This is where a lot of founders get stuck.

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www.metamorphblog.com

OCTOBER 23, 2010

Home About Contact Home About Contact The Metamorphosis Becoming an Entrepreneur, by Matt Mireles Startup Lessons for the Proto-Founder I started SpeakerText in October 2008 during the financial apocalypse. Experienced, talented software engineers have lots of options in life, and most of them involve getting paid.

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blog.expensify.com

APRIL 24, 2012

It is clear that good software engineers avoid you. NOTE: Software engineers are engineers, “programmers” are what you use to control the central heating. Really skillful software engineers do not use.NET. Software startups should definitely check out Microsoft’s BizSpark program.

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