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Building Your MVP as a Non-Technical Founder

SoCal CTO

I did a presentation this week at Coloft that looked at how Non-Technical Founders can go about getting their MVP built. Examples might be a recommendation engine, search engine, matching engine or something with a complex interface. We needed the matching algorithm. It had a passionate group of 50 people attending.

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8 Tactics For Every Entrepreneur To Manage Technology

Startup Professionals Musings

Even if they realize that they need real technical strength at the top, they are not sure how to attract and select the talent and expertise they really need. That means every entrepreneur needs to learn how to attract, hire, and manage technical people for their team. Don’t fall for a technical pitch you can’t fathom.

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Is a Venture Studio Right for You?

Steve Blank

But these look for founders who have a technical or business model insight and a team. Accelerators provide these teams with technical and business expertise and connect them to a network of other founders and advisors. I don’t have a killer idea, or a technical team, but I do know how to build, grow, and manage teams.”.

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5 Communication Hacks For Startup Cofounders

YoungUpstarts

Hell, even shouting matches will happen. I also recommend having board members and a group of advisors who can provide different perspectives and contribute to a healthier partnership. When you’re in a partnership with a friend, disagreements about the company will occur. It’s inevitable.

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How to find the right cofounder

NZ Entrepreneur

Wondering how to find the right cofounder but don’t know where to start? Finding a technical cofounder. It’s a common issue – you have an idea that will require some technical know-how (eg coding, engineering, science) but don’t have those skills yourself. Finding a non-technical cofounder.

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6 Hiring Principles To Grow The Best New Venture Team

Startup Professionals Musings

In my role as a business advisor, I see successful businesses most often emerging from great teams rather than great products. Startup investors tell me they invest in a new venture with a higher caliber of people, rather than the product or service, and I agree.

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Finding a Technical Cofounder

bizthoughts.mikelee.org

BizThoughts Thoughts about business, technology, the web & entrepreneurship About Booklist Contact Nov 15 2011 Finding a Technical Cofounder By Mike Lee Categories: Entrepreneurship , Leadership Since I have a technical background, I get about one offer a month to join some engineering team, or to be a technical cofounder.