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Whether to bring a friend as co-founder or founding team?

Sachin Gupta Founder @ Stealth Mode

Last updated on July 25th, 2017

I started working on a startup idea 6 months back. Built an initial demo/prototype. Met investors and raised some angel investment to build and launch... More

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What's a fair split for partners if you are a solo founder and did the impossible?

Anonymous

March 31st, 2016

So say you created a competitive product with great potential. You envisioned it, marketed it, built it, created process, and are now selling. You... More

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Does a start-up need designer as co-founder? What should be their equity based on the contribution?

Andrea De Francisci

March 25th, 2015

I'm a co-founder in 3 startups, based in Rome, London, Madrid. We are developing our 3 products (2 apps and one website). Our model is a B2C so it's... More

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What do startup founders find difficult about employee benefits?

Nathan Therrien Founder of Business Insurance & Benefits Services of MA

March 3rd, 2015

What pain points do founders run into on this issue?

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My co-founders have genuine reasons why they can't contribute as much as I want them to, but I'm getting impatient. What should I do?

Anonymous

April 2nd, 2017

I'd really appreciate any contributions that can help. I am a design engineering (mech.) university student. Last year, a friend came to me with an... More

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Can writing gamchanger book on product design put a startup in jeopardy if that is a core strength?

Anonymous

March 31st, 2016

So I am working on a great startup that I couldn't put on hold any longer. As a result I had to put a very promising consulting practice on hold in... More

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What's the best way to fairly compensate an ex-cofounder who funded most of the startup expenses for several months?

Anonymous

Last updated on April 5th, 2017

Advance apologies for a long post. I omitted/simplified all non-essential details of my situation, but it still ended up to be pretty long. I'd greatly... More

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What would be the top-5 challenges as engineer-founder and founder-engineer?

Eric Platon Maker with background in AI

Last updated on March 8th, 2017

I have co-created a company in the past, but as the engineer/maker. Most of the business and administration work was done by my partner. I am now... More

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Equity value of succesful co-founder

kraig from idea to MVP APP. Low rates. Full stack.

May 26th, 2017

Assume, you are a novice, at the startup game, and you get interest in your startup from a co-founder who has previously had an exit at valuation... More

How should I overcome co-founders not engaged enough?

Anonymous

January 12th, 2017

Some times I'm working overnight to build a feature and receive a Steam notification that my Co-Founders are playing CS: Go while our backlog is full... More