Founders Dilemmas

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What is your biggest challenge as a startup founder?

Diana Bugai Marketing Strategist. Head of Marketing at @Splento

December 16th, 2017

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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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What are some good questions to ask a potential "idea" person before partnering?

Adrian Leishman Full stack developer and SEO expert with a strong business understanding

Last updated on October 17th, 2017

I'm a very seasoned web and app developer. I'm also pretty good on the business and tech side of things. A few months ago, I took a call from an idea... More

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When should I form my Founders Agreement and should I seek legal advice?

Chukwuma Okpalugo Business School student

Last updated on December 4th, 2017

To all the co-founders with Founders Agreements: (1) How much time and money did you spend on it? (2) Did you get legal advice? (3) How long after... More

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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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study of hours worked by founders

Steve Procter Venture Architect | Tech Entrepreneur | Startup Innovator

February 1st, 2021

I find it fascinating talking to other startup founders about the number of hours they work. A lot don't seem to have got past the Elon Musk thing... 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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