If you can take this load off founders for a reasonable & fixed monthly cost, I imagine it would give back so much more time to the founders that they can put back into the product, marketing & sales which are key to the actual business. I'd sign up right away btw! #buildinpublic
Q: for the #twitterverse - Can I use SAFE to bring a co-founder on who will put in some capital, be part-time & then convert to FT when we get funding? Want to ensure a fair deal w/o messing up company valuation but also so the person has skin-in-the-game. #buildinpublic#startup
Yesterday, I realized I've done 150+ demos of @getsmartcue to prospects, investors & well-wishers in 2+ months! It is an exciting thought! And also -- humbling! I wanted to pause & reflect on what that meant. Here are some of my reflections: >>>> #buildinpublic#saas#startup
If you bring in a founder & they put in capital as skin in the game, how do you structure this? Since it is $$, do you give them a % of the company & rest of the agreed upon equity on a standard vesting schedule? Other options? Whatβs standard?ππ½ #buildinpublic#SaaS#startup
Talking to a potential #CTO /#Cofounder hire. I don't know the person personally but did some reference checks. What do folks look for & how do you evaluate if the person will be a good fit? Any frameworks to evaluate tech fit and culture fit? #buildinpublic@getSmartCue
1/ Since we started, we've been grappling with how to best position @getSmartCue - as a sales 'enablement' platform or a sales 'efficiency' platform? There are a couple of problems that SmartCue solves: (thread continued--) #buildinpublic