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Hacker Entrepreneur in Residence

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I run a small, but successful Web1.0 company, but am looking for a new bright spark as Hacker Entrepreneur in Residence.

What’s that? All the fun of a startup without all the risk. YC folks who don't want VC might be interested.

inevitable.cc or http://tinyurl.com/5hr434

Re: Hacker Entrepreneur in Residence

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This doesn't make any sense to me. What do you get out of it? What do you require of said hacker? Do want partial ownership or just someone to bounce ideas off of? What do you mean by in-residence combined with we-don't-care-where-you-live?

There's really not enough info there for someone to decide if it's interesting or not.

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Tis days like these I kick myself for never getting any of my hobby projects into a psuedo-finish, presentable state...

Indeed. Finishing is a key characteristic.

Seems like the normal thing. From your blog: "You can't be normal and expect abnormal returns". Advice: open your mind. Some people are amazing at starting great things but not so good at finishing them. If you can balance that out, you win.

Out of curiosity, I presume the reason why you want a "young hacker" is because you can't afford an older one?

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post #4

This doesn't make any sense to me. What do you get out of it? What do you require of said hacker? Do want partial ownership or just someone to bounce ideas off of? What do you mean by in-residence combined with we-don't-care-where-you-live? There's really not enough info there for someone to decide if it's interesting or not.

Process most people follow: Step 1: Great idea Step 2: Find people to build it

Process smart people follow: Step 1: Great people Step 2: Find something to build

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post #4

This doesn't make any sense to me. What do you get out of it? What do you require of said hacker? Do want partial ownership or just someone to bounce ideas off of? What do you mean by in-residence combined with we-don't-care-where-you-live? There's really not enough info there for someone to decide if it's interesting or not.

What do you get out of it?: Great products/apps What do you require of said hacker?: Build Interesting Stuff Do want partial ownership or just someone to bounce ideas off of?: Partial Ownership. What do you mean by in-residence combined with we-don't-care-where-you-live? It means you're a part of our existing company charged with acting & creating like an entrepreneur. Basically you get a salary to work on your cool ideas.

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post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Indeed. Finishing is a key characteristic.

Seems like the normal thing. From your blog: "You can't be normal and expect abnormal returns". Advice: open your mind. Some people are amazing at starting great things but not so good at finishing them. If you can balance that out, you win. Out of curiosity, I presume the reason why you want a "young hacker" is because you can't afford an older one?

LOL no. Just someone who hasn't a lot of pre-conceived ideas of what is/isn't possible. We have those already. LOL

Re: Hacker Entrepreneur in Residence

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post #6
post #4

This doesn't make any sense to me. What do you get out of it? What do you require of said hacker? Do want partial ownership or just someone to bounce ideas off of? What do you mean by in-residence combined with we-don't-care-where-you-live? There's really not enough info there for someone to decide if it's interesting or not.

Process most people follow: Step 1: Great idea Step 2: Find people to build it Process smart people follow: Step 1: Great people Step 2: Find something to build

Process only stupid people follow: jump into something without having any idea what it is.

I think the poster means well, and good on him for that, but there needs to be more information if he wants to attract folks.

Re: Hacker Entrepreneur in Residence

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post #4

This doesn't make any sense to me. What do you get out of it? What do you require of said hacker? Do want partial ownership or just someone to bounce ideas off of? What do you mean by in-residence combined with we-don't-care-where-you-live? There's really not enough info there for someone to decide if it's interesting or not.

What do you get out of it?: Great products/apps What do you require of said hacker?: Build Interesting Stuff Do want partial ownership or just someone to bounce ideas off of?: Partial Ownership. What do you mean by in-residence combined with we-don't-care-where-you-live? It means you're a part of our existing company charged with acting & creating like an entrepreneur. Basically you get a salary to work on your cool…

Ok, now I get it. You're more or less looking to hire a zany creative person to bring in some creative energy. Which is cool.

That said, in my opinion, the suspense, and really, the hard part, of being an entrepreneur is figuring out how to get a business to fly. Ideas and implementing them is the easy part. :-)

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