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Want to take over my startup?

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I have two side projects that I believe are both viable businesses, but I just don't have the capacity to run them both and continue building the enterprise software company that I founded last year.

I'm looking for someone, or a team, that is interested in taking over either of the projects. I can provide the existing technology, advice and put together transfer paperwork. I expect to maintain a portion of ownership, but am pretty flexible on everything else.

If you're interested, here are the two companies. They are both built on top of the latest Ruby on Rails and have extremely low operating costs. They have both made more money than I have spent on them.

SupporterWall.com - A web based fundraising tool that I launched two years ago. It has about 150 active walls and paying customers, but so much more potential.

OnceOvers.com - An advice service where you can have an expert review your work in a video / screencast. The experts set their price and provide the service.. the technology just powers the ordering and the delivery of the videos.

If you're interested in starting a conversation about either idea, you can find me here: http://about.me/jbaker

Re: Want to take over my startup?

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I'll take the code for SupporterWall.com if you'll give it to me. I'd rather take the idea somewhere else rather than charity/donations.

I'm not really talking about just handing out the code... although I suppose it could just be open sourced. That being said, I'm not opposed to the company being taken in a different direction.