SoCal CTO
NOVEMBER 1, 2010
Did they really need a Startup CTO or Developer or both? Did they have a Weak Development Team ? Understand where they were in terms of being able to pay or was this equity-only (sweat equity only). He needed some kind of CTO and as well Developers. There are cases where I will do equity-only deals.
socalTECH
FEBRUARY 13, 2012
When companies come into our incubator, we take no equity, we take no stake in the company, it's completely free for the participant. They get to meet the team, we do some due diligence, and have them talk to functional experts. That's through the generosity of the Irvine Company.
SoCal CTO
FEBRUARY 13, 2013
Even with these, you will have paper-tested your MVP, but the reality is that customers will not be able to assess the value to them until they actually use it. Leverage Existing Platforms or Third Party Products - you want to test your social network, grab Drupal and whip something together, or even just use a hosted service.
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