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A comment on Ask HN: Starting up with part-time co-founder?.

Re:Ask HN: Starting up with part-time co-founder? by trilinearnz on Sunday February 23, 2020 @06:40PM (#22400380)
I would not do it (been there done that).

Consider this: some (most?) VCs are wary of investing in startups where the founders are not 100% committed (i.e. no other fulltime job). It's worth reflecting on why they would be hesitant about such arrangements, and why you would choose to think differently from your position.

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Re:Ask HN: Starting up with part-time co-founder? by jnbiche on Sunday February 23, 2020 @08:49PM (#22400976)
Is securing venture capital the only acceptable outcome for a startup?
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Re:Ask HN: Starting up with part-time co-founder? by trilinearnz on Sunday February 23, 2020 @08:58PM (#22401014)
Not at all. Considering it from that point of view could help the OP come to a more informed decision though.
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Re:Ask HN: Starting up with part-time co-founder? by jnbiche on Sunday February 23, 2020 @10:24PM (#22401388)
Fair response. More information is always good. By the same token, I'd encourage them if moving forward to consider bootstrapping, unless their specific goal is to build an app with a massive, massive global audience.
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