Re:Show HN: Bootstrap your startup with high end gigs
by 0x12 on Wednesday September 21, 2011 @04:00AM
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Why would a non-accepted start-up still be given a preference over one that never applied?
Is there something magic about applying for an incubator that makes teams that do so better at their game?
An 'unknown' losing to a 'failed' may cut off the lows but it also cuts off the highs!
Re:Show HN: Bootstrap your startup with high end gigs
by astrofinch on Tuesday September 20, 2011 @11:18PM
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Wow, this could be pretty awesome as a way for potential cofounders to find each other and work on a project together to see if they jive with each other.
The wording on the last page of the wizard is old and should be changed. We are focused on accepting talented startup teams and knowing a team went through an incubator program does help vet them. We're not only accepting startups who are funded by an incubator program.
Our target market startup is one who was a finalist in a distinguished incubator program (top 50 or so). They've built a good product as a team, didn't quite make it in, but now need some bootstrapping cash to keep them going before raising a round of funding (if they choose to do so).
Oh, and our vision of the product is to allow team building within the site. A project is posted and they want 2 developers and 1 designer. If you're a developer, you could fill a developer slot and invite another dev/designer in your network or have us recommend one.