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Re:Why You Don't Need A Programmer by DanBC on Thursday March 29, 2012 @06:36PM (#3773480)
> Now I am biased, but why would one go into a partnership with a business person in the first place.

Because they know the bureaucracy and can get on with handling the paperwork and legal admin while you get on and do the actual work?

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Re:Why You Don't Need A Programmer by georgemcbay on Thursday March 29, 2012 @07:25PM (#3773663)
If they do actually know how to handle the business end, then they are in fact valuable, but that is assuming much.

A lot of the "business-side" cofounders you run into in the real world are just glorified "idea men", willing to "generously" cut you in on 5% if you just code up their "Facebook, but for Cats" site they've been thinking about for the past year.

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Re:Why You Don't Need A Programmer by bomatson on Thursday March 29, 2012 @07:37PM (#3773723)
lol. Facebook for cats.

Reminds me of Pets.com

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Re:Why You Don't Need A Programmer by bendingoutward on Thursday March 29, 2012 @08:35PM (#3773934)
I've actually heard a pitch in the last year that was "Facebook, but for college students."

I may have died a little inside.

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