aaronevans

I'll take a design partner. Your idea or mine. $5000. I don't have any marketing chops though.

I hope hmexx isn't a developer. My one concern was that he might be.

I never saw the email.

Accredited by the American Dental Association or the Fidelity Investments sales intern training program?

Anyone can come up with an idea. Lots of people can build a product for a wage. Finding someone who will develop their own idea is what's valuable. The question is whether people who can deliver technically want a partner who can deliver marketing and are willing to take the risk finding them.

Worry about that crap when you have something to worry about.

Problem is, no one believes you.

Feature request -- What about a user being both maker and investor?

Why wait for hmexx, right?

I think that's an interesting take, even if not meant by hmexx. Startup ideas as publishing. $5000 advance, $3000 guaranteed marketing (of unknown value), and 50% royalties. I'd write a book for that rate. Why not an app?

If my idea (and development) turns into a multi-million dollar proposition and I get booted to the curb, I'll give you my phone number for $8000 so you can offer to invest in my next venture. But I don't guarantee I'll return your call, because my phone will be ringing off the hook.

If I fail, I'll get another job after a couple months and do it again.

I think it's a great idea. I signed up because I think the marketing value is worth a lot more than the $8000.

I'm tempted to make a similar counter-offer as a developer. Do some customer development, prove the market, and I'll fund your product development and build it for you.