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Shopping for NerdsThe Tao of Co-Founders, Contractors, and

Outsourcing

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Neal Tovsen@NealTovsen

@[email protected]

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Hey, I have this awesome idea!

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OutsourceFreelance

FirmEmployee

Co-FounderDIY

(ok...so...now what...?)

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“Anything is possible with the proper application of time, heat, money, or

chemicals”- Unknown Smart Person

“A startup is an organization formed to search for a repeatable and scalable business model”

- Steve Blank

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@paulprins: All non-technical people running a tech #startup is like moving to Mexico with no-one speaking any spanish. #BadIdea 

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Incentive. Complexity. Criticality.Cash.Skill.

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OutsourceFreelance

FirmEmployee

Co-Founder

DIY

Incentive. Complexity. Criticality.Cash.Skill.

vs.

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Who is standing guard?

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CommunicationAccessFrequent DemosAccountabilityDon’t Be A D!@%Educate YourselfCommunication

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Nerd Psychological Disorders

NIHS

SHSOSSNMJS

OBS

JITSBBS

IKIAS

(Bonus Slide)

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