[OFF-TOPIC] What would you bring in, if you were to join a startup team?

Question

I have been rejected from a couple and I have rejected a couple also, but I am am curious to what would you bring in?
This is very close to my heart, because I am trying my hardest to get a business going, but no luck so far.

This is not a job interview, unless you and I decide so.

I have a dream, but how's yours?

Answer 1

If you only knew how many people with many ideas I get approached by. 🤣

Currently, the best I could do is give advice. However, most of my advice to would-be-entrepreneurs are a bit too much reality for most to handle.

Answer 2

Hi Ora... Interesting question you've posted. For me, I would bring an insane amount of experience as a veteran full stack multi platform software developer who has raised over a million dollars in seed capital from angel investors for a product startup I founded back in 2007. But that's a story for another day. 😉

I've also been the principal architect for a consulting firm that specialized in startups. My role was to get proof of concept prototypes completed in a short time for market validation after the initial seed capital was secured.

I've since switched to a great company where I lead a product development team today.

Answer 3

Nice! I've got a brood of 5 kids myself. Never a dull moment. I can catch up with you later. It's almost 3:30am here in the U.S. and I've got to be up in 4 hours.

Also, feel free to track me down on the SoloLearn DiscordApp account. I need to dig up the link up for you. We can chat in private there if you'd like.

Answer 4

You can find me on the DiscordApp for SoloLearn. My user name is the same.

https://www.sololearn.com/Discuss/689391/want-to-join-a-real-time-chat-for-sololearn

Answer 5

What is your most prominent idea for the startup?

Answer 6

Actually the talkative part doesn't surprise me as many who drive trucks or busses usually have plenty of time to cultivate inspiration.
Thanks for the compliments, to much experience compared to most IMO - LOL
By the way, nice to meet you Mr. Ora Huhti

Answer 7

It depends on the objectives of the group. I could assess your system(s) vulnerability probabilities, and find possible root flaws in your internal network architecture. There isn't much information about your "group" here though.

Answer 8

Nice to meet you too Mr Robert Brown Farley

Answer 9

It's almost 11 pm here and our family gets up at 6 am, so I think I'll retire soon.
It was truly a pleasure to meet you and I'll look forward to be having conversations with you soon.

Good night to you all

Answer 10

Absolutely further conversations.
Good night

Answer 11

I would bring some donut and coffee...
😑
good luck on your plans 👍

Answer 12

I just want to ask you about it.
You can do it as a practice pitch for the group...

Answer 13

By the way, I'm happy that I wrote this question, because my biggest hurdle have been not being able to write/talk to developers

Answer 14

What is your most prominent idea for the startup?

To add some controversy to the following, I think it is not wrong to pursue multiple business ideas all together.

I'm studying here on SoloLearn, because I am after a profile based app.
I have ideas for a dating app, language studying app, coding app...
I can't recall the rest right now...

Answer 15

Hmmm, so educational and social based applications?

Answer 16

Hmmm... interesting!

Answer 17

I am a multi-teired, systems administrator, cpmp, certified in marketing dynamics as well as much more.

Answer 18

I've owned and operated numerous companies since 1974 as well as i have worked in the computer sciences and technologies since 1974.
My talents and skills have been utilized by more than 5000 companies globally.
I still own and maintain a variety of companies as both brick and mortar and across the web.
I am regularly called upon as consultant to numerous companies to aide in web development, website optimisation, search engine optimisation, search engine marketing, and digital marketing.
http://linkedin.com/in/brofarops

Answer 19

@robertbrownfarley now that's impressive, and I just begun to follow you in linkedin.
(I'm Mr Ora Huhti there)

And you got a new admirer from me now.

Especially as I interpret your reply above quite a nice one and it's not that usual to see among developer's discussions.

I'm a bus driver and I keep thriving towards the best customer service as I can there.
And I want from myself to answer to anyone here as fast as I can and with a level of respect.

Though I am not a good writer, because I tend to write too much and full of info.
It has often been seen as angry, which I'm never.
I just have so much to say

Would you believe that I am a very talkative person in real life?

Answer 20

@davidcarroll I think I am quite tough

I have a temperamental wife and 3 little boys who keep me at my toes 99 % of the time.
So any reality checks are probably old news to me