I am looking for a tech partner to build a finch startup together and change the world of finance! Who’s in!?!?
Do you know someone in the Atlanta area who would be a good partner for this venture? Please put me in touch.
Over the last 7 years I have learned a LOT about financial services, global business and startups. The spread of startups and the step up in the speed of change is truly the thing that gives me most hope for our kids. Ok, that’s bull. The pace of change is so rapid that it gives me hope for ourselves!!
In March my wife gave birth to two beautiful twins. Around the same time, the earlier startup I was working on dissolved after a year of excitement. This worked out well, providing me the time for the babies and for reflection on what to do next.
A VC partner advised me to start attending Friday lunches and pitch practices that take place after lunch at the Atlanta Tech Village. I did that and discovered a wonderful community of entrepreneurs in Atlanta.
About a month ago at one of the pitch practices, I got up and pitched the idea that has bothered me for years. To my surprise people liked the idea.
Now I have no doubt what I want to do!! Check out my video from the YC Fellowship application.
I got two quotes from local developers for building the Minimum Viable Product (MVP) to go to market. One quote was $25k from an independent developer, and $36k from a company. Unfortunately, I do not have the money, if I did I would be already building it!!!!!
A VC friend advised me that there is no way I will raise this little money on power point alone. Those days are gone. This early stage is usually covered by family and friends investments. I have spent too much time fundraising in the past to take the long drown out fundraising on an idea route.
Without the access to capital, the only way to do what I have dreamed of doing forever is to look for a technical partner who could convert my product wireframes into the MVP1 and go to market that way. Next, gain traction and raise capital to grow! That is why I am now recruiting a technical partner. Please help!
To be perfectly honest, it is a very selfish idea. I want advice on managing my stock portfolio. There is plenty of advice out there, however, almost all in the wrong tenor. The washed down Wall Street advice makes me have dry-heaves. I have been working, studying, living with finance for decades now. Having lived in the devils den and having slept with the enemy, I know what I want, and its is not what’s available.
I am looking for a programmer to partner with me to democratize the world of finance. It is time to step up the good work that John Bogle did in the 70’s when he set up Vanguard. It’s time to update the concepts for our time.
If you are interested or if you know a great programmer that I should talk to, ping me!
Check out the co-founder position on Angel.co and tell your friends about the opportunity!!!
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