Naomi Kokubo
by Naomi Kokubo, Editor of Founders Space
The best way is to tap into your network of friends and colleagues. It’s always better to start with someone you know well and have worked with in the past. That said, all too often you know people with similar backgrounds and skill sets to your own. So how do you find a co-founder with a complimentary skill set?
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Are there any good tax deductions I should be looking out for?
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Where can I get intros to angels? Do you know of any good lists of angel investors that I can tap into?
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One of our founders asked the question, “How many days off should I give my employees each year? We’re a startup, and every day counts! What do other startups do in this regard?
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One of our founders asked the question, “Are interns really that helpful? Every startup I know seems to have interns. I’m in San Francisco, and I could really use some help, but I’m not sure interns are the right solution for me.”
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I hear Microsoft is offering help to startups. What sort of program do they offer?
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WebWallflower Events is run by Cassie Phillipps, and it’s the place to go to if you want to know what’s up with the Bay Area tech scene. She covers it all. These events include meetups, tech sessions, entrepreneur networking, VC panels, launch parties and more!
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Is there a good angel list I can use for fund raising?
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Room Full of People has emerged as one of the leading companies covering social networks and social media. They are available to speak at both public and private events on topics related to the social web. If you don’t already know about them, you should check out their website: http://rfop.biz/
They’re involved in all sorts of great things, including:
Geek Sessions
FountainBlue’s High Tech Entrepreneurs’ Forum is a great resource for founders. If you’re starting up a company, getting involved with them may prove helpful.
They offer a number of valuable services, including high tech forums the second or third Mondays of the month from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. Unfortunately, if you’re not in Silicon Valley, I don’t think you can attend. As far as I know, they haven’t expanded yet beyond the Bay Area.
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