Does Digg Have a Secret Co-Founder in the Attic?

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Not news to us since ojbyrne posts here, but it's nice to see Owen getting some of the recognition he deserves.

So what is a co-founder? Kevin came up with the concept and paid Owen to implement it. Owen may have been there since the beginning and undoubtedly had an influence in its direction, but a "founder"? Dunno seems to be a gray area.

I've never been clear on that myself. So I'll suggest a simple test - let's look at another company from the same keiretsu - pownce.com. Leah Culver has been a salaried employee since the beginning, and is described as a "founder."

What's the difference? What makes a "founder?" Significant equity? I pass. At some point in time others in the enterprise thought of you as a "founder?" I pass. At some point later on people decided you weren't a founder? I fail on that one.

Are you a hot young blonde girl? I think that's the litmus test.

What I find fascinating is that I've been following Kevin's advice about PR - tweet, comment, etc. etc. It works, though it takes some basic notoriety to start with, and some persistence.

Well he also lives in SF where every other woman working in PR has the hots for him.

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