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Premise 2 is flawed IMO. An MVP built by a lone, but talented techie for $5000 / number_of_hours, isn't likely to turn into something 'successful' at all because 1) someone who values their time so little is probably not that talented, and 2) an idea whose perceived valuation is essentially $8K probably isn't that good to begin with.

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The US isn't the only country in the world where business and software dev happens. US$ 5k is ~2 months a good developer salary over here in Brazil, it's a pretty decent amount for one month of work.

Most importantly, 99% of ideas are valued at $0.

As another Latin American mentioned, the US isn't the only country in the world.

U$ 5.000 is about what I get for 3 months of salary, so it works out.

I agree I'm not talented... at selling myself, but I do believe myself capable of building something in 3 months.

I like the proposition in principle, I won't do it because I have too many financial commitments and it sounds too risky and I have only one shot, if I was a kid just out of college I might have done it.

The government of my country has a similar offer, but with 0% equity, for local entrepreneurs, I'll try to take on that offer :) .

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