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prashantdesaleon Ask pg: Can someone else use my startup school invite?

Sure,

colellm, wavesplash,

Send me email at prashantdesale@yahoo.com

or give me your emails. I will give you the names

Thanks

prashantdesaleon Startup School Dilemma

Where is the info about "business plan competition"?

prashantdesaleon So, who's going to Startup School?

I'll be there. I am working on Social Marketplace called Onista. http://www.onista.com

prashantdesaleon Is having cofounder at early stage really that important?

Yes I am in Silicon Valley.

prashantdesaleon Is having cofounder at early stage really that important?

So when I was reading Book "The Perfect Store" by Adam Cohen, I found out that similar was the Situation for Ebay. John Stokes joined later than Pierre Omidyar, so they decided with different equity levels. I guess it was 28/72. Not sure..

prashantdesaleon Is having cofounder at early stage really that important?

I agree with the fact that "having confounder really helps in a great deal". But lets say if one can not find a good confounder, then does it make sense to just get someone for the sake of having confounder. Honestly I struggled a lot to find confounder because most of my friends are busy with their comfortable life now. Hence I decided to do it by myself.

I am founding company called Onista, which is a Social Marketplace. http://www.onista.com I am developing everything by myself and I am on pretty good path to release Onista for public use in Summer time-frame.

Sorry if I was not clear, but what I meant by "Early Stage" was "Stage at which company releases 1.0 product for public use".

And yes I am in Silicon Valley.

Do I have all the required skills? Off course Not, but yes there is one strongest point I have is that I have a lot of determination and persistence. I am willing to learn whatever it takes to get things done. Hope I will find a confounder or partner once I release Onista for public use. At least I will have something to show.

Am I doing the right thing? Or is there any way I can change strategy?

prashantdesaleon Are you looking for a co-founder? But why do you expect a stranger to take risks with his/her career, make personal sacrifices, and be passionate about *your* idea before funding?

Well, It is true that Funding will most likely follow towards companies those have 2 or more founders. But there are great success stories around single Founder. Look at Amazon, Del.icio.us, EBay.

I agree, having confounder helps a lot, but if one can't find it then that should not stop you from doing what you want to do.

prashantdesaleon Anyone interested in meeting up in the Palo Alto area?

Arranging this over week-end would really help a lot.

prashantdesaleon Anyone interested in meeting up in the Palo Alto area?

Thanks. I assume 830-100 means 8:30 AM to 10 AM then. Wish it was over weekend,

prashantdesaleon Who is going to Startup School? Have you heard back yet?

I am also waiting for the response.

prashantdesaleon Anyone interested in meeting up in the Palo Alto area?

Count me in as well. Can someone please post the location and time details? I could not see info on how to get invitation to "Palo Alto OpenCoffee Club" when I clicked that link. I get message "That venue is private".

prashantdesaleon Are you looking for a co-founder? But why do you expect a stranger to take risks with his/her career, make personal sacrifices, and be passionate about *your* idea before funding?

First important question is ---Do you really need a cofounder?---

I am founding this company http://www.onista.com (A Social Marketplace) and so far I am doing it all by myself. Didn't have any issues yet and I am very well on the course to launch it in Summer. It is true that it is taking me little longer time than what I could have done with one cofounder.

But again, why should I expect a stranger to take risks with his/her career, make sacrifices and be passionate about my idea. After launching http://www.onista.com if people like it, then I am sure I will get cofounders.