The first app I ever recruited technical people to was thecityswig.com. It required a ton of industry knowledge and foot work, all of which I provided, so we all felt like we were equal.
Now, when I present ideas I come at it from this direction: if you want to work with me, you're the boss. You decide how much I'm worth and we'll go from there. I know you're going to be more valuable, especially initially, so your ownership should reflect that. However, I'm going to work my ass of to make sure you don't have to worry about anything but building the product. What's that plus my experience and hustle worth to you?
I wish! Thank you for the kind words, we've run out of money. Couldn't quite get the proof of concept traction we needed. Great user base, no revenue (bc of restrictions in VA that could be overcome with an investment). Too bad!
Now, when I present ideas I come at it from this direction: if you want to work with me, you're the boss. You decide how much I'm worth and we'll go from there. I know you're going to be more valuable, especially initially, so your ownership should reflect that. However, I'm going to work my ass of to make sure you don't have to worry about anything but building the product. What's that plus my experience and hustle worth to you?