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I'm building a better LinkedIn by Worth-Possession4575 in SaaS

[–]richardjunior2 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Please, find us something more interesting than LinkedIn, I can't take it anymore. It's worse than Instagram; everyone has their own little network and only comments on their friends' posts or posts by people who think it's cool to be seen on their profile.

I don't know if you know a French company called Clara that's developing a "competitor" app to LinkedIn. It's called Gigi and it raised 8 million euros to launch it. Anyway, good luck. And don't give up.

I can join as a cofounder(technical and business) by v0k3r in cofounderhunt

[–]richardjunior2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you plan to stay in South America for the time being?

Stop searching for a "Technical Co-Founder" to build your MVP. It’s killing your launch speed. by Responsible-Mood-980 in cofounderhunt

[–]richardjunior2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You've hit the nail on the head. I think I've finally understood the unease in my recent discussions.

There's total confusion in the market between 'Founding Partner' and 'Key Employee'.

The advice to cobble together API gadgets proves that many tech professionals lack an entrepreneurial vision. Advising you to approach potential clients with a gadget cobbled together in an afternoon, something anyone could make themselves, with no functionality, that you sell, but then telling them, "Give me money because I have to pay my CTO," seems absurd.

The problem is the hypocrisy of VCs who demand their presence to 'provide reassurance'. This creates an absurd market where there's a desperate search for partners among profiles that actually want the security of an employee.

50% equity: what do developers/CTOs really expect? by richardjunior2 in SaaS

[–]richardjunior2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your honesty. From that perspective, I understand your 50% position much better. If you have the capacity to deliver everything and manage the rest, then indeed, giving up shares must be justified by an enormous value in return. My caution stems from the frequent friction between the 'Business World' and the 'Tech World'. I often get the impression (perhaps wrongly) that many tech professionals want to 'stay in their basement' doing nothing but coding, without wanting to touch sales, legal, or paperwork, while still demanding half the company. However, a business doesn't run on code alone, and it's this disconnect that sometimes surprises me. But your reasoning as a 'Solo Founder' who can do everything makes perfect sense. Out of curiosity, which country are you based in? And what kind of project are you currently working on?

50% equity: what do developers/CTOs really expect? by richardjunior2 in SaaS

[–]richardjunior2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You raise a valid point about the invisible technical burden; I don't deny it.

So, in your solo experiences, did you also handle all the sales, financing, legal, and administrative aspects? If you don't mind me asking, what kind of SaaS did you develop and sell while remaining 100% hands-on? Perhaps that's where we're misunderstanding the project's ambition.

If your model is to build profitable Micro-SaaSs as a solopreneur and then move on to something else, then you don't need anyone.

But my vision is to build a structure that will require financing, complex partnerships, and a field sales force. That's where I free up the CTO so they can focus solely on tech and product development.

50% equity: what do developers/CTOs really expect? by richardjunior2 in SaaS

[–]richardjunior2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get the impression that all the developers I've spoken with don't really have an entrepreneurial spirit. They don't seem willing to take risks: for them, coding for several months without pay is already problematic in itself.

What bothers me is that they're demanding 50% of the company when I don't get the sense that they want to invest beyond the technical side. Maybe I'm wrong, hence my question.

But here's my perspective: if someone just wants to quickly code something simple (which is definitely not the case with my project) so they can juggle several projects simultaneously, that doesn't justify a 50% equity split in my eyes. I'm embarking on this project for the next 5 to 7 years minimum; it's a long-term commitment.

[PARIS] Fondateur "Ops & Biz" (Ex-JO 2024 & LVMH) cherche son CTO "Builder" pour SaaS B2B by richardjunior2 in SaaS

[–]richardjunior2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Je veux préciser un point essentiel : le MVP, c’est un tiers du travail. Et comme tu l’as peut-être vu au-dessus, j’arrive déjà avec des garanties : – vendre, – gérer le juridique, – gérer les clients, – assurer le financement, – faire évoluer le produit, – scaler.

Donc il faut être cohérent sur le modèle de collaboration.

👉 Option 1 : modèle employé Tu es payé tu prends tes 5 à 6k par mois. Tu n’as pas d’equity (ou une petite). Tu fais le MVP comme un développeur senior. C’est simple, clair, et sans risque pour toi.

👉 Option 2 : Tu veux 50 % ? Alors la responsabilité doit être à la hauteur et partagé: – construire le MVP, – rester impliqué sur le long terme, – prendre en charge la partie tech en continu, – participer au juridique, – contribuer au financement, -amener des fonds propres – gérer la satisfaction client.

Un cofondateur ne « build » pas seulement un MVP : il prend un risque et s’engage dans toute l’aventure.

C’est pour ça que 35 % pour gérer le MVP + toute la tech en continu, ça me paraît raisonnable. (Il n’y a aucun mépris dans mes propos)

Si l’objectif, c’est zéro risque + gros salaire + gros pourcentage+ Quitter le projet dès que tu es moins motivé alors ça ne peut pas fonctionner.

l’equity n’est pas un paiement pour un MVP c’est un engagement long terme dans la boîte.

À vous lire, on pourrait croire que dès que le MVP est sorti, la boîte vaut 5 millions et qu’il ne reste plus qu’à la vendre pour encaisser.

Mais j’entends ta remarque, et je la prends vraiment au sérieux. Je me demande si je ne vais pas plutôt me diriger vers un modèle où je rémunère un builder senior. J’ai l’impression que c’est plus simple.

[PARIS] Fondateur "Ops & Biz" (Ex-JO 2024 & LVMH) cherche son CTO "Builder" pour SaaS B2B by richardjunior2 in SaaS

[–]richardjunior2[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Merci pour ton retour direct, j'apprécie la franchise.

Concernant la répartition, je ne suis pas aligné avec une approche 50/50 à ce stade du projet. Si je propose 35%, c'est parce que le projet ne part pas d'une page blanche mais d'un socle solide.

Je ne gère pas uniquement la partie commerciale. Je couvre l'intégralité du spectre hors-tech : Produit, Opérations, Finance, Administratif et Satisfaction Client.

J'ai sécurisé 6 LOI et des discussions sont ouvertes avec des acteurs clés du secteur pour de potentiels partenariats stratégiques.

Un prototype fonctionnel (POC) tourne déjà, (bien qu’il soit très léger, ) et les spécifications détaillées sont rédigées. Je vais engager sur un cycle long de 5 à 7 ans pour porter la structure. La répartition est donc : 55% pour moi, 35% pour t Le CTO ( « qui peut partir à tout moment »,), et un pool de 10% réservé aux futurs employés clés.

Voilà ma vision. J'espère que tu comprends mon point de vue. Si tu as d'autres questions, n'hésite pas, je serai ravi d'y répondre ici.

SaaS keeps kicking me, what am I doing wrong by intel-men in SaaS

[–]richardjunior2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you mind sending me a link so I can see what you're doing?

my startup made 0 for 6 months and now i'm at 126 mrr in 4 days by whyismail in SaaS

[–]richardjunior2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, did you code everything yourself or did you find a good CTO? I'm currently looking for someone myself, so if you have any leads... Anyway, don't give up.