I am starting a business and I need help. Don't worry, I have already run one extremely successful multi-million $ (database creation - SGML coding, etc) business for someone else's benefit!

I need a person who has experience in creating and maintaining a fairly sophisticated web-based application. I plan to start out small - I am using my own savings at first - and expand. I know what I want at every step of the way, but I need someone who can implement my plans for me, in addition to bringing their own experience and expertise into the mix. Some monetary compenstation and part of the business are being offered. The business is located in Northern Virginia.

If you want to take charge of your own destiny, reply to this post.

Can you pay at the 165K level per year with equity up front, bonus structure and the standard golden parachute clauses. then you should be able to attract talent.

-Sqposter / Michael

I am not looking for a programming fatcat who has no hunger to make millions. In entrepreneurship the motto is - NO HUNGER NO DOUGH. I want someone who is good and hungry hungry hungry - i.e., me with programming skills.

One more thing - a person in a visionary position (e.g., CTO) is someone who needs to be able to think at least 10 years ahead, while laying down a strong foundation and achieving short-term results.

If one is looking for a golden parachute, one obviously has no confidence in one's own abilities. If one knows one is going to fail, why even try? Once again, not the level of confidence or implied incompetence that I am seeking.

PS Using "one" rather than "you" so that no one takes these statements personally and gets offended, thereby starting a chain of replies that serves no purpose other than to raise everyone's blood pressure.

Originally posted by Perfect

If one is looking for a golden parachute, one obviously has no confidence in one's own abilities. If one knows one is going to fail, why even try? Once again, not the level of confidence or implied incompetence that I am seeking.



Well, a golden parachute protects the employer and the employee. It has no relation to the desire of the employee to commit to a firm or the abilities. Performance pay is very acceptable in a the parachute.

we had a guy come into my entertainment company that wanted one. I gave it to him on the terms of net earning he brought inhouse. Simple.

Also failure is an acceptable option. I would rather hire someone that failed and can give me a good reason how they could have avoided it, then someone that never has tried to be on there own ( if their talent is simular)

-Sqposter / Michael

Originally posted by Perfect
In entrepreneurship the motto is - NO HUNGER NO DOUGH.


i go by that motto :rolleyes:

Failure is good in many cases. In fact, it's totally acceptible to fail more fequently than you succeed, just make sure your successes produce more than your failures take.

It's all fun and games. If you lose an eye -- make yerself a new one or find a better way to see. :eek2:

Yees, I agree that past failures are acceptable, but I still see a golden parachute when you are joining a startup tatamount to admitting defeat before you have even begun.

Just my opinion.

By the way, do any of you want to apply for the CTO post, or can you direct me to a forum/web site/recruiting agency that might fill my need?

Thanks.

Perfect,

try elance.com, or guru.com, or even monster.com

-Dustin
elektrodelica.com

If your looking for a CTO. I would say webhostingtalk.com is not the best place. I'm not saying that we dont have any smart hardworking people here its just not the first place I would come to hire on an Excutive level such as CTO.
Try hotjobs.com or even flipdog.com. I'm sure you'll find the right person. Good luck in your venture.