Has anyone who has self funded done this approach while in incubator:<p>Hire freelance project managers to manage freelance programmers to create and complete the projects.<p>This is approach I am taking. I have struggled finding a co-found w/ desire and skill I need and I was thinking do I really need a cofounder, when can just use freelancer at 1st?<p>I have the passive income and some saving to boot strap for a while until working prototype is created and I am able to make a effective video pitch of my product, so I can get accepted into some of these launch conference. Then, with some networking and hopefully some early angel investors on board, I can find others who can have equity in the startup if they are willing to put some skin in the game. This will give me much more time to find the right people to join my team and allow me to have something to show that maybe worthwhile for an eager tech entrepreneur, looking for a good idea to be a part of the team.<p>I have wasted a ton of time just looking for potential co-founder. time to get the show on the road.<p>I would appreciate any mentoring or input from veteran startups that followed a similar path. Thanks
I've had experience in every configuration imaginable -- except having a cofounder.<p>What I found is that farming out work is effective, but it also introduces a lot of friction into the customer/product development cycle. Somebody you pay just isn't going to have the passion you are, they are going to do exactly what you tell them (and sometimes not much else), and they very, very rarely help you get a grip on which way to go.<p>My conclusion is that self-funding and bootstrapping as a loner is probably best until I absolutely must bring somebody else in, at which time I plan on using an intern. That way I have no illusions about what I'm getting in the deal.<p>I think you can do it. I would just be careful.