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Sounds nice, but that list is all about you. Startup people need to be laser focused on the customer.

I think he covered that in his(her) last paragraph where he intentionally left out the kinds of products and therefore the kinds of customers to chase.

I didn't read it as a selfish list of needs with no regard for the team or the customer. In fact, I thought it was refreshing. It seems like he has a good grasp on the kind of team he wants to be a part of and what he can contribute. I would be more inclined to hire someone like that for my team than someone who wasn't that self-aware.

There's nothing start-up specific about that list and getting hired and starting a company are two different things.

Thanks, kerryfalk, you got my point exactly. :)

That's where solving real-world problems and building something I'm proud of come in -- without knowing what the startup's customer will be like, how could I possibly be more specific?

I got the impression this thread was about being an entrepreneur, not an employee.

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