Notes from today’s meeting at Red Rock Coffee in Mountain View

Hey Bootstrappers,

Here are a few moments you may like to remember from your time at the Red Rock!

So you want to attract the perfect Technical Co-Founder

• Why not try an advisory board? Test a few at once.
• Do they think you’re desperate? Make them feel like an improvement to your project as apposed to the savior of your project.
• How interesting can you make your story, get them interested in YOU!
• TechCoFounder.com
• Remember this relationship is like a marriage… How would you test your dates?

Welcome to The Silicon Valley, ready to network?

Why not try these tools:

• Many co-working spaces – NestGsv is a new one in Redwood City. (a campus for networking!)
• Workit.com
• Meetup.com
• Craigslist (post an ad?)
• Silicon Valley Code Camp (Oct 6-7 at Foothill College)

Lessons From The First 6 Customers

• Sales are everything! Create a great demo (you’ll need to do it a lot)
• Turn your first 5 customers into Gold! Treat them like your best friends.
• Focus on the value you can deliver to your customers. What can you do for them, and how much will that be worth?

Looking forward to seeing everyone on October 5^th at Hobees in Palo Alto!