Technical Co-Founder Partnership
Technical co-founder. 20-50% equity. MVP in 2-4 weeks. Proven: $3.7K → $150K MRR.
Need a technical co-founder for startup success? Agencies drain $50K+ for 6-month MVPs. Freelancers ghost. Investors demand technical leadership. I join your cap table (20-50% equity), build MVP in 2-4 weeks, handle ALL technical through Series A. Proven: MapMetrics $3.7K → $150K MRR in 10 months.
The Arsenal
Tools of the Trade
Legacy Friction
The Non-Technical Founder Trap
You've validated your idea with spreadsheets and landing pages. Now you need to build. Agencies want $50K+ and 6 months for an MVP. Freelancers take your $10K deposit and disappear. You interview 47 developers but can't evaluate technical skills. Investors say 'come back when you have a technical co-founder.' You're stuck.
HiVE Advantage
Proven Technical Co-Founder, Not a Vendor
I join your cap table with 4-year vesting (standard Silicon Valley structure). Equity-aligned = I only win if you win. Week 1: Product strategy and technical roadmap. Week 2-4: MVP with real users testing. Month 2-3: Iterate based on user feedback. Month 4+: Prepare technical due diligence for investors. Proven track record: MapMetrics went from $3.7K → $150K MRR in 10 months with me as technical co-founder.
Execution Pipeline
From Zero to Production.
Equity Structuring
Fair 20-50% split with 4-year vesting and 1-year cliff (investor-standard). Result: Alignment without risk—both committed to long-term success.
MVP Sprint
2-4 week sprint to live product with real user feedback. Result: Validate product-market fit before raising capital (vs 6 months agency waste).
Investor Readiness
Technical due diligence prep: architecture docs, security audit, scalability roadmap. Result: I handle all technical questions in investor meetings (boosts funding odds 3x per Harvard research).