– Startups – All Ask Jason – TWiST #236

0:00-2:15 Welcome everyone, today we have an All Ask Jason episode! 2:15-3:00 Don’t forget that the LAUNCH Festival is March 7 and 8 in San Francisco! For more information, go to conference.launch.is. 3:00-7:30 Thank you to GoToMeeting for their support. Everyone thank @GoToMeeting. 7:30-9:00 We talk to our first caller, Flaviu Simihaian, who has a question about finding a co-founder for his project Eval.me. 9:00-9:30 Jason: You have to decide if this is a proof-of-concept business or if you want to go up against the leaders. 9:30-11:30 Tyler: What was your core motivation for founding this product? 11:30-15:00 Jason: You need to leave North Carolina. I would also make a list of the things in your life that you’re most passionate about. 15:00-15:30 Jason: Go on a long hike and make yourself a list. 15:30-18:00 Flaviu: Is joining another team a better way to go if I can find something I’m passionate about? 18:00-19:00 Tyler tells about an experience in which someone told him he couldn’t run a clothing company solo and he was motivated to prove them wrong. 19:00-20:45 The next question is from Marcus Shappi of Ninja Blocks who has a concern about making all of his software open source. 20:45-25:00 Jason: If these investors don’t understand the value of open source, that’s a bit of a tell that they’re probably dumb. 25:00-27:45 Thank you to Sourcebits for their sponsorship! Everyone thank @Sourcebits. 27:45-32:00 The next question comes from Rodrigo Fuentes, who is having a …