Go the whole way.
Most companies die in the middle. Not for lack of an idea. Because the product stays half done, the agencies leave after the work is done, and the people with money watch from far away.
We kept seeing it with non-technical founders too. Vibe coded products that look fine in a demo, then break in production with live users and have to be rebuilt from scratch.
Build with the founder.
Take a real stake.
Stay past the launch.
We might start from zero, rebuild what’s already there, or write a check after customers show up. Different path, same job. Stay in the work.
Be in the product.
Show up for the work, not the updates.
No vanishing after kickoff.
No equity for advice alone.
No quitting at a mockup.
Yes if the idea is real and the product has to work with live users.
No if you only want a demo and a bill.
If that is how you want to build, apply. If it isn’t a fit, we will say so.