That said, seems like a lot of people would want someone like Darren on their advisory board. If it comes with $3k, that’s not a bad thing, is it?

This whole negative discussion seems very counter to the ethos that SV and the tech startup scene prides itself on – a celebration of optimism and the art of the possible. Since when has it ever been bad to create more opportunities for entrepreneurs to have access to money (albeit small sums)? As long as they aren’t taking an arm and a leg in equity, then why is this a bad thing? If you don’t need it, don’t apply! And if you do happen to want someone who knows digital advertising advising you, isn’t it even better validation that your adviser puts some skin in the game as well?

On top of that – 3k is enough for some to file important paperwork – set up the corporation, etc… priming it for investment. And maybe a little dev. work. And lastly – these twitter apps that ive seen can all be built for less than 3k if done properly. Really – id say <60 hours – if the average dev. is between 40 and 50 an hour – thats $2400 – $3000.

If someone’s credit history is so bad that they can’t get a line of credit for $3,000, then they probably shouldn’t be creating a startup.

Your own online profile would be ideal to beta test any service for for monitoring and repair, though some such as Ripoff Report are known to be a little hard to repair.

I could point you to job listings, but most might lit a maximum salary, and what is actually offered isn’t reasonable.

Better to look at outsourcing pricing for Eastern Europe.

It should be noted that if someone is outsourcing, it is just a wage, they don’t gain any ownership or upside potential based upon these prices.

I did a search on Odesk, where the labour is generally reasonable quality, and probably slightly higher priced than other sites.

http://www.odes...viders_form=yes

Currently 127 web developers listed with rates between $5 and $10 per hour

If they were working for themeselves on their own project when they didn’t have paid freelance work, there is a fair chance the more creative ones could do an aweful lot with $3000 plus someone with marketing savvy to guide them.

There is also a fair chance that as a founder of a startup receiving VC investment there probably isn’t a green card issue for them to relocate, an added bonus if things progress further than the initial investment.

APPLICANT’S: Please be careful not to give your detailed ideas. You will find out that you will not be getting a penny, instead your ideas will be started and sold for zillions to other angel investors.

Coders beware!!!