Re: FN-FORUM: Do people work for shares?

date posted 16th May 2006 14:21

Hi Rich,

I have worked for shares, but still prefer to be paid as well. My guess
is that not many of us have the time to work on projects without being
paid for them.
For example, I have 5 or 6 web based packages in mind that would take
approx. 6 months each to code. I can't afford to work for 6 months
without earning, so whilst I would be happy to code at a discount in
return for shares, I still need that cash.

Does that make sense?

Rich wrote:
>
> Hi guys and gals,
>
> Simple question: Does anyone work for shares or percentages of
> companies anymore?
>
> I'll be honest, I generally come up with tons of ideas for projects
> but simply do not have the money to invest in designers and developers
> that have no other desire than financial gain to work on projects for
> me. I won't be completely ignorant, I understand this is generally
> how things are done - you pay for a service, the service is provided
> to you to a standard or outline that you provide and that's it.
>
> Basically what I'm asking (and looking for) are people who maybe
> design or develop in their spare time (or full time) but are looking
> for potentially exciting projects to work on and call their own, for
> fun and the prospect of building something from scratch that they can
> put their name to. I won't lie and state that my ideas are either
> revolutionary or unique, but I find that the best ideas are the ones
> that are executed properly. I find that the more i have an interest
> in a project on a personal level, the harder I'll work at it to bring
> it to a reality. Thus this is ultimately what I'm looking for -
> likeminded people.
>
> Any designers or developers out there with little/no work on their
> hands at the moment and are interested in building something together
> for shared profit? Likewise, if anyone has ideas and are looking for
> other people to help with shared profit, let me know.
>
> Be gentle, it's only Tuesday, so try and save the abuse for further in
> the week ;)
>
> Cheers,
> Rich
>