You have the idea and people waiting for it. What you lack is someone to build the product.
I join you as a technical cofounder and we start a new company for the product together. I do not build and leave: I stay for the long term and I am responsible for the product, so you can focus on customers and sales.
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- 17 years of software
- 9 products taken from idea to customers, 8 as founder or cofounder
- At most 2 new founders at the same time
- I reply in writing within one working day
This is for you if
- You have known your field from the inside for years.
- You are looking for a partner who stays in the product, not a supplier.
- You already have people waiting for the app: customers, a waiting list, pilots.
This is not for you if
- You only have an idea and have not yet talked to anyone who would be interested.
- You already have a mature product and a technical team.
- You want a huge platform, with dozens of modules, from day one.
Why a cofounder and not a supplier
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I do not build and leave
I am in this for the long term. I own part of the company we start, so I want what you want: for the product to work, not for the project to end.
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I am responsible for the product
Design, development, mobile, product conversations with customers, launch, promotion and analytics. Not just code: everything the product needs, so you do not have to chase a programmer.
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You run the business
Sales, customers, growth, money. Each of us does what we do best, like two founders.
Two ways to work together
In both, I am a partner and own part of the company. You choose how much you pay.
- I cover the full cost of development. You pay nothing for the build.
- In return we split the company equally, 50/50.
- We decide together what we build and what we do not, like two founders.
- Each of us earns our share gradually, over a few years. If one leaves early, they keep only what they have earned up to then.
- You pay part of the development cost and I cover the rest. In return I get a smaller share of the company.
- Fixed price per stage, known before any line of code.
- Good if you want to keep more of the company.
- Example: the first version is worth €10,000. You pay 4,000, I cover 6,000 in exchange for my share of the company.
Everything is written in a contract, which your lawyer also checks. At the reduced price, we set my percentage after we understand the idea, not on the first call.
This is how we build a product together
- 01The ideaIt all starts with one sentence and one person who has the problem.
- 02The sketchTogether we decide what goes into the first version and what does not.
- 03The designThe product gets its shape, colour and identity.
- 04Real dataAccounts, payments, rules: the app starts doing real work.
- 05First customersYou bring the customers. I stay in the product and we grow it together.
Illustrative example.
How it works
- You tell me the idea
On a call or in writing.
On a call or in writing. If you write to me, I reply within one business day with what I think and what questions I have.
- Tell me what problem you have seen and who has it.
- If you want, I sign a non-disclosure agreement before the first call.
- The idea belongs to the company. What you write to me stays between us.
- Takes
- 30 minutes
- We explore the problem
We choose what goes into the first version.
You give me context and put me in touch with at least one person, besides you, who has the problem. At the end we choose what goes into the first version and write down the terms. Until we sign, you pay nothing and give up no part of the company.
- This stage is free.
- We talk to the people who have the problem, not only to each other.
- Takes
- 1–2 weeks, free
- We build the first version
The first customers use it quickly.
In stages, so the first customers can use it quickly. You bring the customers and what they say, I bring the product.
- I am responsible for the product, you for customers and sales.
- The code, accounts and data are in the company’s name from the first line.
- Takes
- 3–6 weeks
- We keep going
We grow the product based on what customers say.
I stay in the product and we grow it based on what customers say. My share is earned as we work.
- Each of us earns their share gradually, over a few years.
- If we part ways, I keep only the share earned until then, and the company keeps all the code.
- Takes
- after launch
What is safe for you
- The code, accounts and data are in the company's name from the first line, not mine.
- The idea stays with the company. I only have the share written in the contract.
- If we part ways, I keep only the share earned up to then, and the company keeps all the code.
- I sign a non-disclosure agreement before the first call, if you want.
What I have already built
Tixello, AmBilet, bilete.online, Viaqui, TICS Radar, e-test.ro, Dreams Atlas, dubidu and eMUD. Most are in production, with real customers, started from scratch alongside a partner from the field.
Frequently asked questions
What share of the company would you take?
If you pay nothing for development, we split equally, 50/50. If you pay part of the cost, my share is smaller and we set it after we understand the idea. Everything goes in a contract, and each of us earns our share gradually, over a few years, so it stays fair if one of us steps back.
Why do you not work just for money?
Because I want the same interest as you: for the product to work, not for the project to end. If you only want an app delivered, that is what my services are for.
How much do I pay with the reduced price?
From €3,000 for web and €5,000 for mobile, the same starting prices as my services, paid in stages at a fixed price. I cover the rest of the cost in exchange for my share of the company. I invoice through TIXELLO SRL.
Why does someone else need to have the problem, besides me?
Because I have made this mistake myself: I built starting from just an idea. Before the first line of code I want to hear the problem from someone who has it. And when the first version is ready, we need to know clearly who we show it to. If you are the only one with the problem, it is too early to build.
How many founders do you work with at the same time?
At most 2, besides Tixello, so each one gets my time and fast answers.
Do I need to have a company already?
Not to get started. We set it up when we write the terms, and the code and accounts move to it.
Tell me your idea
A few lines are enough. I reply in writing within one working day.
There is one thing I need from the start: at least one person, besides you, who has the problem. I talk to them before I build, and we show them the first version.
I work from Ploiești, Romania, in the EU, in line with GDPR. What you write to me stays between us.
Your idea
It does not have to be perfect. Tell me the problem and who has it.