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> Also, "Smart Nerds", unless they are completely oblivious, can instantly disseminate what value you bring to the project. Did you just think up the idea, yet want an equal split of the company with the "smart nerd" who will actually bring the idea into fruition? Fat chance, they will do their own thing and become big their own way.

It's not completely hopeless. There are some smart nerds who want to collect a paycheck every week, sit at a desk, and work on interesting problems. Sometimes 2 and 3 are optional.

That's not necessarily obliviousness, just a case of recognizing your strengths.



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