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01 · CO-FOUNDING

Co-Founding.

A few engagements a year where I take revenue-share instead of a fee.

What it is.

Closer to a partner than a vendor. A handful of times a year, when the idea and the founder fit, I take a stake in the upside instead of an invoice — same build, different commercial model.

It only makes sense when the business model is real (real users, a real way to charge them) and when the founder is someone I would actually want to spend a year alongside. Most enquiries do not turn into a Co-Founding engagement; that is the point.

On my side, you get someone who is financially invested in whether the thing works — not someone billing hours regardless.

// REVENUE-SHARE

Skin in the game.

Upfront
1.000 €
Low barrier to start.
Payment
Revenue-linked · 30k cap
Aligned with your success.
Build time
2–6 weeks to MVP
Idea to launch.
Fit
Subject to fit
Only a few per year.

Subject to fit — only a few of these per year.

If there's no real revenue after twelve months, we rework the deal. You don't stay locked into something that isn't working.

Four steps. A longer arc.

01 · Get in touch

Tell me about the idea and the business model behind it.

02 · Fit call

We figure out if the business model is real and if we want to work together. I say no often.

03 · Build & launch

Two to six weeks to MVP. Same speed as Development; what changes is who carries the risk.

04 · Grow together

Twelve-month revenue-share window. Quarterly check-ins on whether the deal still makes sense.

// common questions

QWhen would I pick this over Development?
If you would rather have less money out the door upfront and more skin in the game from me. Revenue-share works when there's a real chance of meaningful revenue — if there is not, Fixed-Price is fairer to both sides.
QHow does the cap work?
My share of revenue runs until I have received a total of 30k. After that, you keep everything. The percentage and the revenue definition are agreed in the fit call.
QWhat counts as "real revenue"?
Paid usage from actual customers — not internal transfers, not friends-and-family. We agree on the definition before signing so there is no ambiguity later.
QWhat happens if we disagree later?
There is a written agreement and a quarterly check-in. If something is genuinely broken in the deal, we rework it. I have never had to walk away from one of these, but the option is on both sides.
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