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When A Cofounder Is N-OT An Employee, Text 650-283-8008

by Larry Chiang on June 1, 2026


WordPress’d from my personal iPhone, 650-283-8008, number that Steve Jobs texted me on

Non employee cofounder
#NonEmployeeCoFounder. 
A cofounder as an employee is normal. What’s legendary is having a founder who is not an employee
What I understand about Silicon Valley helps me help you elevate to the highest echelons inside of the Bay Area
When you are three cofounders or two cofounders, what could triple U is having a non-employee cofounder
Here are some instances of non-employee cofounder. Jessica from Sequoia. Me from Fund of Founders.
Larry Chiang with founders fund
Founders fund VC, Luke Nosek and Barney Pell
So what happens is Barney Pell and Luke Nosek 2 power set. It’s Luke and Barney’s idea. Barney’s gonna do it. Luke is going to double it.
Luke Nosek is going to be the non-employee cofounder
Larry Chiang. I’m the non-employee cofounder that’s the solo founder of the Uber API.
Matt Smith. He’s the non-employee cofounder of Duck9.
If you’re reading this as an unemployed person, maybe we should collaborate on a Web 12 project.
What’s web12. You write 12 sentences in reaction to, “deeply understanding Knowledge nine” ways
12 ways to increasing your employment probability
Step one write 12 sentences about this WordPress Blog post from @Duck9

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