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Alex: in case one goes for a team of advisors rather than VCs, what kind of compensation should I plan for them to have? equity? monthly fee? friendship points?

Reading this post makes me think about something I've seen about the (nascent) ecosystem of startups in Mexico (and Latam): There is good participation of women.

And before you take out the numbers and statistics and prove me wrong, I am not talking from a statistical point of view. It is more of a gut feeling (possibly a hope). All I know is that: - In all of the startup weekends that I have gone in Mexico, there is usually an important participation of women, where they usually feel comfortable and stand out. - Some of the most distinctive characters in the community are women, like Celeste North, Rocio Paniagua and Ophelia Pastrana in Mexico. Bedy Yang in Brazil and Vanessa K in Argentina.

And this participation doesn't happen in a segregated manner like in other countries (women-only initiatives, women-only events, etc).

Oh. You noticed? :)

I run a magazine for software developers, so my strength is in the access/contact with hackers as well as detecting who is a good fit for a given startup.

What I am unsure of, is if I should sell my services directly to founders or if my direct customers should be headhunters who are already working with startups.

Would you consider a recruiter if the pricing was much lower than what is charged by traditional headhunters? (thinking $3k USD per person)