You need to meet folks where they are at, and most folks do need $$$ coming in the door. Even if they are living at home, there is still opportunity cost. Other options:
- go raise money
- consult while you are bootstrapping, use that money to pay people
- go offshore (you can pay people much less, usually)
- let people work 1/2 time on your project and consult the other half (I did this)
What kind of equity were you offering? If you are expecting people to work without pay, you are looking for co-founders. So I'd expect the equity to be double digit percentages.
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[ 2.7 ms ] story [ 17.6 ms ] thread- go raise money
- consult while you are bootstrapping, use that money to pay people
- go offshore (you can pay people much less, usually)
- let people work 1/2 time on your project and consult the other half (I did this)
What kind of equity were you offering? If you are expecting people to work without pay, you are looking for co-founders. So I'd expect the equity to be double digit percentages.