I work as a network engineer but have been working on a project for the better part of this year. I showed the demo to my employers, with whom I am very close, and they loved it enough that they want to invest. We agreed on a number for what my partner and I need to operate for about 6 months, they told me a percentage of the business they want... but now what?
I haven't formed my business entity yet and that is first priority, from what I've read. I know there innumerable blogs and articles written about starting a startup, but can anyone give me any tips that I might not pickup quickly on my own or anything I might overlook?
Understand the danger of early stage investment. It can shelter you from market realities. It can also enable something big that you own very little of.
My 6 month project turned into 12 years... It will take longer than you expect. The sooner you release something the better. Once you have people paying for something, it gets real and exciting.