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What would you ask Jason Fried of 37signals?

Pat and I have almost scheduled an interview with Jason Fried of 37signals on 3/18 about their new brand book, ReWork (http://37signals.com/rework/). I wanted to get this Questio …
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Traction or Lack of Capital, which is greater problem?

Lack of capital or not having enough traction, which is a greater problem for your startup or business? I believe you can get traction with lack of funding....where there is a wil …
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I’m trying to sell my startup, how’s my sales pitch?

I have recently put the technology and website behind my startup for sale on Flippa: http://flippa.com/auctions/86405/ (auction) http://redbirdapps.com (actual site) The auctio …
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Raising money from friends and colleagues - terms and %

I wish to seed my new business with about $120k, of which I need to raise about $90k. I prefer not to go professional seed investors as: (a) it could take some time (which I don' …
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Reasons to not disclose your idea?

It doesn't appear that this site looks at it as spam. Is there a strong fear of having it stolen? It just seems like the feedback would be improved. Are people this protective in …
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Would you buy (small) webapps?

I'm not sure about my position on buying and selling webapps. This comes to mind due to the recent 250k sale of retweet. What I'm thinking is about the practicality of it all: cont …
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What’s your one best idea to help a new social media / user generated content web site go viral?

We're launching a new web site in July - a mix of social media and user generated content. The site will have a broad and simple value proposition - think of this as horizontal s …
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is this a good idea of a communication tool to replace the telephone, for sme’s?

Think of, the Philippines. Where 90% of businesses are Small to Medium Enterprises and are slowly coming to terms with technology. The number of businesses with broadband connectiv …
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Why is the finance industry so lucrative?

Why is the finance industry so lucrative ? According to Yahoo Finance, the finance sector has by far the largest market capitalization of all sectors. And yet, I have a hard time …
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Turning around a startup

Hi! A year ago, my friends and I started a company based on a big (relatively) project referred to us by a friend. Now the project is complete and we've gotten deals with several c …
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Should I give my product away for free in the beginning?

I own a website service that teaches people a language in a fun way (just one language for now). There are over 50 lessons now and members compete to earn the most points by comple …
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Release early and often or release when ready? - Pros vs Cons

Is one better than the other? Does either provide a greater chance of success? Any examples would be great. Early - pros The product is never "really" ready You need feedback …
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What size of companies are the most profitable?

I often read about large companies that are in major trouble. According to the theories of economies of scale/scope large companies should, almost by definition, be profitable. t a …
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Annual Maintenance Payments

We are planning on introducing an annual maintenance fee for a new enterprise-level product we will soon be launching. How do you handle when the payments are to be made? For exa …
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How to create a great niche content site?

I think I've recently discovered a niche with several high-traffic keywords, that doesn't have a good source of content ranking for it. I intend to create a content site for this n …

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