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Entrepreneurs, what are the 3 best pearls of wisdom you’ve received for your startup ventures?

This is general guidance that you've found is key in achieving success. Can be marketing related, funding, technology, hiring, anything. If you could just pick 3 that you think hav …
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How to start a business and not destroy your marriage?

Although the question has the word "marriage" in the title, it is really about any most important relationship in a founder's life, be it husband/wife, fiancee, boyfriend/girlfrien …
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What Blogs + Websites Have Provided the Most Help for Your Startup?

I'll share a few of my own, but I'm really curious about what others read: http://techmeme.com/ http://delicious.com/popular/ http://news.ycombinator.com/ http://www.avc.com/ htt …
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What personal productivity / time management / motivational tips & tricks do you use?

What little tips and tricks do you use to try and be as productive as possible each week plus be as motivated as possible? Here are a few I use: I will schedule meetings that nor …
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What mistakes have you made trying to “save money”?

I "SAVED" the $40 per month in fees for a payroll service by doing everything myself. Even though I spent quite a bit of time dealing with tax forms instead of my product, I still …
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Do I launch website now or wait for my application to be v1.0?

I'm in the process of developing a desktop application and I expect the first version to be finished by mid-march 2010. I have purchased the domain name and I'm very happy with the …
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Web design really holds me back, its a mental block for me!

The one thing that really seems to hold me back from progress is web design. I hate it! Colors, layout, arghh! I can design applications/code no problem, its just the design th …
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How novel does a startup idea need to be?

I Googled my idea and found another company that has been doing the same thing for a few years. It's for somewhat of a niche market, but everyone I talk to (including potential cli …
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Is Micropreneur Academy worth it?

Is micropreneur Academy worth it? http://www.micropreneur.com/ Any members on this site? Also what does it cost? Background: I read the 'Software by Rob' blog and think he has so …
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Is StartUpToDo.com worth it?

Is StartUpToDo.com worth it? Any members on this site? The landing page is has really sold me, except that I have my doubts about whether following a recipe is the right way to …
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No 1 “must read” for startup founder. Could you point just one?

If you could recommend just ONE, most important book, blog post or any other reading for startup founder - what would it be?
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How to best resolve current problems in my multiple-founder startup

I've been voraciously reading about startups for the last week, this site included. Unfortunately, I've come to the conclusion that the equity structure of our startup needs to ch …
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I’ve got a great algorithm, now what?

I have an algorithm for doing OCR (Optical Character Recognition) in a way that no one has ever done before. I've built rudimentary prototype software and I've tested my algorithm …
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How to choose between Cash and Accrual Accounting

I just started my first business. I’m debating on whether to go with cash-basis accounting or accrual accounting. From what I’ve read it seems that cash-basis is the easier method, …
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Do you want to buy legal documents in bulk/packs?

I am a corporate/transactional attorney and have been working with start-up companies and serial entrepreneurs for almost 15 years now in the US, Europe and Asia. As you might imag …

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