Questions about all things related to people starting and running new ventures in business.
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How shall i proceed with my startup? [closed]
I am a web designer and i have built my website individually. I think i can monetize this website and possibly get looked at by some investors. I have hundreds of notes and early designs but i ...
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Starting a review/rating website - for a social cause [closed]
After a lot of brainstorming I have come with an idea of setting up a review website. I know this idea is not new but I want to do this to help people, earning money is secondary
Now the main problem ...
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How do entrepreneurs start their first bootstrap startup?
I really want to start my entrepreneurial career, the problem is I don't have money. I am mid-level IT manager, read lot of startup blogs, articles and books and keep planning (aka dreaming) about ...
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How to keep information about the side business private from corporationwiki etc.?
I am looking to incorporate a startup online business as a side business in california. I want to keep the information about my involvement private until I'm somewhat confident about the enterprise. ...
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Silicon Valley No-No's [closed]
Leo Widrich begins his recent post "The Pitch Deck We Used To Raise $500,000 For Our Startup," by saying, "One of the big no-no’s we’ve learnt about early on in Silicon Valley is ..."
What are the ...
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Would the names/affiliation of officers of my side-business get posted on the internet?
I heard of websites such as corporationwiki that dig internet/state records for company information and post that data online. How many such sites are there and how can I stop this information being ...
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The Road not Taken … where's the restart button?
If failed at a business startup, what does it take to have another go?
Precis: Left a safe academic job to start up my own services company ... just in time for the Global Financial Crisis. So now ...
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Obsessive thoughts making me a “under performer”
This is more like a behavioral problem. I always want to start a business. Since this feeling increasing day by day, I am more obsessed in my day job(software Engineer).
1.I have few startup ideas ...
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Co-Founder of Company wants to quit
I have a unique problem that I was hoping to get some clarity on.
The Co-Founder of our business (in Canada) wants to end the business and get out. The company has been operating for 3 years and has ...
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Have launched a royalty free music & audio stock library. Looking for enthusiasts for collaboration [closed]
We've recently launched a marketplace of Royalty-free Stock Music and Audio:
Have got quite a good selection of music, sounds and sound effects of 8,000 items available for instant licensing and ...
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How to prevent misuse of my advertising strategy by my competitor?
How to prevent misuse of my advertising strategy by my competitor?
I want to run an offer with an unique strategy, I however, feel that someone will misuse my strategy and would come with my ...
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when invest in new ideas?
I've been working on a new product for a year. This new product allows me to start developing custom software to fit the needs of each customer but developing the same software isn't very interesting. ...
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How to earn returns from Job Portal? [closed]
I have two pages on FB and help freshers and experienced guy by giving them about the Job Info. I am planning to start a job portal and looking for Unique name and USP from others. What difference can ...
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Thoughts on offering Software development in return for Equity for a tech startup
I have been developing some software for an online venture in return for significant equity. I am working with another founder who is developing the business. The current thinking is to value our ...
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Which is the more suitable business type for first time entrepreneurs [closed]
Which business type b2c or b2b is more suitable for a first time entrepreneur, with little money (> 20k)?
Are B2B typically tougher?
Let me also note: I have a technical background
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I am going to launch Product beta version next month. Whats my next steps? [closed]
What should be our next steps regarding marketing, funding etc..
please give your valuable suggestions...
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A case of co-founder misalignment
tldr; In a company with 3 co-founders, 2(say Adam and Charlie) are pulling in opposite directions, and everything is being decided by committee or things don't move fast enough. Need help exploring ...
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Inactive co-founder holds 33% but refuses to dilute
We are 3 founders in the business. The two are working as close to full-time as we can given we dont receive a salary, we each hold 44% and 23% which leaves the last partner with 33%. He has been very ...
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What to consider when approaching a developer about a SaaS partnership opportunity?
First question and this is on behalf of a friend of mine. I'm a student developer, so I was hoping someone around here could provide some tangible insight.
My friend is not new to starting a ...
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What it takes to implement ERP Software for SME's
I have a project to implement ERP Software for SME. Though I am a software engineer myself and briefly understand things involved, however as I am new to ERP platform and is not sure of what it really ...
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Is it that way too early to start a business?
I have been sharing my thoughts for getting into some business, with some of my friends & colleagues, but all I get from them is 'Disappointment' & advice like "It's too early for you to do a ...
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Startup looking for help in researching web development agencies [closed]
I'm a partner in a startup company, and we're having issues trying to find organizations within the US that are capable of certain skillsets in Web Development.
We are looking for great ...
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revenue model for new startup- help
I am starting an ecommerce marketplace of local vendors. one of my sources of revenue will be lead generation, however I am pretty undecided on how much to charge vendors for every lead I would ...
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Recommended courses for a social network co-founder
I am a social network co-founder who recently relocated to NYC area. Apart from focusing on the social network start up, I am trying to take some courses at columbia or NYU. The issue is this -
I am ...
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Lead Generation Niches
I'm playing around with the idea of starting a Lead Generation Startup. I think there are some really experienced marketers who I don't want to compete with (like Experian, AppSumo, etc.), but at the ...
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Should I partner with shipping companies?
I am Starting an E-commerce marketplace , my website is under the design process as of now, at this stage should I approach shipping companies asking them to partner with us to provide fulfillment ...
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Appropriate equity distribution for early stage startup? [duplicate]
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Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly?
it's been pretty difficult for my team and I (as it is for everyone) to come up with equity numbers. ...
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Is it better to approach companies that you think would buy you out, or let them find you on their own?
I am working with a couple of people and we have created some software which, despite being a strong stand-alone, would be even better if integrated with another existing product. This has always kind ...
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Are there European Union funds for tech startups?
We are a young team willing to launch a tech startup (we have the product ready), and we are looking for funding to develop it further. We are looking to take advantage of European Union ...
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Do universities and startups mix together?
Sites such as Facebook were created while attending a University.
According to this source "About two-thirds say they work part time" so it is common to see university students working.
But what ...
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Structuring a stock earnout on start-up?
We are contemplating a start-up with 2 main founders, who will put cash in and work in the business, and 2 angel investors who will only put in cash.
The way we want the ownership to work out is:
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Is the web startup overdone?
First of all, I was wondering if anybody else had the impression that as Internet-startup-people, most of our ideas are about things that are Internet-related and tend to follow the big trends such as ...
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Pitfalls for Licensees?
I am an inventor looking to license my technology from the organisation where I developed it (with potential for assignment). Please advise on the potential pitfalls of an exclusive license deal that ...
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How to make an offer?
Assume that you are a custom app seller. You get your customers, on all kind of opportunities like events, blind mails, viral marketing.
When you are at the customer you present your product!
But ...
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How to create an online course?
I like the idea of creating an online course. However, I have never done something like that before. My idea is:
Create an online course about a field I know a lot about and charge for that.
So when ...
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Selling Software: How Short Can My Sales Form Be? People Are Lazy!
Ok, I want to sell software online. To boost conversion rates I want a really short and sweet sales form, because people hate long forms.
So, what are the minimum things I should ask for. I guess at ...
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Compensation for software development
My company is currently developing a product which requires a software developer. The person we are using first requested a set fee for his work, but now would like a % of product sales?
Is there a ...
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Stuck with poor ideas, how do I find good ones?
Startup execution is by now a well understood process. The Customer Development model does a good job at delineating the different steps necessary to determine if something is a scalable, repeatable ...
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Next steps after launching a social network
So my co-founder and I spent 10 months and launched a social network 2 weeks ago. We are doing simple fb ads and craigslist advertising and have reached 200 users. As anyone will say, our idea is ...
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equity arrangement for “Proof of Concept” before going to VC
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What value would - $100k cash investment by founders, resource time and development of IT and IP in testing proof of concept, and securing $100k revenue from testing PoC - equate to prospective ...
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How a “want”repreneur network with entrepreneurs? [closed]
The fundamental problem that most "want"repreneurs like me face is switching from the non-creative, boring, non-entrepreneurial world of 9-5 job to the world of enthusiasm and creativity, filled with ...
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How can I take refundable deposits online?
I am looking to provide rental items online, however it is important that I can take a deposit that will be returned after the usage of the item. I am aware of capture delay although my understanding ...
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Issues with Start-Up and Co-Founders
Currently I am stuck in a messy situation where I am the only designer/developer for the web driven start up, along with being co-founder, the other two co-founders (business guy and editor), are ...
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How should you approach manufacturers when looking to source products for a new business?
I am planning a new E-commerce business and will be selling products that are only available from specific manufacturers. How should I approach these manufacturers when I currently have no live ...
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What should be our commission/expectation if we can help a big company to stop losing money?
Short background: we are 3 developers who formed a small startup for a very niche market. We do mostly programing but recently we started to provide consultancy as well. We've been working with a very ...
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1 man coder/designer/marketeer best practice/strategy for launching social network startup?
Is there a best practice roadmap based on proof of concepts methods when you release a webapplication / startup as a 1-man "company" ?
There are several options I have been looking at for getting out ...
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Is there a difference between pitching as a social entrepreneur?
I know the difference between a social entrepreneur and an entrepreneur, however if those two pitch to someone for a deal, do they say something different?
Specifically in my case I am a social ...
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When is it a good idea to split off a new company for investment?
I'm a co-founder of a three-person software consultancy shop. We've been working largely on our own projects with our own clients and have occasionally helped with each other's projects quite ...
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Taxes on non US-resident LLC owner?
I am working on launching an online product site and registering it as an LLC in Delaware. I am a non-US resident and will get the company registered through LegalZoom.com or Incorporate.com. It would ...
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Can I create a startup without a business co-founder at first?
Long story short: I've had my fair share of bad business partners (the ones who were supposed to fill the holes on the business end from legal to marketing to sales).
Being a technical person with ...
