Questions about all things related to people starting and running new ventures in business.
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Preparing for my international trade business. Didn't make any big inroad during the past 3 weeks [closed]
I quitted my job and started to preparing for my international trade business at the beginning of this month. But now almost one month passed, I have not gotten things into shape. I have not make a ...
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How can I combine asking questions on the Internet with money making?
My biggest hobby/interest is to ask questions on the Internet. I have to admit this hobby brings me a lot. I feel I am an innate asker.I'm asking questions on the Internet always every day. I have ...
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How to integrate/combine the process of writing a book with making money? [closed]
I want to write a book. But you know, writing a book requires a long time and I have no idea whether or not my book will sell out after it is written out. I want to make money, to have my own ...
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How to integrate/combine Japanese learning with making money?
I'm teaching myself the Japanese language, in the meantime I need to make money. How can I combine/integrate making money with Japanese language learning?
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As a consultant, what do you do if part of your new assignment requires expertise you don't have?
Tell the client openly and decline to take on the job or just accept parts of the job? Or say nothing and quietly outsource to another consultancy?
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AR business concept
I would like to build a user friendly augmented reality web platform. Users would able create point of interests and features(lets call them "realitys") using an API similar to Google maps. Users in ...
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What is the best platform for managing various social media networks?
Other than Hootesuite which I'm currently using, is there any other form of social media managing services that works?
Thanks,
Smith
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What resources do you use to get yourself educated in finances required to start a business?
I'm not formally educated in finance but I want to learn it so I can start my business, what resources would you recommend?
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Where to seek private investors?
I am trying to find a retired executive who has industry expertise and who can help me grow the company and invest in it. Where do I begin to find people like this? I don't find they are make ...
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How to find steady programmers for a start up?
Here is my dilemna I only have a small budget for a Java programmer and I keep finding people that cannot see the benefit of doing anything they just want a salary and a full time job. So I have ...
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How to promote a startup Web Development company?
We are a startup web development company and planning to increase our client base. Our need for the moment is to take our company one step further and achieve proper recognition in our field. What ...
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'To be' or 'Not to be'…an MBA…that is the question !
Hi
I read a number of posts on this forum before asking my own question.
First of all - this is an amazing place to find answers to your questions on your startup venture. Kudos to all who came up ...
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Please help with a VC / startup deal / seed money
I and my friend are about to get a deal to fund our B plan. This plan aligns with the expansion plans of the funding company. The deal offered is that of partnership in which we two would be having a ...
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Where do you start looking for the low hanging fruit for short term sales revenue?
I need to move my cash flow now but know my target customer is really a larger customer but sales cycle too long for now. How do I start with finding the low hanging fruit to get things going? Some ...
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5answers
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Startup Development Funding Path
I'm looking to do a internet based startup with a friend. It is heavily focused on the site development and although I haven't really made proper cost calculations yet, I'm guessing the initial ...
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What concrete steps can I take to make money on the side as a software developer?
I've been working for a few years as a software developer and my career progression is satisfactory. I'm just not making enough money because of the region I live in. Other positions here pay ...
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How did your capital-raising experience differ from what you expected?
One reason entrepreneurs are so highly lauded is that they are asked to expose themselves to criticism, rejection and doubt in dosages that average mortals cannot bear. At no time is that more true ...
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Any startups in software service industry?
Here, I've seen almost all the discussions are related to startups offering some kind of a product. It looks like a de-facto standard when anyone talks about a startup on this forum.
Is there anyone ...
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How do you know if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?
Many professionals want to start their own venture but are scared of failing. Many of them do not know if they have a multi-faceted personality that is needed to run a business successfully. How ...
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Cloud computing made it easy for Entrepreneurs
Entrepreneurs with brilliant ideas for a software startup (but not enough money at the beginning) would have faced the issue in the beginning: Where should i start building the alpha version of my ...
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I have a great idea for a web site. I created a prototype. Now what?
An idea came to me a couple years ago. I saw a good opportunity for a web site, something that doesn't exist yet. I created a working prototype. Now what?
It's going to take a chunk more money to ...
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Starting Up a Web Application Business
I have been working in my head (and on paper) on an Idea for a Web Application for a while. I am a software engineer and have required skill set for designing and managing the application however i'm ...
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Investor documents during fund raising
I have few question related to fund raising
When you are raising money from VCs, what type of documents are expected from you?
How much of your internal and confidential data/stats do you reveal ...
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What are the essential components of a marketing plan?
If you are a startup that is just about to launch your product/service are there steps that every startup should take to form a solid foundation for their marketing outreach strategy?
What were some ...
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Required meta skills for all entrepreneurs
What are the most important meta skills an entrepreneur should either have or develop to become more successful?
When I refer to meta skills, I am referring to skills that can help a person develop ...
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How to get the passion back and to stay focused and organized?
I've been running my business for 3 years now. It's grown substantially and doing quite well but I seem to be losing the passion of running the business. I'm interested in doing newer things but need ...
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How do you get involved with RFPs from government?
I am thinking that I should somehow find end users of my software that I had developed. I don't have lot of money for advertising but the software can be modified enough to fit the needs of ...
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What steps can be taken to ensure security within a shared office space?
At first blush a shared office space seems like a "no brainer".
For an individual or company burdened with carrying the cost of their unused (spare) office space, a small business or entrepreneur in ...
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Advice for “first time” entrepreneurs
As a current or prior small business owner, what would be the most important piece of advice you would give a startup entrepreneur today to help him/her avoid some of the problems or issues you faced ...
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Start Up Seed Funding
How much is too much and how much is too little in getting funding for a web based start up?
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What would you ask Neil Patel?
One of my all time favorite blogger / entrepreneur, Neil Patel, has agreed to let me interview him. I have a rough list of questions I will ask him but I would like to get a subjective view from the ...
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Can mistakes be made because you are too close to your own product?
I am a web developer and designer, and am working on a business plan and essentials for a new product. After spending some time working on a logo for my product, I came to the conclusion that my ...
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System/Advice for LT Goals Yet Allow for Unplanned Opportunities
With the new year approaching, I am working on my 2010 goals and priorities. In the past I used Franklin Planners and Outlook. I also have a Blackberry. I continuously look for ways to help me stay ...
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What would you say to a new Entrepreneur about why you chose the entrepreneur lifestyle?
Several of my friends want to become entrepreneurs and they always ask me what draws me to it. For me, it’s the freedom to create, seeing that what I do really matters and the focus on building ...
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A better way of describing who we are? Digital Entrepreneurs? [closed]
I've been looking for a while for a better definition of who my market is other than "startup", "microISV", "mISV", "unfunded startup", "indy" because they don't get to the heart of what those people ...
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What Game helped you hone your Entrepreneurial Skills [closed]
Video games, board games and competitive sport or hobbies can be a lot of fun. I think they can also, to a certain extent, help build some entrepreneurial skills.
Games that taught me about running ...
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How crucial is partnership fit to a new start-up? What tools do you use?
How crucial is the fit between partners in a start-up? Have you investigated this aspect of formulating the start-up package? Have spoken with experienced investor and entrepreneurs? Would you use an ...
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What is the best catchphrase to sum up the entrepreneurial spirit and experience in 3-4 words [closed]
So far I have come up with the following:
"its A Risk"
"Go for it"
"Running on empty"
Any other ideas would be helpful...
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did having a business partner contribute sufficiently to your business or do you regret you had one?
please only first hand experience, no books or blogs.
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Things you need to have ready to pitch
I love the advice on Venture Hacks about confining the time you're out pitching to set amount (e.g., six weeks). Basically, kick it off and then run as fast as you can with as many people as possible ...
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What are the top 3 skills or characteristics that every entrepreneur should have?
Entrepreneurs tend to have great ideas but struggle to bring them to life. This seems to be partly due to not having the right skills to move beyond the idea and into the marketplace. Am I off base on ...
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Where can I find an electrical engineer to design and develop a simple device? (for iPhone)
This is probably not the best forum, but I am looking for an E.E. to be partners with to develop a device that interfaces with an iPhone. (I already have the hardware spec from the Apple program)
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Entrepreneurship podcast
Here is a podcast I found useful early on. It walks through some basics and you can listen in your own time:
http://www.talkshoe.com/talkshoe/web/talkCastCustomAds.jsp?masterId=13431&cmd=tc
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The best solution for creating a screen-shot movie to demonstrate a website feature?
We recently just launched a new space planner/floor plan tool on our site and would like to create a screen-shot movie (with a voiceover commentary) to visually demonstrates its ease of use. Can ...
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What are the characteristics of successful Internet entrepreneurs (with 12 from excellent article) [closed]
This is the full article which has 12 listed with examples and write ups):
http://www.focus.com/fyi/small-business/12-characteristics-successful-internet-entrepreneurs/
To summarize:
- Determination
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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 have held up over time ...
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While the concept of FREE is not taboo, is the word, especially as it relates to promoting on twitter and other marketing collateral?
My company is approximately 1-2 weeks away from launching a major upgrade to our site. The new upgrade contains many valuable features for entrepreneurs and small businesses, however the new features ...
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What are the some innovative/effective ways to streamline office expenses?
We are in the process of compiling a list of the most effective/innovative ways of streamlining office expenses. Can you offer some suggestions?
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Entrepreneurs' CVs - Dos and Don'ts
"We invest in people as well as business opportunities" is probably one of the more frequently used phrases by investors.
Besides getting to know your potential investors personally, the situation ...
