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Sales and Marketing Co-founder-Ivy League MBA or Industry Expert?
I am working on a software product, which is going to revolutionize a specific industry. I checked with couple of top guys in this industry and they are all impressed. It is a billion dollar problem. ...
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Best Strategy for moving into the US / Canadian market from Australia
The background
I represent a small Australian software developer. We have been working with our clients over here for 9 years on a product suite which is a worlds first for the targeted industry.
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Should I search for a web developer/code business partner?
I am in the process of building a B2C online to offline based web service. The service itself is built through contracts that are established offline which are sold to consumers online. I have the ...
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How can you find a legal expert or a legal partner for an LLC you're creating?
How can you find a legal expert for an LLC you're creating?
I'm in the Providence, Rhode Island region and am wondering where I should look to find legal experts so that I do not get fined or taxed ...
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Question on Partnership + Revenue Sharing
I founded a business about a year ago, and recently decided to take it in a new direction. Same name and premise, yet slightly different business model. I founded the company as a sole ...
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Web developer in project, slow going, need advice
I was approached over a year ago by a "start up" offering me 10% in the company. I thought about it for a few days and said, "Sure, why not?".
I was sucked into the dream of being a part of ...
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Prospective investor/partner asking for source code, what should I do?
After developing a unique software product for the past 5 years, I am looking to team up with a business developer that can get the right investment for going viral...
The prospective business ...
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I have the POC where can I get Developers to build it to commercial launch for Equity in the business
I have built the Proof Of Concept for my web app idea, and it's great although a few aspects need to be added.
However our budget is completely out.
We have been looking for a development team who ...
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Options Paying a co-partner in an LLC
My partner and I are starting an LLC in california. We are in different financial situations, I have enough of a nest-egg to not take a salary, he does not and needs an income asap.
We have also ...
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Is having a technical partner better than an in-house software development team?
I am starting my own IT consultancy and have a good product in mind, but I also want to be the one controlling my own project.
I have a few questions
Who has the rights over your software project?
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What's the catch in an offer for share?
I'm a software developer and quite illiterate when it comes to business thing.
Recently someone has asked me to join a company and, while the salary is not higher than what i currently earn, he ...
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Having trouble dividing the pie w/ my partner, care to help cut the slices?
On January 15 a buddy of mine (who is not technical with a full time job in the social gaming/payment space) came to me (an independent Web Strategist SEO/Social Media looking for my next big thing) ...
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Is a 10% referral fee very popular in many trades?
Is a 10% referral fee very popular in many trades?
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What is the best method for me to invest money into my own startup?
All of the current investors in the startup are also employees, and we're investing equal amounts of money into the company. What is the best vehicle for this type of investment, where ownership in ...
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Adding Shareholder Vesting after Incorporation — Bum Business Partner
I incorporated with a friend turned business partner, probably giving him too much of the company for the amount of work he was putting in simply because he was a friend. Since incorporation, he has ...
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Where to find startup partners online?
Does anyone know a good website where I can find partners for website or design projects? I'm not referring to job boards or forums.
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Tips on getting partners in the USA
We are a small startup located in Sweden, but our product, soon to be released is of course just as interesting in america as in Sweden. We will be looking for partnering with consulting firms ...
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Looking for a CTO type co-founder for NYC web starup [closed]
My post is not really a question but more of a person search or perhaps a public announcement.
I am developing a startup, currently in the brainstorming stage and I am in need of a partner who is a ...
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How to Build a Strong Social Network for a Young Entrepreneur?
"It's Not What You Know, It's Who You
Know" -Old English Proverb
Having a strong social network is a Must-Have of every entrepreneur. Our friends and partners make us stronger in areas we're ...
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Writing a sales pitch to call partners? Can you help?
I have a listof partners I want to approach, I understand the benefits to their company revenue model etc.. now I need a great sales pitch to put out the calls and get them interested. Can anyone help ...
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What is the best way to approach a potential reseller?
I have a list of companies I want to approach, but I'm not sure what to say when I call them, or who I should be contacting within the company. Any ideas? I am in the software business.
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How do I find an equity partner for my running start-up business?
I have an internet based business that is up and running. So far I have 556 paying clients that have used our service with no marketing dollars spent to date. It is a working concept that needs more ...
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“One Man Startup” - Should a add people before going out looking for funding?
i've been working on a project for the last year or so and during that time 4 out of 5 partners have left, leaving only me. I've turned the project into a modest success and have now received some ...
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Started with 4 partners, equal financial investment. I've done 90% of the work, startup is now doing well and they now want a say. Please advise
I started a site with 4 friends about a year and a half ago, I'm the only technical person of the lot, we all put in an equal amount of $$$, we spent most of the first year in discussions and sending ...
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Crafting a profit sharing scenario that is easily unwound?
This stems from answers to my other question on profit/equity share when taking on a partner.
Some of the answers suggested that a profit share is suitable when taking on an employee, and equity ...
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Fair equity/profit split when taking on a partner?
I am about to take on a partner to develop a software prototype I built almost a year ago and I need some guidance on deciding equity/profit split.
I know out of past experience that I cannot ...
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Where to meet potential partners / angel investors?
I've been running a nice dating site for the last 4 months and it's growing quite well and hope to be in alexa top 100k by end of year. So far it's only me doing pretty much everything, but I want to ...
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How to convince my partners not to put too much overhead on our company
I just started a developing company. We are 4 partners. Two of us are programmers.
Our start-up is slowly growing — we have a customer and few persons are interested to invest money. Now we need to ...
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Equity split amongst founders
I have gone through all the related questions regarding my case on the website. I still feel that I could post my question because it is different from the others. Please share your thoughts. Thanks.
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How do I recruit an effective business partner?
Put yourself in my shoes: I have experience in internet marketing/sales, but I lack programming expertise. I came up with a new website/startup idea and acquired funding from private investors. I've ...
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Do I need a business partner?
My first post here, finally decided to stop reading and start asking :)
Apologies for being long-winded, but want to make sure I explain myself.
I'm a tech-guy myself, have been ...
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Where to find a partner for an e-learning startup
I am an owner of popular website, devoted to services for learning of English words. This market is a very competitive, but we have small growth. I want to establish a company in the United States, ...
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How to find a programmer to partner with and bring programming in-house?
Currently I have been personally funding my tech related start up idea by paying a developer to get it to the demo stage where it is now. In order to get it to the next level the costs increase as I ...
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Talking to the head office
So as I said in my business idea. We will let users "buy" items using virtual credits, which they can earn in contests and from other activities. Again, people in the area like the idea, and some ...
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What to do next for my online startup?
Ok so I've left my job, I've got a business plan, I have a blue ocean idea, I've spoken to a few industry people about the idea and they think its a good idea. I have a designed and paid a programmer ...
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Can You Be A Partner Without Putting Up Money?
I'm running a LLC that is a spin off of another LLC. I was working for the original LLC for a year when the 2 partners decided to start the spin off LLC. I let the partners know I wanted to be ...
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Buying a partner out of business startup?
A friend and I have been developing an application which will be used as a startup venture. There is a considerable amount of work to be done. We have not set up any legal framework, business not ...
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Starting New School
I'm starting a new post-secondary school (college) that is project-based and the curriculum is student-centered and have definitely bit off a lot to chew. Funding and a partner would be nice. ...
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A special form of partnership
I have discussed the following partnership model with a person who could like to become partner with my in my company.
We discuss a range of scenarios that the business could run into. One of these ...
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Web-based Business Built on Open Source and Questions about Funding Options
it's my first post here so be gentle :)
First, I've read a few similar posts to the one I'm writing but I wasn't able to find an answer that fit the same mold.
Project Details:
I have been involved ...
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Software / Web development for creating a website to serve a two-sided market
I have subject matter expertise in a specialized field of design. I want to create a two-sided market between customers who need these specific design services and designers who have those skills. I ...
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How to deal with this sensitive situation (reputation management)?
Both I and a close friend are involved in separate startups. I'll cut to the chase. I am essentially a geek, and don't like "beating about the bush", or unnecessary "hyperbole" or "hype". I know my ...
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What is Required of a Microsoft Certified Partner?
The small business I work for is looking into options for obtaining MSDN licensing and I was wondering if anyone with personal experience could briefly summarize the steps and requirements in becoming ...
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How to motivate partners
Sometimes when the going gets tough, team members gets discouraged. Though we embrace failure here and eat it like lunch, some people are not confident enough in themselves to take failure positively.
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How do you find developers that will join a new company?
Though I have come across many developers, I still cannot find where there might be a place where Senior developers who love to work in start ups can be found and who understand financial constraints ...
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Should a founding partner receive a sales commission or vig?
I'm one of four partners in a litigation technology startup. We're a great mix of skills, everyone brings their own strengths to the table.
One of our partners is our head of sales because he has ...
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A special kind of merger
I am negotiating a deal and I really need some advice on the pros and cons of the deal that has been suggested to me.
I have a startup company with radically innovative technology. I want to merge ...
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Looking for a partner for a startup company
I'm looking for a technical person to form a partnership with in my startup based in the Philippines. It is barely less than a year old. We are currently in the process of developing a product but we ...
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How to resolve conflicts on a 50/50 startup?
We are going to found a startup with equal shares.
One as the product/tech partner being the other the marketing/sales partner.
We are going to found on a 50% equal shares. Not 51/49. Just 50/50.
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Should a non-techie professional start a website without a techie partner?
I am a non-IT/techie professional and have created a website through a web designing firm. Although, I have learned about various aspects of designing and running a website through reading, I am no IT ...
