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Comparing Investments: Selling land vs. starting a business [closed]
I have a situation where I need to compare some investing alternatives.
We and my partners own a piece of land with high commercial value, that was bought 7 years ago. Now the real estate market ...
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Does having a controlling interest in a startup offer investors additional protection?
It reduces the risk for the entrepreneur but I also came across the complementary view that it might offer the angel/VC an added level of protection. How does that work?
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How to evaluate risks?
There is a project that a company wants us to build, so we now have the opportunity to start our company with a customer that will pay for our modules/app.
How do you evaluate the risk? There are a ...
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What are the major risks that can influence a business?
I am starting an internet business I have enough traffic of my estimation and I am currently earning through to Google adsense program now I faced a question What are the major risks that can ...
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Risks caused by Euro collapse
I am running a start-up business in Denmark. Denmark is not a part of the Euro, but the currency has been pegged to the Euro for many years. I believe that there is a significant risk of a collapse of ...
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Legality of a risk site
I plan on creating a site that allows the clients to (without signing up) "swap" a certain amount of BitCoins. In short though, it is just an online currency. Basically, the client would send in x ...
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Forming Partnership - I need directions and guidance to make the right decision at early stage of a startup
I'm a programmer and developer - and that is what i'm good at, although i do have some self-claimed ( :) ) Entrepreneur skills and Managerial traits since i'm already running a Web Development Company ...
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How important are risk management plans to startups?
I've been reading about startups and entrepreneurship, and the resources that I've liked the best (the lean startup camp) don't seem to address risk management planning.
I'm wondering if formal risk ...
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Buying insurance against risks
I have a startup and I have LOTS of risks;
1) Companies suing me because of internal politics
2) My software is running on a corporate server, which I have no control over and if this goes down I ...
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Single Founder - Keyman Insurance
I like the lean startup approach and our company has been set up to minimise its fixed costs. So we have one founder (me) "inside" but our development team, finance partner, attorney etc is "outside" ...
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Insurance solutions for online lending libraries?
We have started an online lending library for Children's books in India.
As with any lending library we send books to our members home. As with lent any items they can get damaged, lost in shipment ...
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9 out of 10 startups fail. What if I try 10 startup ideas?
Something I've always wondered is: does the risk of a startup failing to make profit decrease as as the individual/team tries more and more startup ideas?
If I had 10 distinct ideas and tried each of ...
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What are examples of terms on the far end of a funding round?
By "far end" I mean after the round is executed and some time has passed.
Do term sheets typically state what happens if agreed upon milestones are not met?
are there ever claw back provisions on ...
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How to recover from the loss of a project?
I had a project where I had employed 25 people, and the client took back the project. Now all the employees are completely idle.
Any suggestions for how I can cope up with the sudden loss? I am ...
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access to source code if the start up fails
I have begun developing packaged software for pharmaceutical manufacturers.
A BIG customer asked me "what if I install your software and your company is no more after 3 years?"
I am sure other ...
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Managing Aggressive Growth … responsibly
I run an aggressively growing (SaaS) eCommerce software company. We're becoming well known in a niche market, and have managed to bootstrap to where we are with modest investment (<500k). We ...
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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 change and I would ...
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What's the biggest risk you've taken while starting up?
I'd love to hear personal stories around this one.
I know people who have lived on credit cards for months, incurring quite a bit of debt while they're out looking for funding (big risk). I also ...
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How can startup be ready to defend IP/Patents if/when a competitor does infringe?
My startup is working on a consumer product (manufacture, sell, ship), where we have developed a really great improvement over our competitors. We have patent pending status, and will be entering the ...
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Startup Offer. Critical details
I have been approached by someone, who I'll call "Big Executive", who is recruiting a small number of people for a Startup. My particular role would be 1 of a few to develop a software system. I've ...
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Startups for the Risk-Averse
I have been involved in a few startups here and there and I absolutely love the excitement, the hard work, and the opportunity to create something.
Fast forward from my younger years and I'm now ...
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How do freemium services/open source softwares etc. make ends meet?
From a long time, I have been wondering how do services which are free or based on freemium models operate? Open source free softwares like Firefox, VLC player (if you are aware of it) or other free ...
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Cash reserves guidelines
For those that are running profitable ventures, some amount of cash reserves are necessary to:
Smooth out the variability of cash flows
Be prepared for emergencies such as an office flood or a ...
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How to become more of a risk-taker?
I hear stories all the time about entrepreneurs who take out a second mortgage to start a business, run their personal credit cards through the roof, and put a whole lot on the line for success. But ...
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Enjoy patent pending status, or file for an early reivew?
My start up is getting ready to launch a retail product, for which we have filed (and expect to be granted) a patent application. The typical time for a patent to be reviewed is about 2-3 years, and ...
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Would you do business in China on this basis?
I have recently received an inquiry from a Chinese company; they would like to buy our product, which is sold on a per-usage licence basis in addition to the cost of the machine itself.
The question ...
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How do you manage risk in a venture?
What are the types of risk that one can encounter in a startup? How can you manage or cope with uncertainty? How can you minimize risk?
