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Incubator for pay? [closed]
Say, I have:
An idea for a tech company / product, that I want to get realized.
Sufficient time, right now.
Seed capital, which I am willing also to spend on guidance.
Citizenship in a country in ...
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Likely to take a new move [closed]
Myself a newbie, Graduate in electronics likely to enter into software field seeks help from professionals....
Am little bit confused about choosing a technology to get started up...
Here comes my ...
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kickstarter for business to business distribution, B2B instead of B2C
I have a technology product that I've created and is ready to be ramped up for distribution. To get interest, funding and presales, kickstarter looks very attractive.
My problem is that the product ...
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How much equity should I give up to the app developers?
I am in the process of designing a mobile app and i'm at the stage where I need to finalise the cost with the developers. They have sent me a quote which I believe to be quite high, however they have ...
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What do tech startups look for in potential employees? [closed]
I'm a computer science student at Bristol University in the UK, and I'm looking to work for a startup when I graduate, as I have always had a strong interest in business and feel working for a startup ...
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Implementation partners-protecting source code
I have an existing SAAS platform and I am in the process of working with multiple implementation partners or vendors for some enhancements. How do I make sure my source code is protected? Some of ...
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Making money from Improving existing products
If I come up with an improvement to an existing product, how do I protect myself when sharing it, and get some of the revenues the idea generates?
There are many times when I look at an existing ...
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Raising money for a technological company
My partner and I have come up with a unique technology that can provide a solution to many small-scale problems.
We've been working on the technology full time for the past 5 months and now we are ...
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How to pick a platform for a startup web 2.0 app?
I am looking for recommendatins from the successfull entreprenurs on this forum to advise me on the best software technology platform to develop my web2 webapp on.
The web2 app will potentially be ...
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How to deal with the technology side of a startup, or scale a technologically-oriented startup?
This is two questions in one, but they're so closely related that they ought to be addressed together.
A. If I were founding a non-technological start up -- say a financial services group -- how ...
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Training for a technology solutions provider startup
I am a trained accountant with banking experience. However, my real interest is finding technology solutions for everyday end user challenges. I understand business very well and technology fairly ...
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From freelance to CTO: conditions
I am currently working as a Freelance mobile programmer for a start-up since the project started, but I have always given my opinion and advise about business development (for free),
and it came to a ...
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How can I determine potential market demand?
I would like to determine the potential market demand for a non-software, travel product that requires significant up-front capital for manufacturing.
What open source software, if any, would you ...
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kickstarter alternatives for non US startups?
I've recently been looking into getting funding for my startup (we're building a web-based social platform). I've looked into www.kickstarter.com and it looks pretty cool however it is only open to US ...
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Partner (he's a Friend) Wishes to Resign from Startup Prematurely
I am seeking help in how to handle an underperforming partner / friend that is resigning from an early phase of a startup.
Two friends and I began an equal partnership startup with the following ...
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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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Starting a technology consulting company and working as a subcontractors
I have a decade experience in software developement and specially web related applications. As a geek, I have a nice contacts but I do not see any of my contact turning into a perspective client. ...
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What is the fastest method to create the current, trendy websites (static 'n' dynamic)? [closed]
What is the fastest method to create the current, trendy websites (static 'n' dynamic)?
I have seen website being built from scratch, and from a pre-defined template.
I am little curious to know - ...
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What kind of equity should I be looking for? - Tech Startup
I am currently the Director of Engineering for a tech/website startup in NYC. I was hired in Nov 2010 after they obtained an angel investment of around 1 million dollars. I am the second tech hire.
I ...
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What is the best web site chat provider to use? [closed]
I want to add a chat capability to my web site. Wondering recommendations from folks. Looking for something relatively inexpensive and relatively easy to implement but want it to be functional.
It ...
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Focus of limited resources, Marketing vs. Product Development
I work for an ISV startup as lead of technical development. We have recently refocused all of our committments to a new product idea that I personally feel can be a huge success and is already ...
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Which is the right way Technology Consulting or Technology Centric Consulting
I am a regular reader of this forum and am trying to clear my doubts before I actually dive in the real sea.
I am a hardcore developer working in a specific stream, web2.0. precisely on Rich ...
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Do I need a technical cofounder?
I am in the very early stages of my first startup. I am not technical so I was wondering if getting a technical cofounder should be my first step or if I can go it alone with just my idea at first? I ...
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what is a fair percentage ownership for sole developer of tech startup (4th co-founder)?
My husband was brought on as a 4th partner of a startup last year. Unfortunately, he did not take the LLC legal docs to a lawyer to make sure the % he was being offered was fair before signing.
He ...
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Are there any Open Source Digital Signature Solutions that would Comply with Various US Regulations?
We are interested in using digital signature in our extremely paper intensive world. However, we need the signatures to be valid digital signatures. Are there open source solutions available that ...
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Average time for founder from technology background to get comfortable with marketing
BACKGROUND
I'm a senior software developer and started my own company last year. Prior to last year, I worked for a couple of years as a software developer on contract for many companies. And ...
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Screencasting - camtasia, IshowU, others?
I have a new site and I need to make a quick video tutorial for new users.
The debate in the past has seemed to revolve around using either Camtasia or IshowU. But which one do I go with? Camtasia ...
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are lead lists still used? by whom?
have lead lists gone the way of the dinosaur or are they still used today.
I am asking because I became the owner of a leads database and i wanted to try coding a website to make them available ...
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Need a senior rails developer quick
Our nascent startup in something of a desperate situation. We received a term sheet from an accelerator yesterday requiring us to colocate in NYC for the summer to work on the project in exchange for ...
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Measuring customer satisfaction in ecommerce business
One of the toughest questions that ecommerce businesses face concerns what is at the heart of a business –customer satisfaction. At first glance, anyone doing ecommerce business or having an interest ...
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I need advice - Lead developer slap in the face
I have been working with a startup for 6 months. It is an advertising company for which there is a very heavy technology portion (I would say 50% of the company is based off of a mobile front-end, and ...
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Advice to become a technical founder
My aspiration in life is to become a entrepreneur and because of my background (4 years as a software developer) I figure I would go best if I start out as a technical founder at a start up.
I guess ...
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Is it a Good Idea to promote your website at tech conferences like SXSW, Web 2.0?
My friend and I are about to launch our website in 6 weeks.
We do not have a company registered yet.
We are working on full time jobs and plan to set up a company once our website launches and kind ...
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What is our startup worth?
Last year myself and two other partners got together to work on our startup. We got an offer from one of the investors for 40K seed money. We turned down the offer because one of the founder was ...
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Are Microsoft and Google dead, or is Roger McNamee wrong?
A few days ago I saw what I consider a great talk on TED:
http://www.ted.com/talks/roger_mcnamee_six_ways_to_save_the_internet.html
While he doesn't spell everything out, and does jump a bit to ...
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Equity sharing for my particular situation
I have read numerous posts and articles on this topic and it is clear there are several schools of thought that involve many shades of grey. I have come to a conclusion but am seeking affirmation from ...
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What qualifies as a “tech” startup? [closed]
I hear the words "tech startup" thrown around a lot when talking about various sorts of online businesses, apps, social networks, etc.
I know this question seems vague but I really haven't been able ...
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Why don't startups choose .Net as a platform?
I was reading the article about "Why Startups Could Use .NET, But Don’t". Essentially the article says that it comes down to culture.
I don't want to start a holy war, I just want to know the ...
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Build the team of a start up software business working on contract projects?
What is a popular way to build the team of a start up software business that takes on contract work from other companies?
Additional info
I founded a small company with a team of web+mobile software ...
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Contacting right person in big companies
First, I want to know your opinion if I should contact Microsoft in this case and then to whom I should write.
There's an online customer need where some companies have fulfilled with different kind ...
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Wifi Tablet built to Spec
I have seen a lot of information on the internet about low-cost wifi tablets from India. I have spoken to a reputable tech company in the states about ordering them and they quoted a price of $37 ea ...
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Searching For RFPs
I am in the IT industry and recently started an LLC. I have mostly been freelancing by myself on projects, but am looking to get into RFPs for bigger projects with a bigger team I plan to take on.
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Why do companies acquire other companies?
Why is it hard for companies to learn and replicate the features of a company rather than acquiring it. All the source code including the technologies and framework used are visible to anyone.
For ...
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Is ability to scale critical for the success of startup?
Many successfull former startups are currently well-established companies in BigData space. That means that their key technical competence is in handling the large volumes of data.
Question is: is ...
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Can anybody recommend a wholesaler with a good reputation for getting small retailers started for tech products?
I am starting a small retail shop for computer sales, accessories, peripherals, service and support etc. Picture a small Best Buy if you will. I have a solid initial inventory list and a 20,000 ...
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Comunications Skills
I have technical background and founder of software startup. Now, I started learning the importance of Communications Skills in demos and meeting with prospective clients.
Any books or courses ...
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Are there any seed funding businesses available in Minnesota, U.S.A? [closed]
I have been very much interested in starting up a tech business in Minnesota, however relocating to, say, California really isn't an option at this point in my life. Are there any companies in ...
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How many users use Google, Yahoo, MSN and Outlook Calendars? [closed]
I'm working on a product and needs to check how many users are using web based calendars. Or how many users create calendar events per year. I need this to figure out the market size. I tried to ...
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Would you (Java Developer) learn PHP? if management decided opensource (PHP) projects could fulfill business requirements
(Apologies for the long post. I'm really keen to get sound and balanced advise. The only way to do that is to provide you with a good overview of the situation.. :) ..)
I would like to say upfront ...
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Getting Funding for a Tech Startup in Florida
I'm well aware of the vast sums of VC money in the Bay Area, Seattle, and even Boston. I'm located in the Tampa, FL area and am starting my business here. I'm willing to move the business after a ...
