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Why would OKCupid write their own web server?
OKCupid wrote their own web server. Isn't the technology stack basically a commodity at this point? They serve a lot of people and want to be fast, but there are very large companies that use MSFT ...
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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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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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Tips for running a virtual office
Having a virtual company empowers you to hire talent anywhere in the world and manage a team of employees using the wonders of modern technology. I have personally worked this way since January and ...
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Is it more important to choose the “right” tech or tech you know?
If you know a technology well, should you use it for new projects?
Or you should try to objectively choose the "right" technology for the problem at hand?
If you go with what you know, you can get ...
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Top 3 Marketing Tips for new Technology Startups
You have just released your product into the market and you want to start to get the word out there. What are 3 things that you think every startup should be doing to build traction?
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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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How can I avoid being screwed by my co-founder
Im involved in a start up and I fear that at some point in the future my co-founder is going to screw me out my position or shares. What protections can I setup and what should I do avoid this from ...
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Business Card & Personal Details
I'm a 15 trying to start a small tech support service for family computers with my friend and I've started designing the business card. I've put my mobile number and feel its my obligation to tell ...
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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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Managing Technical debt in an early stage startup
Technical debt affects all companies, and in startups where there is pressure to get things out the door as quickly as possible, the pressure to build up technical debt is high.
Is it an acceptable ...
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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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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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My sales person (independent, not employee) wants to be an angel investor
I started a surveillance technology company in May 2010. Since the beginning, we have been working with a person that has been in the security industry for quite a while. He was providing some input, ...
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CMS for online magazine startup?
I want to start an online magazine website and I'd like to know what platform to use.
Something like Wordpress, Drupal, and other CMS systems, any recommendations?
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When to target a new platform?
I tend not to treat new platforms as serious or viable business opportunities.
My reasoning goes like this...
Selling $1 apps in the crowded IPhone app store - unlikely to be any ROI there...
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Scaling up from 1 Web Server + 1 DB Server
We are Web 2.0 company that built a hosted Content Management solution from the ground up using LAMP. In short, people log into our backend to manage their website content and then use our API to ...
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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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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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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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Do startups fail because of poor technology?
Plenty of startups fail because they don't get traction in the market, their market didn't exist, or they get elbowed out by competition.
But does it happen that startups fail because their ...
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Platform / Language question for Photo site with mobile support
This is a newbie question :-) Wasn't sure if StackOverflow or one of its sister sites would be a better place to ask, but thought I'd go ahead anyway here first.
A friend and I are toying around with ...
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Do Angel Investors get paid before a successful exit?
We have a new startup and are trying to meet with some potential angel investors. We were asked if we have a ROI schedule. I thought that investors get paid only when the company has a successful exit ...
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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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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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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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Looking for .NET CMS [closed]
I'm looking for .NET content management system.
I've done some research and found a lot of software (like Telerik's Sitefinity or DotNetNuke), but I don't want to make wrong decision. Please advice.
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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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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 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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Is there any video editing software available for a PC that is as easy to use and robust as iMovie?
In an effort to avoid spending $999+ on a Mac, I am looking for a PC equivalent of iMovie. I spent a few hours on a friends Mac and found iMovie (2009) extremely easy to use with a really professional ...
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How do you set revenue goals for your business?
Early stage technology startup in the software space. It is the beginning of the year or quarter. Do you recommend setting quarterly revenue targets which are based on yearly projection? or do you ...
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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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Did you use the technology your former employer use?
All,
I am wondering whether there are tendency for someone to build a startup using the technology their former employer use. So do you use the technology your former employer use or some other ...
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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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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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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 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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How does one create a startup without any seed funds and developers/coders?
Ok there is a startup idea in place; Not a big thing!
Even the plan is 99% on paper; Considerably not bad!
Two fellows have shown faith in the plans and agreed to partner; good considering team is ...
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How to help businesses see that a new technology may help solve problems for them
In my town there appears to be no business using a technology called functional programming. Microsoft is including a new language for this in their next version of Visual Studio.
I am thinking about ...
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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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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 can I find someone who is well versed and can consult on all of the technologies available today for building a SaaS project?
I am working with a User Experience/Information Architecture professional who is not a techie. We are at a point where we need to make some decisions that will be based on the specific programming ...
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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 does a one man operation turn into a subcontractor?
I've been working with contracting companies for about 6 years now and was wondering how I can go about becoming a contractor.
I reside in Atlanta, GA and have an IT background (virtualization/cloud ...
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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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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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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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Keeping current with new technology and applications
What sites, blogs, etc do you use to keep up with new business technologies and applications that do not market by traditional methods? I am non-technical and realized there is so much out there. If I ...
