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Serial Entrepreneur, CEO, Programmer (Java, C/C++, Perl), Runner, Tai Kwon Do Orange Belt, Maker, Tabletop RPG player & GM.
Educational Credentials: BS, MS Physics, MBA
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Oct 7 |
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Elevator pitch by email With respect, if there were a formula for not sounding spammy, then spammers would use it. Still, you can use the principles above in an e-mail to this person, but make it personally addressed, and show immediately that you've done your homework by putting what you're offering in the context of their business. |
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Oct 7 |
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How much money to spend on successful advertising? Yes, essentially start with a smaller initial campaign so that you can measure what is actually working and get valuable feedback that can make a world of difference in adjusting your product AND message. The growth rate can be fast or slow afterward, depending on the results of your initial trial. |
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Oct 7 |
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We are looking for EE who can build a prototype for us Along the same lines as Susan's query, why not use a service like Elance (www.elance.com) to source the design work? |
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Oct 7 |
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When should we put salary under cost or expense? It can get even murkier, since you can view much of the programming activity for a "software as a service" model as research and development of the service, rather than the actual delivery of the service itself. That effort can be (depending on your chosen accounting practice) a depreciable asset that must be expensed over time using a depreciation schedule. So what's the right answer? Unfortunately there is no generic answer except to consult an accountant (preferably with experience in your industry). |
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Oct 7 |
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Considerations such as vesting for Founder Agreement Your middle course is my favorite because it forces you to think through all of the choices that go into the agreements and then consider their impact for the owners and the organization. It makes you a more intelligent consumer of legal services, in my opinion. I do recommend that you have a lawyer review the documents though, I've never been sorry to have proper legal counsel on something I've pulled together myself. |
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Oct 7 |
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What are the requirements for raising capital for IPO through private placement? The requirements do vary a bit by exchange. Some of the smaller exchanges like TSX have a broader acceptance threshold, but the consequence is that you may be in the company of rogues... |
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Oct 5 |
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It's a very new concept and struggling to convince the world in 3 seconds- help? You make a very good point, presenting it as totally unique and revolutionary can be a bit of a barrier for people to consider it. Giving the potential audience a common touchpoint with other services that they are familiar with can help them bridge into your service. Still, you want to have the common ground, yet express differentiation. The car example is a very good analogy. You could also compare how Google+ differentiates itself from Facebook as a closer analogy to your situation. |
