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Jul
21
comment Developer IP and personal Coding
Unrelated, so I'm commenting here: if you and your friend (the non techs) are planning on raising capital, it's going to be really hard to do so when all your product relies on ONE guy and HIS framework. He leaves, you're busted. Have a backup plan. Disclaimer: I'm a technical guy and a founder, and I don't force options on my team because of that - if I leave, the business must go on. It's about the customer, not what technology you're more familiar with.
Jul
21
comment Launching Website
+1 for "become good at content generation first". Very solid thinking.
Jul
21
revised Launching Website
Decided to add a new section on revenue streams to the answer to more fully answer the question which mention ads as a RS.
Jul
21
answered Launching Website
Jul
21
awarded  Scholar
Jul
21
accepted What are the funding “rounds” equity tradeoffs for most startups?
Jul
20
comment First time selling indirect, need advice!
No, I have no experience in that field. I just commented because I'm interested in great answers too :)
Jul
20
comment What are the funding “rounds” equity tradeoffs for most startups?
I understand that and also that there is no "silver bullet" when it comes to valuation. I did get into this line of thinking trying to understand better how financing (in startups) work, after seeing mixed usage of the terms and sometimes contradicting values. That's why put "most startups" in the title, maybe not enough. Thank you for the links, I'll definitely see what I can learn from that.
Jul
20
revised What are the funding “rounds” equity tradeoffs for most startups?
Clarified the % mean traded equity and the values are for investment.
Jul
20
comment What are the funding “rounds” equity tradeoffs for most startups?
The percentages are (what I think) the usual equity tradeoffs given at that stage. I'll clarify the question, thank you. I understand the more funding rounds, the more diluted founder shares get, yeah. How much higher in series A? 5M? 10M?
Jul
20
comment Stuck in a cubicle supporting family
+1 "The only way a competitor will eclipse me is to help these people even better, so I still win." - I wish everyone would do business like this. Great post, @Mako.
Jul
20
comment How to identify the need?
No problem. However, I think @alhpadogg's answer is better suited to your question than mine (see the comments above). Or were you asking about "see and fix" rather than only identifying the need?
Jul
19
comment What are the funding “rounds” equity tradeoffs for most startups?
I tried to keep it specific to "is this right or not, and if not what is wrong?", but I understand there are grounds to make this a subjective question since not one startup is like the other. Feel free to edit and clarify the question if you think it's needed.
Jul
19
asked What are the funding “rounds” equity tradeoffs for most startups?
Jul
19
comment First time selling indirect, need advice!
Please consider making the CRM question a separate one, so answers to that are not mixed with your "main" question. Easier for everyone to find relevant info ;-). Great question, by the way.
Jul
19
comment Stuck in a cubicle supporting family
@CubicleSlave wasn't that comment meant for @Siva? I just fixed the formatting, not my answer :)
Jul
19
comment Stuck in a cubicle supporting family
I agree completely and didn't mean to come across as if I did know how difficult it is.
Jul
18
comment Company formation for a non-resident – Delaware LLC and London LTD
Did you ever find out about this in detail? Could you please post your information as an answer (and accept) so everyone can see? Thanks
Jul
18
comment How to identify the need?
@alphadogg Yeah, now that I read it again, I think I got carried away writing and deviated from the question. I guess for me "finding a need" is not just one "a-ha!" moment but rather iteratively trying out new things/products and make them work. I agree @SetiSeeker was probably just asking about how to "start" looking, not the whole thing. Thanks for pointing that out, +1
Jul
18
answered How to identify the need?