Questions

I'd like to run a prize based promotion in the USA -- and looking for suggestions on legal constraints, responsibilities, and documentation required to execute one. Yes, I know there are lots of...

Legal USA Promotion Legal Documents

asked Jun 3 '11 at 10:06

Blunders .
899 points

I have a team of two (myself and my programmer). I can not program. Yesterday my programmer (he has built 40% of the website so far)said that in order to build a successful product and gain VC...

Development

asked Jun 9 '11 at 11:38

Lamar
31 points

I am an inventor looking to license my technology from the organisation where I developed it (with potential for assignment). Please advise on the potential pitfalls of an exclusive license deal...

License Entrepreneurs

asked Jul 31 '12 at 22:12

Jjj
11 points

I have written a pretty extensive webapp and it is going to go live in the next fews weeks and before I really publicize it I want to get some professionals to review it for optimization and best...

Software Code Review

asked Dec 5 '12 at 08:17

Clifgray
200 points

I'm currently starting up a mobile social networking application with zero funding. The app is currently in the mvp stage with a very thorough business plan, and my business partner and I are...

Advisors Equity Startup Costs Legal

asked Feb 1 '13 at 04:29

User23813
13 points

I am venturing to start a consulting firm that does social media marketing and content creation. Starting with nothing except my knowledge about the field, how do I create a network and establish...

Social Media Consulting Consultants Clients Content Marketing

asked Jun 12 '14 at 18:14

Alexandra Guerrero
12 points

What savvy thing can a start up company do to drive incoming leads from the web when they don't really have a marketing resource and its depedent on the founder to bring it in?

Marketing

asked Apr 22 '10 at 06:05

Stacey
484 points

So, I was reading Guy Kawasaki's questions to ask a startup. One of them is to ask if you can speak with one of the investors on the Board of Directors. A startup that offered me a job asked me if...

Hiring Employees Investors

asked Jan 26 '11 at 17:41

Jason
139 points

Let's say I have a small team of technical and creative specialists but absolutely no one with any financial knowledge/skills, and I'm in the process of writing a business plan for an...

Startup Costs Business Plan Investors Internet

asked Aug 3 '13 at 05:41

Shadow Master
13 points

Assuming you have a SaaS company that is already generating over $1M per year in gross revenue, how much of that should you allocate towards R&B and product development?In the early stages,...

Products Development Saas Revenue

asked Jun 12 '14 at 18:41

Nellie Lee
12 points

I need a CTO to join my start up. It is a mobile app. His proposal: 30% equity and wants a 20% employee pool. Leaving me with a 50:30 split. What I bring to the table:1) I am technical. One...

CTO Equity

asked Dec 30 '14 at 00:58

User34199
46 points

Is there a checklist or some stats that anyone has used that gives a comfort level to getting to a minimum valid product? I'm a lone startup ISV and find that I need to take extra effort to...

Marketing Software Focus Products

asked Jun 5 '10 at 00:42

John Bogrand
2,210 points

I am interested in purchasing a good domain name that is currently being offered at $7K. Can anyone provide me any guidance on how to negotiate these deals and things to consider, lookout for, in...

Negotiation Domain

asked Oct 14 '10 at 02:31

Gesco
71 points

As per @Zuly Gonzalez' answer to this question on "Non .com domain v hyphen domain ", when choosing a domain name sometimes it is necessary to add a common suffix to the name. Eg. mydomainAPP.com....

Naming Domain

asked Nov 23 '10 at 11:35

Avi D
140 points

I am still paying on my college loans, have a child going to a private university on partial scholarship in the fall, not great credit, low disposable income, a happy marriage, very rewarding...

Ideas Pitch Entrepreneurs

asked May 7 '11 at 12:51

Teachermom
11 points

Background... met my partner about 2 months ago off a list-serv in my general geographic location. My partner - about age 28, has a wife, no kids, but seems to get busy as heck at times and...

Getting Started Bootstrapped

asked Sep 27 '11 at 08:17

Weedoo
11 points

So this is my situation: I've got an idea and I don't have much programming skills - I'm 16 and about to start uni for the first time in a couple of months and I'm in for Software Engineering....

Getting Started Funding Business Process

asked Oct 14 '11 at 17:18

Tushar747
11 points

I have a solo founder (technical) who has hired 8 full time contractors on ODesk for my startup. We have launched an MVP and starting to get some initial traction.Would VCs reject such a startup...

Solo Entrepreneur Venture Capital Employees Contractor Odesk

asked Jun 13 '14 at 14:13

Mark Ballard
14 points

I am in the process of hiring a designer that has good portfolio material. The problem i always run into is the fact that many designers will highlight their best work and that is what initially...

Design Web Design

asked Aug 9 '12 at 22:42

Amin Brodie
39 points

I'm a non-technical founder and want to delve into learning a small amount of programming skills. I feel it will help me a lot in avoiding some basic pitfalls.Most of my development is done by...

Code Software Engineers Programming

asked Apr 10 '14 at 13:56

Michael Reid
14 points