Questions

I guess what I meant to say is; Has there ever been a startup that started small then became successful on its own, instead of having a large financial backup beforehand? If so, may I ask for a...

Getting Started Success Angel Website Investors

asked Dec 4 '11 at 23:32

Propeller
134 points

The common wisdom is that when creating a product you must solve a problem or need people have. For example, Facebook solves the social problem, and Evernote is your "second brain". However, it...

Marketing Problem Solving

asked Jul 23 '12 at 18:46

Maximus M
136 points

I'm working on starting a small consultancy where I'm the head honcho for managing ideas, tasks, projects, clients, and workers. I want to use ultra cheap random Internet freelancers as much as...

Intellectual Property

asked Jun 9 '13 at 05:31

Themirror
130 points

I contacted a VC after being introduced by a mutual friend. A couple of days ago I received an email with an arrogant & a little too proud attitude. My options: Ignore him (I'm not dependent...

Equity Venture Capital Personality Investors

asked Sep 1 '11 at 06:29

Fgfggfsfgssfdsfsdf
16 points

What if we got seed funding (say $350k) and needed to find an iOS developer and backend web developer right away. Do you: a) Hire an agency to help develop the app b) Find a freelancer to...

Funding Hire Seed

asked Aug 13 '12 at 07:46

Ender Parker
12 points

When would you know, as a startupper, that your company needs to hire an in-house secretary to offload some of the non-mission critical work? How do you manage delegating tasks vs. making sure that...

Hiring

asked Dec 6 '11 at 20:19

Dan Dascalescu
168 points

When signing a contract, how can we make sure the other party's signature is real? what if that person scribbles some random signature? And if disputes arises he can claim that it was a...

Contract Legal

asked Oct 4 '12 at 01:47

Harry
18 points

I work in California for a company that is based in Delaware. I am asked to sign a non-compete agreement that would prevent me from doing what I do today for 18 months after termination anywhere in...

Non Compete

asked Nov 27 '13 at 10:14

Ray Sf
126 points

This was my dilemma for over three years... I finally figured out the solution, but it took a paradigm shifting event for it to happen. I am sure a lot of folks feel this pain what would you do?...

Funding

asked Jan 31 '10 at 20:55

Foundup
14 points

i have one open source project, i want to sell this to my client by making some modification in the existing project. Is it good to sell or is it permissible to sell the open source project to...

Sales Software Products Legal Website

asked Apr 19 '12 at 14:33

Sam
16 points

How many developers would it take to build another Facebook? Or at least a trimmed down version. Can one good developer do it, or would we need a large team? I have three partners, none of us has...

Development Website Code

asked Jun 15 '12 at 14:12

Derek
164 points

I started a company in August of 2012 signing up 25 customers as a separate part of a corporation I have had since 2010 and brought in a partner in September. The partner did not put in any money...

Co-Founder Equity Legal Partnership Corporation

asked Feb 14 '13 at 04:17

User24008
19 points

I have LOTS of game ideas. Not all are awesome, but they definitely are better than most games I see on Google's Android market and on Apple's AppStore commanding 100k+ downloads. I also have ideas...

Getting Started Startup Costs

asked Dec 28 '12 at 16:15

John
9 points

Can I create open source out of an idea I voiced at my current employer after I quit? I've had this idea which would make the work my company does, and its competitors, more efficient. I voiced...

Legal Intellectual Property Open Source

asked Jul 17 '13 at 10:45

Btd
11 points

With a single-member LLC what is the best way to handle business expenses? Should I pay directly out of my business checking account, use my business credit card, or pay personally and then get...

Expenses

asked Aug 5 '13 at 16:11

John E Watson
14 points

Here's the case. I have great ideas about starting a social networking company, but I am not a programmer. So I need to find a technical co-founder first, I mean a really awesome ass-kicking...

Co-Founder Social Network

asked Jun 4 '11 at 01:03

Yc Wang
19 points

how/where to find a content writer for my article based website? I mean - is there any website which acts as a mediator between me and content writer - a group of them?

Website Content Writing

asked Oct 29 '11 at 02:48

Web2jeet
96 points

I have a few marketing idea that I have done some research on and have not been able to find other people who have done them. Since I am not in any businesses that could use the idea I wanted to...

Marketing Copyright Intellectual Property

asked Mar 2 '11 at 06:50

Dave Long
111 points

I run a web solutions business and have helped start-ups implement their web strategies. Although, at this point it is pertinent for me to proactively approach new start-ups that are cash-rich and...

Strategy Website

asked Oct 31 '09 at 00:16

Dhaval Doshi
29 points

I'm going to be vague and have used a new anonymous account to hide my identity because I don't want the other parties involved to know about my question. I'm a developer who has been working on...

Funding Software Non Profit

asked Oct 23 '12 at 05:23

Justgottaknow
9 points