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12 Votes
8 Answers
3.86K Views
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...

asked Oct 14 '09 at 11:49
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Dlynton
1,057 points

16 Votes
8 Answers
6.58K Views
Have you seen problems with "unmetered" paid-time-off?

I've never been a fan of counting vacation days, sick days, personal days, or whatever you want to call them. It's irked me to no end that, given X number of paid-time-off days at past jobs, I'd...

asked Oct 16 '09 at 04:58
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Alex Papadimoulis
5,901 points

16 Votes
11 Answers
8.67K Views
Can a non-developer/non-technical manage developers?

Any positive/negative experiences? Advice? I personally feel that my professional life as a developer is now more difficult, it feels harder to explain things and also to prove my worth without...

asked Oct 14 '09 at 18:09
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Pilot Lite
86 points

11 Votes
5 Answers
23.9K Views
How to get PR / publicity for your startup?

For someone who is not in a popular incubator like YC or 500Startups, how could you get journalists or blogs to write an article about you? It seems for those startups it's very easy as the...

asked Jan 31 '14 at 18:46
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Tim
670 points

11 Votes
6 Answers
2.85K Views
Now that I understand that no one needs the product I've been building, what can I do?

So, at this point I think there is no sense in waiting for some miracle. 120 people visited my site, and no one became a user, even though my application is free. What options do I have? Should I...

asked Aug 4 '13 at 04:11
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Joe Half Face
188 points

11 Votes
10 Answers
4.44K Views
How do entrepreneurs start their first bootstrap startup?

I really want to start my entrepreneurial career, the problem is I don't have money. I am mid-level IT manager, read lot of startup blogs, articles and books and keep planning (aka dreaming) about...

asked May 16 '13 at 04:27
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Ali
179 points

11 Votes
2 Answers
3.72K Views
B2B SAAS business. Enterprise customers keep asking to accept their terms agreements

My business is a B2B SaaS business that I've been running for the last two years. It is self-provisioning, self-service, subscription-based service charged to customers credit cards. Monthly...

asked Mar 23 '13 at 06:53
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Igorek
886 points

11 Votes
8 Answers
3.02K Views
Starting a blog while product is in-development stage?

I am developing an online management platform for certain type of business and I thought that it would be a really good idea to engage possible customers from an early stage by keeping a blog about...

asked Jan 20 '13 at 19:27
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Eyad
58 points

11 Votes
3 Answers
2.71K Views
How to start a company for my website and hire programmers without risk of losing my code?

I have a gaming website that is making me around 3000 Euros monthly. I see great potential to expand this website but it's not a 1 person job and I need to hire a programmer to help me speed up the...

asked Jan 3 '13 at 00:32
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Sina Balochi
56 points

11 Votes
2 Answers
3.12K Views
Does the concept of "Unlimited Vacation" increase productivity and attract talented employees?

Does the concept of "Unlimited Vacation" increase productivity and attract talented employees ? I've read about it here, specifically: Unlimited vacation fosters productivity and loyalty because...

asked Aug 1 '12 at 23:57
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User1510230
56 points

11 Votes
4 Answers
2.21K Views
Selling a Startup

I have invested a few years and thousands of dollars into a startup. I have a few thousand users. Unfortunately, little revenue. I believe the revenue potential is real, and I believe it is there....

asked May 15 '12 at 23:30
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User70192
158 points

11 Votes
5 Answers
3.15K Views
Finding a start-up partner as a developer

I have been coding solutions since like the dawn of time, at least that's how it feels, and I love it so now I want to help found a new start up or help an existing start up that needs a technical...

asked Dec 9 '11 at 01:32
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Tim
670 points

11 Votes
4 Answers
2.79K Views
Running an aggressive promotion against a competing product

We want to run a promotion on our website. In the promotion, if someone can provide us proof of purchase of a competitor's software license, we will give them a free software license of our...

asked Dec 2 '11 at 04:01
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James
58 points

11 Votes
3 Answers
6.55K Views
How to structure a resume after startup failure?

I'm in the frustrating position of looking for a job after spending two years building a start-up that has faced terminal challenges. My problem is that my start-up had little to do with my prior...

asked Jun 24 '11 at 03:13
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Howard
56 points

11 Votes
5 Answers
2.75K Views
Can a startup with little expenses really benefit from investors?

My Royalty Free Music business model is designed to have zero expenses other than keeping my domain name up every year. The 'fuel' to my company is musicians' old recordings which I create new...

asked Jun 7 '11 at 11:40
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Gregarious
88 points

11 Votes
7 Answers
6.94K Views
First employee at Y Combinator funded company

I may have the chance to be the first employee of a startup going to the YC summer 2011 program. The thing is I think they are planning to cover my expenses but not to actually pay me or offer...

asked May 16 '11 at 00:23
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Andy Boot
228 points

11 Votes
7 Answers
3K Views
Should I continue against well-funded competition?

I started working on a location based game for smartphones this past august (www.tuzo.ca). At the time, competitors included Foursquare, Gowalla, and some smaller players but i felt like I could...

asked Apr 16 '11 at 14:40
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Janan Rajeevikaran
76 points

11 Votes
4 Answers
4.35K Views
Developer, offered share in small startup company in return for large rate reduction - advice needed

I currently work freelance as the sole software engineer for a small but promising startup company. I've been working with them for a several months, converting their "demo ware" software into...

asked Apr 2 '11 at 18:47
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Bomb Defused
227 points

11 Votes
16 Answers
5.03K Views
startup service design - launch early with mediocre design or later with "perfect" design?

Have a look at the following layouts for some well known...

asked Jan 5 '11 at 07:37
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Cherouvim
219 points

11 Votes
9 Answers
3.53K Views
How to Build a Strong Social Network for a Young Entrepreneur?

"It's Not What You Know, It's Who You Know" -Old English Proverb Having a strong social network is a Must-Have of every entrepreneur. Our friends and partners make us stronger in areas we're...

asked Dec 6 '10 at 05:51
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Sd Reyes
156 points