Getting Started Questions

I know this question has been asked many times before in a plethora of different ways, but I couldn't find anything to help me out, so my apologies if this comes off as a duplicate of another...

Getting Started Marketing Strategy Competition

asked May 25 '11 at 09:49

Digital Sea
1,613 points

I have a good job and a good salary that supports my family, but I find myself constantly dreaming of owning my own business. It's a sort of obsession that I can't stop. It's been going on for...

Getting Started Ideas Entrepreneurs

asked Apr 29 '11 at 10:50

Bradimier
11 points

There are many great products and projects going on everywhere. Even if they aren't great - it doesn't matter. People are realizing their ideas and doing what they love. So, where are people...

Getting Started Ideas Side Projects

asked Apr 18 '11 at 03:42

B?????
118 points

My business partner and I currently work as independent contractors in California writing software and have decided to turn it into a real company. Ownership will be 50/50. All revenue will come...

Getting Started LLC Incorporation Tax Payroll

asked Apr 16 '11 at 08:35

Todd H
196 points

Ok, so everyone thinks they have the next big great idea. Let's just assume for the sake of this question that I really DO have a good/great idea. Some background and basic. I'm obviously not...

Getting Started Funding Ideas

asked Mar 24 '11 at 03:47

Phil Sandler
138 points

I am a developer, and I've launched and failed once before some time back. I am still analyzing all the reasons our start up didn't take off (we were 4 developers). I wanted to learn from the...

Getting Started Planning Personality Business Plan

asked Mar 26 '11 at 10:26

Sanjeevakumar Hiremath
108 points

Firstly, I know what you are thinking already, "Not another daily deals website!" - it's true, I am entering an oversaturated, highly competitive market of daily deal websites. It's going to be an...

Getting Started Marketing Ideas Leads

asked Feb 17 '11 at 17:23

Digital Sea
1,613 points

Ok, so I've got (yet another) idea for a startup, which I think is pretty good. The innovative and most expensive part of it might just not be possible but the project could fallback to a good...

Getting Started Recommendations

asked Jan 28 '11 at 02:13

Cawas
120 points

Any recommendations on being part of the game while you are an outsider, living far away from any startup hub*? I try to keep myself up to date with what's going on by watching podcasts, reading...

Getting Started Partnerships

asked Feb 2 '11 at 21:19

J. Pablo Fernández
412 points

I have a great idea for a web app in personal finance niche. It's a B2C. I have brainstormed and did some research. I made some specs and wrote the idea explaining every functionality. There is...

Getting Started Ideas Business Web App

asked Jan 17 '11 at 22:28

Andy Mortin
141 points

Can any Austinites recommend good networking events for meeting other startup entrepreneurs? The TechRanch looks promising - what else should I check out? I'll be in Austin soon and would like to...

Getting Started Networking

asked Jan 19 '11 at 10:12

Brandon King
959 points

My wife is an optometrist of ten years and is ready to stop working for someone else and start her own establishment. She is very well liked by all her patients and since moving from NY to NJ last...

Getting Started Business

asked Jan 4 '11 at 02:36

Kacalapy
129 points

I am in Peshawar, Pakistan ... a place hardly known for software companies. How do I do it here or even online from here? I am capable of developing software, have loads of ideas (some of which...

Getting Started Solo Entrepreneur

asked Jan 4 '11 at 04:33

Mumtaz
138 points

My friends and I are committed to promoting a very specific cause and we have decided to sell wristbands to promote this cause and raise awareness. We intend to set up a website where people will...

Getting Started Legal

asked Jan 4 '11 at 06:12

A. Garcia
1,601 points

I run one technology startup now that takes up most/all of my time. I have another idea for a technology startup and wanted to outsource everything either through contract workers or salaried...

Getting Started Outsourcing Business

asked Dec 16 '10 at 14:55

Steve
56 points

I'm in the process of building an online service that is primarily focussed on businesses. I can't go in to too much detail about it, but it's a piece of software that would be used by people who...

Getting Started Marketing

asked Dec 23 '10 at 00:40

Mickburkejnr
111 points

I have a lot of project ideas (like many of you) but I have some issues. There seems to be no easy way to find existing project online or to ask people what they think of an idea. I'm looking for a...

Getting Started Ideas Social Network Project

asked Dec 12 '10 at 05:23

Mig
6 points

So I have (what I think) is a good improvement for an existing pet product that I use daily. There are also many people who use the same product that I think would like the modification I've...

Getting Started Products Ideas Beginning

asked Nov 7 '10 at 10:08

Sblackwell
21 points

I was wondering what is a good way to get your company/yourself a known name? Meaning that there obviously several methods to achieve popularity and to provide people a good quality so that they...

Getting Started Recommendations

asked Nov 17 '10 at 01:09

Denys S.
166 points

This is my first post on this forum (although I have been posting on a sister site - stackoverflow - for quite a while). I recently left the army and my brother and I are considering buying up a...

Getting Started Entrepreneurs Real Estate

asked Oct 22 '10 at 09:58

Rob
128 points