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I've recently just revealed the branding for my up-coming start-up (still in development) and the aim to generate an interest before we officially launch the site - a few months down the line....

Marketing Social Media Promotion Audience Building Startups

asked Jun 14 '15 at 13:07

Reece Matthews
76 points

What's the most challenging problem you faced in your business and had to make a critical decision?Mine was accepting that our niche wasn't big enough (due to lack of due diligence done before...

Strategy Decision Founders Problem Solving Startups

asked Jun 14 '15 at 15:11

Melvin Jordan
51 points

Are there any good marketplaces to sell a high quality site which generates over $5,000 a month in revenue?Flippa seems to be the only one I've come across, but most of the sites listed on there...

Selling Selling Business Marketplace Flippa Auctions

asked Jun 15 '15 at 10:13

Eric Siler
12 points

I have been doing startups for the last 6 years and have had mostly failures, and a single success. I was able to sell the one startup that succeeded for about a year's salary that I would get...

Consulting Consultants Clients Freelancing Freelance

asked Jun 15 '15 at 15:58

George Kopp
12 points

Releasing a website soon to connect ordinary people, students, business men with teachers and professionals, how do I recruit the teachers and professionals?

Recruiting Website

asked Jun 22 '15 at 02:46

C Wakeboard
11 points

I'm digging in to this industry and would love insight into what's unique about lifestyle ecommerce businesses / the consumer path to purchase in businesses like Holstee, Ministry of Supply,...

Ecommerce Resources Business Model Branding Lifestyle

asked Jun 26 '15 at 19:46

Jay Neely
6,050 points

As our product development goes along, we are looking for more advisors to form an advisory board - we need well considered input from people who have already proven themselves in the tech / IoT...

Board Advisors Mentor Strategy Startup

asked Jun 28 '15 at 12:01

Alexander Hill
1 point

I'm moving to the Boston area for a job and have to venture into building my business on the side. Since this will be a first for me, I would love to learn from the startup experts. Are there any...

Getting Started Launch Education Startups Execution

asked Jun 29 '15 at 09:58

Alvaro Perkins
1 point

I just do not know that much about the other person other then he has good tech skills and can take care of a lot of the paper work stuff, that lets me design and build the business. Which is what...

Co-Founder Equity Ownership

asked Jun 30 '15 at 04:59

Paul Gilchrist
1 point

I have been working for the past 2 years on my start up product as it stands: 1) I have the mobile application built and ready for launch 2) The backend is all done3) We have conducted beta...

Career Failure Startups

asked Oct 3 '15 at 00:35

User34199
46 points

I'm currently working on a productivity desktop application for Windows and Mac. For the Mac version I will distribute it through the Mac App Store. What is the most popular place to sell a...

Application Selling Software Licensing Desktop

asked Feb 28 '13 at 05:03

James
16 points

What should one consider before going with Lean Startup and MVP Strategy. Are there any cons that one should be aware of?

Strategy Lean MVP

asked Aug 19 '11 at 18:56

Atul Goyal
496 points

We recently launched a food gift website where you can create & personalize your gift. The site has several innovative features which people like a lot. There is an online food gift market in...

Marketing Strategy Adwords Innovation

asked Feb 25 '12 at 08:30

John
16 points

If I come up with an improvement to an existing product, how do I protect myself when sharing it, and get some of the revenues the idea generates? There are many times when I look at an existing...

Products Ideas Technology Patent

asked Oct 14 '09 at 16:10

Ron Ga
2,181 points

What is the difference between clawback and founder vesting? It seems that the term "clawback" was used in connection with the Zynga and Skype cases Equity Clawback - how to avoid Zynga situation

Equity Shares Vesting

asked Jul 31 '12 at 19:33

Jhexp
105 points

When trying to raise money, what are the going rates for finders fee? Also, who pays the fee: the investor, the entrepreneur or the company that is getting the investment? Does it change with the...

Funding Investment

asked Nov 19 '09 at 23:45

Ron Ga
2,181 points

I am setting up payroll for the first time. So far in my research I have discovered that the state of Arizona requires: I must pay employees within 5 days of the pay period. I must schedule pay...

Employees Payroll Pay Paycheck

asked Sep 26 '12 at 19:13

Clint
695 points

Stack Overflow and all its sites are great, but how do they make money? There is just one ad on a page in the best case on Stack Overflow, and none on Quora or OnStartups.com. Am I missing...

Monetization

asked Oct 4 '11 at 18:23

Genadinik
1,821 points

PROS: Get a "no" early and avoid a wasted meeting. Provide foundation so that meeting time is more useful. CONS: Investors may forward deck to your competitors. Without presenting the deck in...

Venture Capital Investors Seed Funding Angel Investors Startups

asked Mar 28 '14 at 05:54

Michael Feng
51 points

Let's say all of the following conditions are true: I have the connections needed to get audience with multiple multi-millionaires, although I, myself, am not one. I have, in concept, designed a...

Getting Started Ideas Investors Computers Shares

asked Oct 27 '13 at 03:01

Jonathan Todd
28 points