Questions

If business owners filled out a form on my website indicating they would like to talk to someone about factoring and they have given me the permission to relay this information to interested...

Finance Research

asked Feb 25 '10 at 03:49

Dog On
308 points

Is Startup Weekend worth attending for someone who wants to start their own business, but haven't yet decided on an idea? I have been exploring some concepts but haven't come across one stands out.

Ideas Entrepreneurs Startups

asked Jun 2 '14 at 15:12

Cynthia Mc Kay
6 points

For bootstrapped startups, what are the most common mistakes that "newbie" founders make?

Founders Startups

asked Jun 4 '14 at 14:11

Phillip Anderson
6 points

The manager of a newly established hedge fund has offered me to join the company for 20% of the company + minimal salary. The fund is not profitable yet, and it would take a year, or two, before it...

Co-Founder Equity Finance

asked Jun 3 '14 at 03:40

User33947
11 points

Apple released Swift yesterday at WWDC. It's a high level programming language that is going to make developing iOS apps much easier for new programmers.I know neither Objective-C or Swift at the...

Development Apps Code Apple Ios

asked Jun 4 '14 at 14:43

Theresa Darrell
14 points

One of our clients has agreed to allow us to use some of their office space gratis whilst we get to our feet. Is there anything that we should consider that may not be obvious. I'm aware that we...

Office Space

asked Jun 6 '12 at 22:48

Mr Edmundo
118 points

We are a new development consulting shop and figuring out how to get new clients. There is a lot of blog posts and talk about contributing to open source and it attracts potential clients.Has...

Consulting Open Source Sourcing Clients

asked Jun 1 '14 at 15:25

Bette Miller
14 points

For startups, if a potential candidate comes for an interview wearing a suit, is that a flag that they might not be a cultural fit?

Recruiting Culture Hiring Employees Interviews

asked May 30 '14 at 22:45

Ellen Davenport
7 points

Should web development consulting firms try to avoid targeting startups as clients? One of the key issues with startups is funding (most don't have any) and the ones that have raised a small seed,...

Development Consulting Web Dev Clients Startups

asked May 30 '14 at 13:14

Arthur Baxter
7 points

I am looking to raise our first round of capital from angels. My question might seem like I'm not fully invested in my startup, but I am. With a family at home, my days of working 80+ hours a week...

Venture Capital Founders Investors

asked May 29 '14 at 16:33

Thomas Dunham
12 points

Once you raise a few rounds of capital, your equity ownership most likely gets diluted to a minority stake. There is nothing that stops the board from firing the founder at this point. How do you...

Board Equity Founders Financial Dilution

asked May 27 '14 at 23:13

Joshua Propp
11 points

What are some tips to garner attention for your project on crowdfunding platforms like Indiegogo and Kickstarter?From browsing the most funded campaigns, the common elements seem to be: Great promo...

Funding Fundraising Crowdfunding Kickstarter Indiegogo

asked May 28 '14 at 20:29

Toby Hardage
12 points

Apart from crowdfunding, how can someone build a wearable tech product business which requires at least $500K just to start? Are there any government grants available here in the US?

Funding Business Hardware Capital

asked May 29 '14 at 17:10

Kevin Bower
9 points

Disclosure: this is a blatant try to get some ideas and feedback to pursue a business idea.What is your biggest pain point when you do social media marketing for your clients?And if a solution...

Ideas Social Media Facebook Twitter

asked May 30 '14 at 13:55

Nell Ross
7 points

I have a small ecommerce store which generates a profit ($200K to $300K a year) that someone would like to purchase. The value of the deal isn't huge, it's just 1.5x the yearly multiple. As such,...

Ecommerce Legal Acquisition Lawyer

asked May 29 '14 at 16:30

Zachary Masten
12 points

I'm just getting started with social media marketing and wondering what were the most important things you learnt?

Marketing Social Media Facebook Social Network Twitter

asked May 28 '14 at 14:14

Karen Blanton
7 points

It seems that either revenue or traction are the biggest factors in being able to easily get venture capital. Should one pursue trying to raise money without either of those factors? At the moment...

Funding Venture Capital Pitch Investors MVP

asked May 28 '14 at 21:41

Cheryl Febus
14 points

Matt Cutts, the head of web spam at Google, made a statement that site owners should nofollow any link on widgets they distribute. So apparently this common practice has also now become gray/black...

Google SEO Link Building Backlinks

asked May 27 '14 at 16:26

Julia Levine
12 points

What tools and strategies do you recommend for 100% remote teams to collaborate? Our team of 6 is spread across the globe. Also, how can you create a company culture in such a case?

Culture Strategy Tools Team Remote

asked May 14 '14 at 14:43

Patty Balderas
14 points

We made a hiring mistake and need to terminate an employee. It's one of the hardest things I've come across as this will be a first. What the best way to gently let go of someone who isn't the...

Termination Employees Founders Human Resources Startup

asked May 25 '14 at 20:43

Dorothy Taylor
16 points