Questions

I believe to have a successful product / service, you need to fill a need that clients and customers have. My question is how do you find, spot, identify or realize a need is there?

Ideas Customer Value

asked Jul 18 '11 at 16:31

Seti Seeker
236 points

I need to start fund raising so I can hire developers to finish completion of my product and start selling it and actually making some money. At the moment I have a presentation and a partly...

Investors Money Fundraising

asked Jul 11 '11 at 16:17

Sonny Ordell
197 points

I have a successful tool that has received lots of buzz for the past week or two. The tool is currently free and I hope to adopt a freemium model. I have the following options and I can't decide...

Launch Payments Saas Beta Freemium

asked Jul 5 '11 at 23:12

Lee
8 points

Do Recruiters have the need to showcase the work/ projects of their organizations while promoting their company to the potential candidates ? If this showcasing is required, through what means is...

Marketing Hiring Advertising

asked Jul 11 '11 at 22:29

User01
106 points

Not assigning anyone any equity until we get funding, despite that fact that I am the tech.-cofounder i need to start developing a demo to show investors. Should an actual contract really be...

Getting Started Contract Investment Investors

asked Jul 11 '11 at 23:10

User9968
229 points

My co-founders and I just began searching for $1.5-2M of funding. We met with someone who has many contacts and friends who are angels or VCs. After meeting with us, he surprised us by offering...

Advisors Funding

asked Jul 6 '11 at 01:58

A Fake Username
86 points

If an online business is simply the middle man(ebay) do they have to report their sales as the total sale price of the items sold or just their commission? For example, Ebay charges buyer total...

Tax

asked Jul 12 '11 at 00:19

Sk24iam
344 points

I'm still trying to figure out what influences which start-up is visible and which is not on AngelList. Partially, I think it has to do with the personal preferences of the folks at the AngelList,...

Angellist

asked Jul 6 '11 at 02:18

Usabilitest
1,698 points

First, it is not my intent to abuse the Q&A forum to hire people, I'm asking about what I've done wrong. I've removed my company name, details, and industry from the posting below. I'm a new...

Recruiting Recommendations Jobs Hire

asked Jul 12 '11 at 00:35

Incognito
123 points

Should business ideas pitched to venture capitalists be narrated in 2nd person or 3rd person? One does not actually sell the product/service to the VC, but in a sense it does "sell" the whole...

Venture Capital Pitch

asked Jul 6 '11 at 02:34

Peter Knego
103 points

Is there any way to set up an affiliate program to market android or iPhone apps? Where I can pay someone in a given market space (say "cooking for diabetics") for each app installed as a result of...

Marketing Affiliate Iphone Apps Android

asked Jul 12 '11 at 00:44

Justin Alexander
111 points

A two signatory account will be created but the main founder can sign without the co-founder signature; on the other side, the co- founder can not sign without the main founder's...

Co-Founder Founders Agreement Bank Account

asked Jul 6 '11 at 02:58

Ola
11 points

To preface this, I'm a kid in high school that enjoys playing with ruby and ruby on rails. During the summer, my web development passion gets close to 100% of my time, but during the school year it...

Work Life Employees Balance

asked Jul 12 '11 at 01:22

Flashuni
3 points

My team and I are nearing the launch of our initial product this August. We are wanting to develop a metrics-based system that will be implemented upon product launch that will determine founder's...

Equity Metrics Founders

asked Jul 6 '11 at 06:27

Travis Truett
127 points

Details: I have one up and running Home healthcare (we'll call it Agency A)which provides skilled and non skilled services. I have another start up agency which is only certified for...

Large Companies

asked Jul 12 '11 at 04:07

Faisal Ali
11 points

What are some good questions to ask when hiring an accountant for an early stage startup? The goal is to prepare the company for VC/Angel funding. As a first time entrepreneur I have no idea how...

Hiring Tax Accountants

asked Jul 12 '11 at 04:49

Jirad
105 points

Just started a seasonal service based company last year. Currently, looking to open up a retail location with residential units above, and manufactoring a product that will be sold in tourist...

LLC

asked Jul 6 '11 at 12:26

Matthew
11 points

I purchased a smartphone to help me conduct my business (mobile hotspot, email, access company intranet, etc.). Previously, I did not own a cellphone, personal or business. Additionally, I signed a...

Finance Phone Tax Business Expenses

asked Jul 6 '11 at 17:14

Clint
695 points

The startup is growing and you have now 5 full-time devs on your team. You have an older application which is up and running in production and a new web application almost ready to be released. You...

Hiring Development Team

asked Jul 6 '11 at 18:49

Dervlap
28 points

Is that a good or a bad idea to start a business with someone you are really close?

Getting Started Family Shares

asked Jul 6 '11 at 19:01

Dervlap
28 points