Questions

I am working on a software product, which is going to revolutionize a specific industry. I checked with couple of top guys in this industry and they are all impressed. It is a billion dollar...

Marketing Sales Co-Founder Partner Partnerships

asked May 25 '11 at 01:33

User8226
197 points

After doing some game development in my spare time and not being able to find a decent editor for simple 2D animations and spritesheet manipulation, I decided to knock one together. A year later...

Market Research Product Release

asked May 19 '11 at 22:05

Sam
176 points

As a developer, I produce a high-quality product, I exceed expectations and I deliver on time. However, as a project manager and business analyst, I could use a lot of work. I am not particularly...

Solo Entrepreneur Project Planning

asked May 19 '11 at 22:29

Todofixthis
183 points

My wife and I own a tea company; neither one of us has good credit so we have not been able to get loans or credit cards or people to invest in our company We have had about 550 customers so far...

Finance

asked May 25 '11 at 02:15

Raghavendra
21 points

My company developed and validated highly innovative water purification products for residential and commercial applications. What are the best magazines to put an ad seeking for...

Marketing Sales Advertising

asked May 25 '11 at 03:35

Dom
16 points

I recently started http://www.weekendhacker.net in which one of the ideas is to allow designers and developers to barter deals between them. Currently I am referring them to http://foundrs.com/...

Development Design Legal Documents

asked May 25 '11 at 04:58

Thom Pete
1,296 points

Note: the following is not my sites name or subject matter it just being used as an equivalent example. Consider that ExampleArchive.tld is registered but nothing is even parked there. The contact...

Branding Domain

asked May 20 '11 at 01:31

Jfeust
103 points

I'm well aware of the vast sums of VC money in the Bay Area, Seattle, and even Boston. I'm located in the Tampa, FL area and am starting my business here. I'm willing to move the business after a...

Funding Technology Angel

asked May 25 '11 at 05:44

Aj.
212 points

I know this has little to do with software start up companies. But throughout school and research I've concluded most startups have to go through the same things. I'm working on an event group that...

Website Community Online

asked May 20 '11 at 02:15

Daniel
36 points

I just redesigned my website and it's cluttered with information but it's all information I feel necessary to include so I think I need a second opinion. What should I change about my website to...

Marketing B2B Website

asked May 25 '11 at 05:48

Nir Levy
11 points

At one point MySpace was THE winner in social networks, but over the span of just a few years lost out to Facebook. Why did this happen? And what lessons can we learn for our own companies? I am...

Competition Social Network

asked May 20 '11 at 03:25

Jim Daniel
119 points

Is a one-year cliff with no accelerated vesting typical?

Equity Compensation Stock Options

asked May 20 '11 at 03:53

User7991
6 points

If I form an LLC and my new company buys a duplex rental unit, my understanding is the 'company' taxes will be a pass-through to my personal 1040 income tax forms, with the appropriate forms. I...

LLC Tax USA

asked May 25 '11 at 06:53

Edward
26 points

I was reading the article about "Why Startups Could Use .NET, But Don’t ". Essentially the article says that it comes down to culture. I don't want to start a holy war, I just want to know the...

Technology Platforms

asked May 20 '11 at 05:01

7wp
275 points

I developed a neat but admittedly techy application/engine that could be used in conjunction with other services to enhance user satisfaction. I wrapped it up into a nice Web 2.0 app but as of now,...

Marketing Web 2.0 Technical

asked May 25 '11 at 08:18

David Titarenco
405 points

When you go to a networking event or conference, what is the best material to hand out (besides your business card)? A brochure? Flat/Tri-fold, z-fold? Sell sheet? I know for myself a full 8.5 x...

Networking

asked May 20 '11 at 06:44

Richard Des Londe
206 points

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

Should my domain be under my personal name, my business name, or completely kept private from whois.net? I'm not even 100% sure it can be listed under a company name, but I will have to look into...

Domain

asked May 25 '11 at 10:05

Sk24iam
344 points

I created a functional SW prototype intended for Xbox or PlayStation. It is based on very simple idea, which once presented can be simply stolen. How can I protect my idea (prototype)? Will be...

Software Investors Prototype

asked May 20 '11 at 11:14

Stanyko
6 points

I'd appreciate information on your experience with using Basecamp or Backpack for managing the work of a distributed team, especially if you know of the differences between using these tools and...

Google Apps 37signals

asked May 20 '11 at 11:15

Trish
186 points