Questions

I want to start my own brand of energy drinks and related products. Would you say the market is far too saturated for any new player?What are some ways I could differentiate my product in the sea...

Competition Market Opportunity Differentiation

asked Apr 10 '14 at 23:57

Donald Kennamer
12 points

What are some ways to improve results from "broken link building" (where you contact sites that have a broken link to help them correct it and also get a link placed to yours in the process).Any...

Strategy Link Building

asked Apr 11 '14 at 17:12

Albert Lewis
16 points

Google has made it public in their guidelines that too many affiliate links on a site effects it's rankings significantly.Does that mean sites that are completely about affiliate marketing...

Google SEO PPC Affiliate Marketing

asked Apr 12 '14 at 00:40

Gary Taylor
12 points

We're building a recruiting and employee management platform (similar to Yammer).The product records and analyzes metrics for each different type of employee so that we can offer employers of large...

Employees Metrics Saas Product Management

asked Apr 11 '14 at 10:41

Ariel Jacobs
11 points

What are some tips to save money / keep the burn rate as low as possible when you're building your startup? Doesn't have to be specific to any particular niche of startup.

Expenses Money Hacks

asked Apr 9 '14 at 20:13

Maureen Simmons
16 points

What are the specific reasons to incorporate your company in Delaware instead of the state you reside in? Almost everyone states that Delaware is the primary choice for businesses.What are some...

Incorporation Legal Delaware

asked Apr 11 '14 at 16:29

Austin Fermin
32 points

I have little funds to start a business (rent space, etc). I have an idea for a cookies company for a very specific target audience: Paleo-friendly cookies made without carbs.Would it be legal for...

Legal Food Startups

asked Apr 10 '14 at 13:42

Julia Dardar
6 points

One of the things MBAs learn that is most beneficial in business is analysis of business models. For someone without an MBA, how can I learn this? Are there any resources available on the web?

MBA Business Model

asked Apr 10 '14 at 14:55

Patricia Veras
2 points

I'm a non-technical founder and want to delve into learning a small amount of programming skills. I feel it will help me a lot in avoiding some basic pitfalls.Most of my development is done by...

Code Software Engineers Programming

asked Apr 10 '14 at 13:56

Michael Reid
14 points

What's the fastest way to get your focus back when you are stressed out from work? Preferably something that doesn't require more than 30 minutes.We're bootstrapping our startup so I've have been...

Motivation Focus Stress

asked Apr 7 '14 at 10:14

Alvin Schultz
4 points

I'm confused on how contracts with overseas vendors would work in the event there is a dispute.Lets assume I'm working with a development vendor in India. We have a contract and they decide to not...

Contract Outsourcing Legal Vendors

asked Apr 8 '14 at 22:57

Gordon Hughes
7 points

There are a lot of threads here on ways to validate your idea, but I would love to heard directly on what founders did to validate theirs.So, for your current startup, how did you validate it?

Ideas Validation Startups

asked Apr 8 '14 at 18:10

Arturo Park
16 points

Hey everyone, I'm 26 years old, I recently got my bachelors in computer science and got a secure 9-5 job as a programmer in one of the big software companies. Making good money but something is...

Wantrepreneur

asked Apr 8 '14 at 15:44

LaserBear
100 points

We sell a SaaS solution to enterprise clients that has a long sales cycle. I often see companies use the "your solution is out of our budget" tactic to keep on negotiating lower rates. This is...

Sales Enterprise Saas Selling

asked Apr 9 '14 at 14:14

Robert Gutierrez
2 points

What are the top reasons to have co-founders that puts solo founders at a serious disadvantage?Should someone who already has an idea and close to finishing a basic prototype spend time looking for...

Co-Founder Solo Entrepreneur Founders

asked Apr 7 '14 at 15:40

Wayne Waring
14 points

Why did Tony Hsieh begin Zappos in Vegas of all places? What benefits did they get out of basing their company there vs an established ecosystem?

Silicon Valley Nevada Zappos Tony Hsieh

asked Apr 7 '14 at 15:29

Ruby Simpson
14 points

I'm working on starting a restaurant and now sure where to begin to generate exposure online when it opens.Yelp works once you already have a few reviews.What are some other ways to get the word...

Marketing Promotion Restaurants Local

asked Apr 6 '14 at 12:11

Charolette Aldridge
9 points

I'm trying to figure out which types of people to outreach to for our beta launch. Which characteristic of an early adopter would you say it the most important? Some examples: Someone who provides...

MVP Early Adopters

asked Apr 5 '14 at 01:10

Beth Eiland
6 points

I'm starting a business similar to Zazzle, but geared more towards B2B products. The sales process is unfamiliar territory for me.What should I do if companies ask for samples? Should I charge for...

Sales Products B2B Selling

asked Apr 4 '14 at 13:56

Jorge Bolton
14 points

What are some lesser known ways a VC can find potential startups that would be good candidates to fund? Apart from referrals and AngelList.

Venture Capital

asked Apr 4 '14 at 00:14

Elise Cardella
12 points