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We're getting closer to launching our e-commerce platform, that will be hosted on our dedicated servers, provided by a well known hosting company. I suppose it's a good idea to have us covered...
234 points
A little background: A few months ago, I approached a good friend of mine with a nice offer:To make apps for a specific platform along with marketing and distributing them. He knew very little...
197 points
EDIT 1: So in short, is there a free way for me to get $1 from a customer and send that $1 to my bank account. If free is not an option, what is the cheapest way for me to get that $1 to my bank...
I have started marketing for my startup, which sells just 1 software product and is really just a side business from my day job, for some extra cash. Google AdWords is coming out at about $2/click,...
1,747 points
Here's a short list I compiled from some folks I've talked to. The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston The Four Steps to the Epiphany by Steve Blank Getting...
745 points
Everybody and their brother claims to be a social media "expert" these days. How do you find a consultant who actually knows what they are doing? How much should they cost? What should you get...
2,917 points
Lets say I make the next google ads service (hypothetically speaking), how can I pay my users in more or less real time? with minimal or no additional cost to the company.
I'm looking to start increasing exposure to my website and I am looking to do so thru a series of small but quality articles that I plan to be publishing on a "few times per week" basis. There are...
If I start up a company where I get work done from freelancers, is it down to me to make sure they pay taxes, or can I just pay them based on the work they have done, and leave it to them to pay...
113 points
My question is not about tax and legal procedures (I'll let my CPA and lawyer handle those), but rather about TRUST. Trust or... CHECKS & BALANCES. I am a programmer who owns a small Internet...
16 points
We are planning to support live chat / support from our websites to increase sales/conversions. Has anyone tried it? Does it worth the effort and human resources that need to be allocated for this?
2,305 points
If I have access to a big hall/room in a building I own and I wanted to convert it into a personal gym. Then one day I say to a friend, you can use my gym if you give me $100 a year, and I will...
I am looking to develop a mobile application that allows users to sell and purchase a digital asset using a micropayment credit system. We also may require using internal functionality of the...
15 points
Currently operating a very small, early-stage startup. Just received first round of seed capital and looking to expand operations this summer. I have been looking for a developer (employee #2) to...
I am trying to startup a mortgage company. My venture would be a full service mortgage lender not a brokerage. I have a marketing plan that I feel will drive business to the company in a...
69 points
I would like to locate an Angel in the Jacksonville, Fl area to pitch my idea to. Although getting funded would be great right now I am just looking for someone to critique my pitch so that I can...
69 points
Are most technology based venture capital firms headquartered in California or are there also plenty of venture capital firms in the New England area (New York, Boston, etc)?
253 points
I'm looking to start a website to supplement my day gig. I have the ideas, funds, and skills to do pretty much everything by myself, except for the front-end design. I plan to own the site under my...
13 points
What problems did you run into form the point where you started your search for co-founder to the point where you struck a deal. Also what are some good ideas that would make the process...
325 points
For your experience do investors bet on the jockey (founder-s) more than on the horse (idea), when it comes to startups? Also what is general considered attractive investment opportunity when it...
