Questions

Which successful startup ideas that cross cultural barriers can be started in developing countries where there is little to no competition (and the market is up for grabs)?

Culture Ideas Startups

asked Mar 21 '14 at 17:28

Jackie Davis
55 points

What are some key items to watch out for in an office space lease? We're renting a small space and don't have the resources (bootstrapped) to also hire a lawyer just to review the lease.

Office Space Lease Leasing

asked Mar 21 '14 at 15:43

Joel Villegas
5 points

So many Bitcoin related startups have landed money from popular VCs. Who all claim that it's the next biggest thing.If that's the case, why not just buy the actual currency where you're likely have...

Investing Venture Capital Bitcoin

asked Mar 21 '14 at 13:42

Darla Page
40 points

I'm just setting up my first office space. Any suggestions for where to buy some cool posters for the office?

Motivation Office Space

asked Mar 3 '14 at 21:55

Douglas Patterson
200 points

I'm looking to raise money from angel investors and would be focused on the startup 110%.I do, however, have some prior commitments that I had made for some short term consulting.I will easily be...

Funding Consulting Angel Investors

asked Mar 21 '14 at 13:28

Shane Benningfield
65 points

How many slides should an ideal pitch deck have?What are your thoughts on having some subtle humor to keep the investor's attention span in check?

Pitch Investment

asked Mar 20 '14 at 20:14

Teresa Sanchez
135 points

Almost everyone complains about recruiters hammering them with calls and emails. If I were to call several startups, before I could finish my sentence after saying the word "recruiter", they'd...

Recruiting Hiring Human Resources

asked Mar 21 '14 at 13:11

Gregory Justice
30 points

What are some strategies did apps like Instagram and SnapChat use when they were completely empty upon launch? How did they grow their initial communities?

Community Growth Instagram Snapchat

asked Mar 20 '14 at 11:26

Orlando Osborne
30 points

For what reasons do most startups raise money? What are the most common items startups that raise $1M+ spend it on?

Venture Capital Fundraising

asked Mar 19 '14 at 16:29

Kimberly Deleon
30 points

You share a brilliant idea you had with a peer (in order to get some feedback on it). And later learn that they have decided to implement it themselves!I'm already in the process of executing on it...

Ideas Competition

asked Mar 21 '14 at 00:27

Jonathan Locke
30 points

How do you respond to rejection letters from investors? What some strategies to use it in your favor?Are there any stories of how successful startups used rejections from investors when they...

Angel Investors Startups Rejection

asked Mar 20 '14 at 12:55

Pablo Smeltzer
49 points

I want to begin using $50K of my savings to invest in other seed-stage startups. How do I get started?What are some strategies for picking startups with the best odds of a positive ROI?

Investing Startup

asked Mar 19 '14 at 19:43

Brandon Nicholson
145 points

What are some hurdles you'll come across while hunting for a job after trying to build your own startups (unsuccessfully for 5+ years)?I'm a software engineer. I'm a generalist who does many other...

Jobs Failure Entrepreneurship

asked Mar 19 '14 at 19:13

Mike Steve
40 points

Is solving a "problem" absolutely required in an idea to build a startup around? What about something like SnapChat. Did they really solve a problem?What about when you're creating a new market...

Ideas Startups

asked Mar 19 '14 at 15:59

Christian Eubanks
60 points

Which is the best state to incorporate in if you eventually want to finance your startup with angel funding?I currently have an LLC in my state and not sure if it will be optimal. I went with an...

Incorporation Legal Corporate Structure

asked Mar 19 '14 at 21:26

Regina Villalon
70 points

Our SaaS product that targets the enterprise gets way too many phone calls from customers. We can't remove the phone number completely, since it results in some sales leads.Here are some things...

Customers Customer Support Phone Support

asked Mar 19 '14 at 20:29

Rocco Schmidt
308 points

What are some of the cons of being a startup in the bay area?

Silicon Valley Startups

asked Mar 19 '14 at 13:27

Lindsey Anderson
10 points

What metrics and size would you say makes a startup not a startup anymore?I'm building a directory of tech companies so want to figure out how to segment startups.

Company Startups

asked Mar 18 '14 at 21:42

Teresa Jeffers
45 points

What are some of your favorite motivating documentaries that entrepreneurs should watch?

Motivation

asked Mar 18 '14 at 20:43

Robert Sheahan
10 points

Since Bitcoins aren't actual currency, would it be legal to start a gambling website where it's the only accepted form of payment?I'm located in the United States.I've done some research and didn't...

Legal Currency Bitcoin

asked Mar 18 '14 at 16:42

Carolyn Luke
10 points