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5 Answers
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Create website promotion video

How can I create a promotional video explaining "How to use my website" a) It should show the screen movements of my cursor explaining different features of my website. b) There should be a...

asked Apr 9 '10 at 07:14
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User2351
56 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.8K Views
How to handle "sponsor" ads + paid ad networks? Check my idea

What is the best way to handle the invoicing for "sponsor" ads? Do you just set a CPM price point and just track impressions and send out an invoice for each month? It seems like it works the same...

asked Apr 15 '10 at 02:38
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Don Zacharias
132 points

6 Votes
6 Answers
4.7K Views
Best affiliate solution for freemium/free trial web apps?

Most affiliate solutions are not designed to work with freemium or free trial business models. Have you seen an affiliate app that can: Make it simple to manage affiliate relationships Can...

asked Mar 15 '10 at 02:19
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Chris Savage
209 points

4 Votes
6 Answers
3.4K Views
What one government action would help you the most to create more new jobs?

The key to the economic recovery is the creation of more jobs. Small business is viewed as the job creation engine and all small businesses were start ups at one point. Governments say they are...

asked Mar 8 '10 at 04:46
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Warren E. Hart
2,181 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
12K Views
How much can you trust website worth value calculators?

While bulding my Business Plan for my future Website, I am trying to collect some relationships between traffic and online advertising monetization. I know that we cannot really trust numbers...

asked Mar 8 '10 at 10:05
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Fabien7474
210 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
3.4K Views
How long to wait for angel investor?

I have a big web project which I and my co-founder began our development on. We've been talking to our angel investor for a long time. He is very responsive but we cant get a final investment...

asked Mar 23 '10 at 13:16
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Pennyfiller13
86 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
3.18K Views
I'm trying to sell my startup, how's my sales pitch?

I have recently put the technology and website behind my startup for sale on Flippa: http://flippa.com/auctions/86405/ (auction) http://redbirdapps.com (actual site) The auction page has the...

asked Mar 15 '10 at 23:17
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Ben Edwards
601 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
1.85K Views
Reasons to not disclose your idea?

It doesn't appear that this site looks at it as spam. Is there a strong fear of having it stolen? It just seems like the feedback would be improved. Are people this protective in the real world?

asked Mar 16 '10 at 00:01
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Jeff O
6,169 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
3.63K Views
What are intellectual property warranties and when should they be used?

What are intellectual property warranties and when should they be used? I found this site: "IP Warranty, Indemnity, or both? " however, it is still not clear to me exactly what they are and how...

asked Mar 9 '10 at 00:28
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Nbeecroft
515 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.62K Views
How many visistors to get a business going?

I know that this question depends on what kind of business one is in. But if you where to get a healthy business out of a website based on advertising how many monthly users would you need to...

asked Mar 9 '10 at 07:59
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Thom Pete
1,296 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.62K Views
Raising money from friends and colleagues - terms and %

I wish to seed my new business with about $120k, of which I need to raise about $90k. I prefer not to go professional seed investors as: (a) it could take some time (which I don't have); (b) it...

asked Mar 16 '10 at 08:12
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Stealth
76 points

5 Votes
5 Answers
3.13K Views
Any startups in software service industry?

Here, I've seen almost all the discussions are related to startups offering some kind of a product. It looks like a de-facto standard when anyone talks about a startup on this forum. Is there...

asked Mar 23 '10 at 18:13
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Sandeep Satavlekar
325 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
3.21K Views
What would you ask Jason Fried of 37signals?

Pat and I have almost scheduled an interview with Jason Fried of 37signals on 3/18 about their new brand book, ReWork (http://37signals.com/rework/ ). I wanted to get this Question up now even if...

asked Mar 16 '10 at 09:11
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Bob Walsh
2,620 points

5 Votes
4 Answers
3.49K Views
Any tips on designing and creating an introductory video for your startup?

As I approach launch, I am considering building an introductory video for my website in order to explain my software and the concept behind it. In my minds eye, I see this video as a mixture of...

asked Mar 23 '10 at 21:17
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Benjamin Wootton
1,667 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.33K Views
Successes from afar; rules or exception?

We know the web is giving a world without border and all flat world wholesomeness. There exist success stories of companies based in third world countries that made it big in the West (Zoho comes...

asked Mar 9 '10 at 13:02
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G Rex
683 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.7K Views
How does CRM software differ from support software?

Doesn't CRM software also partly work as a support software, in which you organize your customer support? As my understanding, a CRM software is solely for the purpose to solve deals/orders etc. Or...

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asked Mar 23 '10 at 23:54
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Sebastian Hoitz
191 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.6K Views
Is there any video editing software available for a PC that is as easy to use and robust as iMovie?

In an effort to avoid spending $999+ on a Mac, I am looking for a PC equivalent of iMovie. I spent a few hours on a friends Mac and found iMovie (2009) extremely easy to use with a really...

asked Mar 16 '10 at 20:44
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David Gise
211 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
8.06K Views
I am looking for a simple investor agreement for a convertible note

Our self-funding is running out within 2 months and we are probably a month to 4 months away from revenue. We hope we won't need financing, but we have to be prepared. I've already spoken with a...

asked Mar 9 '10 at 15:02
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Tim J
8,346 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.74K Views
How did your capital-raising experience differ from what you expected?

One reason entrepreneurs are so highly lauded is that they are asked to expose themselves to criticism, rejection and doubt in dosages that average mortals cannot bear. At no time is that more true...

asked Mar 24 '10 at 02:54
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Sharon Drew
957 points

5 Votes
9 Answers
5.03K Views
Hire or outsource web design?

When building a website in a bootstrapped startup, is it better to hire a web designer or outsource the work? All of the founders are coders and don't excel in web design. Apart from that, if the...

asked Mar 9 '10 at 23:53
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Slavo
316 points