Questions

I am a software developer turned startup founder who is good at executing things. One thing I dread though is speaking in front of an audience, no matter how big or small.This is holding me back...

Pitch Founders Startups Public Speaking

asked Mar 7 '14 at 12:39

Ramon Atwood
30 points

It's been 3 months since we launched our startup and it's has very little traction. What are some ways we can market it without using any money, just our time. Some things we have on the...

Marketing SEO Bloggers

asked Feb 4 '14 at 21:50

Bethany Myers
21 points

I am thinking about using an exit popup provider for users who are not logged in. So this would only apply for one-time lurkers who come from Google and leave.Is the high CPMs exit popups offer...

Advertising Revenue Ads

asked Mar 8 '14 at 14:27

Jasmin Bender
25 points

What are some types of businesses that are known to generate money which require little to no investment to start?

Ideas Business Investment Capital

asked Mar 8 '14 at 13:59

Robert Creswell
55 points

The startup I'm working for is likely to get acquired shortly. We get paid above market rates and it has been one of the reasons for low attrition here.Would an acquirer lower everyone's salary to...

Hiring Acquisition Salary Acqui Hire

asked Mar 3 '14 at 23:53

Clarine Nordberg
40 points

What's the best way to go about finding a job through LinkedIn?Should I just start sending invites to connect to startup founders and then when they accept, make my case about wanting to work for...

Jobs Linkedin Hire Outreach

asked Mar 7 '14 at 01:10

April Byrd
5 points

I just began consulting on the side as a UI/UX designer so don't have a portfolio of clients. The only thing I can put in there is work I've done while being employed for a company full time.How...

Consulting Consultants Clients

asked Mar 5 '14 at 23:32

Murray Favela
55 points

Most VCs will never tell you "no". Instead they will keep saying they'll get back to you. They do this so that they don't jeopardize investing in future rounds (in case they made a mistake the...

Venture Capital Investors Angel Investors Rejection

asked Mar 5 '14 at 23:24

Thea Cortez
10 points

Are there any free or open source social media monitoring tools for a small agency? We just started the business so want to go with any free alternatives out there to bootstrap.

Marketing Social Media Tools Agencies

asked Mar 6 '14 at 05:29

Gene Mc Gowan
45 points

What are some pros and cons to each? There are a few lifestyle businesses that seem to have grown huge without any funding. WikiHow is one such example.Why would you choose one over the other?

Funding Business Startups Lifestyle

asked Mar 6 '14 at 18:00

Jonathan Thompson
20 points

My startup is bootstrapped with limited resources. Is it better to just focus on the iOS ecosystem or would we be missing out on significant market share on Android by doing so?

Mobile Android Mobile Apps Ios

asked Mar 6 '14 at 11:25

Bobbie Rice
50 points

I don't have any contacts that could provide me an intro to a vc firm or angel investors. I have, however, found that many VCs' email addresses can be easily found on their websites or personal...

Venture Capital Pitch Email Investors

asked Mar 5 '14 at 12:38

Henry Nielsen
25 points

What are some ways to add social value or stickiness to a website about video games?

Social Traction

asked Mar 5 '14 at 00:34

James Smith
70 points

I have a content site whose primary source of revenue is affiliate programs. I have yet to see a user that converted and bought something from a mobile device.Will affiliate marketing always be...

Affiliate Mobile Affiliate Marketing

asked Mar 5 '14 at 11:54

Ruth Quinn
35 points

Are there any benefits to creating an LLC that does nothing but act as a holding company for other LLC entities?Does that provide any added benefits in terms of asset protection?

LLC Legal Company Legal Entity

asked Mar 5 '14 at 16:39

Paul Newman
125 points

Lets say my company and another competitor are the only two contenders in a niche for a physical product. And the products are mostly similar (and can't really be altered much to have a big...

Competition Profitability

asked Mar 5 '14 at 11:16

Raymond Davenport
30 points

We are a team of two engineers creating our first SaaS startup. Should we spend time finding someone to better guide the ship from the business end? We haven't raised any money yet but looking...

Funding Co-Founder Business

asked Feb 26 '14 at 00:46

Leeann Rodriquez
35 points

Since journalists get so many emails, would it make sense to try to reach them via alternative methods right after sending the email. Maybe via Twitter, Facebook, calling them if a number is...

Publicity Media Public Relations Journalists

asked Mar 5 '14 at 11:17

Jordan Mayhugh
155 points

I want to hire a virtual assistant on ODesk and curious what kind of tasks do people usually have them do?What are your business / personal tasks that you would outsource to make your life easier...

Outsourcing Odesk Virtual Assistants

asked Mar 4 '14 at 15:23

Lillian Price
50 points

What are some ways to get beta testers that are in your target demographic to try out my app?Friends and family are ruled out since they don't fit my target audience.

Launch Testing

asked Mar 5 '14 at 08:29

Curtis Crespo
45 points