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6 Votes
9 Answers
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What PEO providers are out there other than TriNet? What questions should I ask potential PEO providers?

Looking at PEO (professional employee organization) providers - just wanted to get a sense for who else is out there other than TriNet. I only know about TriNet from Feld's AskTheVC blog:...

asked Dec 13 '09 at 08:21
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Sachin Agarwal
63 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.81K Views
Keeping current with new technology and applications

What sites, blogs, etc do you use to keep up with new business technologies and applications that do not market by traditional methods? I am non-technical and realized there is so much out there....

asked Dec 13 '09 at 19:59
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Starr Ed
948 points

13 Votes
6 Answers
4.57K Views
As a SaaS vendor, should you provide data export?

Some people tend to avoid Software as a Service due to the fear of vendor lock in. Therefore, you are losing customers by not offering a data export option. However, you don't want to be "helping"...

asked Dec 19 '09 at 03:44
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Olivier Lalonde
2,753 points

3 Votes
9 Answers
6.76K Views
Qualities/skills of a CEO

i have the idea for this events based website but how do i know if i need to hire a CEO or if i can be one. 1: i am not that social but i can communicate clearly on the topics of my...

asked Dec 19 '09 at 05:14
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Syed
445 points

4 Votes
5 Answers
3.27K Views
Hiring Full-Time vs Contractors / Outsourcing Impact on Valuation?

Our SaaS startup is (hopefully) getting our first customer soon, at which point we decided to bring in additional resources to accelerate development. The basic options is whether to bring in a...

asked Dec 19 '09 at 05:14
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Jean Barmash
195 points

6 Votes
8 Answers
7.82K Views
What companies failed because they released too early?

Most bloggers are saying you should release early, iterate often, and fail fast. But some companies are notorious for releasing early, but then getting a bad reputation which led to their failure....

asked Dec 19 '09 at 05:41
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Jason
16,231 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
3.58K Views
Should I create a seperate (child) company for our enterprise software?

We started an "I.T. Solutions" company which offers services in many different areas (software development, web design, e-commerce, consulting, etc.). The profits from these services are used to...

asked Dec 9 '09 at 01:51
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Big Tuna
349 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.8K Views
Terms And Conditions for Website Advertising

I am curious if anyone has any experience with selling website Ad space directly to customers. If so, what are some of the Terms and Conditions that you have used?

asked Dec 14 '09 at 05:26
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Jarie Bolander
11,421 points

9 Votes
1 Answers
7.82K Views
How much does nice office space cost in New York City?

How much does office space for startups cost in New York City? What are the options?

asked Dec 14 '09 at 11:30
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Joel Spolsky
13,482 points

3 Votes
6 Answers
4.19K Views
Best way to navigate getting out of an office lease

We signed a lease on office space but recently hit a tough stretch funding-wise and are trying to figure out a way to get out of lease as quickly as possible. Any suggestions for this? I guess if...

asked Dec 9 '09 at 06:08
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Tommy Maddox
156 points

6 Votes
4 Answers
7.41K Views
How much does nice office space cost in the Bay Area?

How much does office space for startups cost in the Bay Area? What are the options? I'm thinking of startup-friendly places, including SoMa, Silicon Valley, and places in the east bay like...

asked Dec 14 '09 at 11:40
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Joel Spolsky
13,482 points

4 Votes
1 Answers
4.11K Views
How much does nice office space cost in Seattle?

How much does office space for startups cost in Seattle? I'm thinking of nice places for startups, like Lake Union South, but also places like Bellevue and Kirkland. What are the options?

asked Dec 14 '09 at 11:42
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Joel Spolsky
13,482 points

7 Votes
5 Answers
7.7K Views
How much does nice office space cost in Austin?

Austin TX seems like a great place for a startup. Terrific tech scene, great music scene, BBQ, and, of course, a ridiculously inexpensive cost of living combined with nice weather and a wonderful...

asked Dec 14 '09 at 11:43
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Joel Spolsky
13,482 points

4 Votes
7 Answers
5.5K Views
Professional Screencast Companies / Services

I'm looking for a list of companies who can produce professional screencasts for product tour and help videos. So far this is my list: Procasts Whistle Media 6 Professional Screencast...

asked Dec 9 '09 at 10:29
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The Dictator
2,305 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
3.28K Views
Is launching just before Christmas/New-Year a good idea?

We've had our app in beta for the past few months and we recently launched a major update which gets us to the point where I'm happy calling it a version 1. There's still a million and one things...

asked Dec 9 '09 at 10:41
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Rlivsey
206 points

4 Votes
6 Answers
2.92K Views
Getting a product in front of people who don't necessarily know they have a problem

AKA selling a solution in search of a problem! Our product is a web-based tool which helps people take and manage meeting minutes. The problem we face is that while most people don't like the way...

asked Dec 9 '09 at 11:03
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Rlivsey
206 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
5.19K Views
Legal document checklist (NDA, ...) when hiring part-time developers abroad?

I'm currently hiring some part-time developer abroad and wanted to make sure that I made them sign all the needed legal documents. So, normally in those cases, what would you make those future...

asked Dec 14 '09 at 15:59
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Gommm
265 points

4 Votes
6 Answers
3.26K Views
Do startups fail because of poor technology?

Plenty of startups fail because they don't get traction in the market, their market didn't exist, or they get elbowed out by competition. But does it happen that startups fail because their...

asked Dec 14 '09 at 20:01
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Jeremy Mc Gee
371 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.57K Views
Business model for online university

We are setting up idea for a few programming/math courses we'd like to offer online. Can anyone with experience in this area suggest the kind of setup, the software, the fee structure, etc? Thanks

asked Dec 9 '09 at 14:12
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Baraider
36 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
2.36K Views
Hourly Rate to Stock Option Conversion

Assume that you are working for a startup on hourly rate basis (let's assume x dollars per hour) right from the start. Now, after y month, the stack holder offers you equity in exchange of hourly...

asked Dec 14 '09 at 20:46
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Graviton
871 points