Questions

I'm looking to start a business similar to One Kings Lane and not sure where to start in terms of sourcing products from manufacturers. Is there a site where I can see a curated list of merchants...

Dropshipping Wholesale One Kings Lane

asked Feb 24 '14 at 04:59

Kenneth Smith
35 points

When your startup begins to grow, what things should you start to delegate? And what things should I continue to do / monitor myself? We make mobile apps and some of them are starting to get a...

Hiring Growth Startups

asked Feb 21 '14 at 01:03

Steven Cox
11 points

What are some things to watch out for when trying to raise money? In order to ensure you don't end up taking money from the wrong people. What red flags should I be looking at or even before the...

Venture Capital Angel Investors

asked Feb 19 '14 at 14:07

Joel J.
31 points

They all have the same affiliate network accounts but how do they know which website sent the sale through them? I can't seem to figure this out.

Affiliate Marketing

asked Feb 20 '14 at 14:28

Robert
6 points

Should I be concerned that my direct competitor just signed up for a paid account on my SaaS product? Is it legal for them to do so with the intention of possibly copying our work? Is it legal for...

Legal Competition Saas

asked Feb 24 '14 at 13:37

Brad Brown
30 points

Which of the following should I go with for a new startup that is just getting off the ground? Amazon EC2 VPS provider like Digital Ocean or Heroku Dedicated server Colocate my own hardware My...

Hosting Amazon Colocation

asked Feb 23 '14 at 15:02

Randy Monk
110 points

Looking to mingle with people with similar interests, what are the most popular networking events for technologists and entrepreneurs?

Networking Entrepreneurship Boston Cambridge

asked Feb 22 '14 at 21:09

Lauren Ferranti
30 points

Considering both NY and LA are far more dense in population than the valley, how did the bay area become the main spot for technology startups and companies?

Silicon Valley New York Los Angeles

asked Feb 22 '14 at 07:18

Young Dahlstrom
25 points

What are the pros and cons from your experience or opinion of each way of software development? Scrum Agile Kanban Which do you use right now and recommend for a small team of 3?

Software Agile Scrum Kanban

asked Feb 22 '14 at 07:58

Essie Taylor
65 points

Sequoia converted their $60 million to $3 billion! That's over a 50x return. And overall, their fund is now 5x. How would this effect the way Sequoia invests in startups? Do you think they will now...

Venture Capital Sequoia

asked Feb 21 '14 at 10:40

Bryan Gil
160 points

I was under the impression that once you go public, all major decisions have to be voted on by investors. For such a large acquisition, isn't a public company required to let investors vote to give...

Facebook Public Companies Wallstreet

asked Feb 21 '14 at 16:33

Julie Nino
90 points

If I join a startup that is offering me 10% equity and they become profitable, does that mean I will get 10% of the profits they make each year? At what point in a startup's life does it start...

Equity Profit Sharing Startups

asked Feb 21 '14 at 15:57

Duane Clark
50 points

So many SaaS companies started out as consulting shops. With venture capital and angel funding readily available why do so many startups go the consulting way first?Are there any other benefits to...

Consulting Startups

asked Feb 21 '14 at 12:33

Warren Anderson
35 points

Are there any available platforms that provide a way for big companies to educate their employees on procedures online? I am thinking of building such a solution and interested to hear thoughts if...

Enterprise Education Intranet

asked Feb 21 '14 at 11:30

Jasmine Williams
50 points

A year into a startup, your product is built and you have some traction. You see signs of growing discontent in your co-founder so you confront him to see what's up. And then he drops an issue I...

Co-Founder Equity Distribution

asked Feb 21 '14 at 05:02

Jared B.
16 points

Is there any hope for a founder to sell shares between series seed and series A? After two years of getting a business off the ground with co-founders, I could use cash for family reasons. I have...

Equity Founders Stock Options Liquidity

asked Feb 21 '14 at 06:28

User30169
1 point

Apart from advertising and SaaS, could you provide a list of all possible other business models (regardless of the type of business it is).

Business Model

asked Feb 20 '14 at 00:11

James Linville
1 point

I am wondering if there is such a thing as a neutral, 3rd party service that provides an outside assessment to help a founding team that is ready to incorporate come to a decision on equity...

Incorporation Equity Founders Service

asked Feb 20 '14 at 21:32

Dan Newman
21 points

Is it required by the California EDD to hire people as W2 employees for this case or could I just employ them as contractors? I wonder how companies like TaskRabbit and Uber are able to employ...

Hiring Legal California

asked Feb 20 '14 at 17:01

Karen Higgins
1 point

With a hold on the search market share like Google has, how would you imagine a company becoming the next search engine giant? DuckDuckGo, a small company, has been trying but wasn't able...

Google Search Engines

asked Feb 20 '14 at 21:27

Dominick
16 points