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My start up is getting ready to launch a retail product, for which we have filed (and expect to be granted) a patent application. The typical time for a patent to be reviewed is about 2-3 years,...
I have an idea in my mind, but how do i know if someother company is already working on a similar idea (espeically in stealth mode) or worse if i start working on my idea and half way through if...
445 points
I've long held the opinion that a PR firm is one of the sound, early stage, marketing investments a company can make but that such a firm has to excel at traditional PR as well as managing speaking...
I have recently received an inquiry from a Chinese company; they would like to buy our product, which is sold on a per-usage licence basis in addition to the cost of the machine itself. The...
186 points
I've noticed that a lot of software start-up companies do not post a contact phone number on their website. Even some seemingly established companies (such as 37signals) do not post their phone...
5,901 points
Let's say that you have a great idea, great market niche and you can build a prototype and you need a cofounder who has experience in selling and who is connected. How do you find and choose the...
547 points
Some people are motivated by money. Others are motivated by fame. Some of us find passion for our ideas that keeps us going no matter what. What drives you? What keeps you going through failure,...
50 points
So, what is the best way to find jobs as startup company? Do you find customers via web, newspaper adds or by your friends help? Any other way?
Having a virtual company empowers you to hire talent anywhere in the world and manage a team of employees using the wonders of modern technology. I have personally worked this way since January and...
1,057 points
I liked this question, and I felt that the answers were valuable, so I thought I'd ask one along the same lines. Which Twitterers do technology entrepreneurs find most valuable? I'm following...
784 points
I'm a big fan of mechanical turk and often leverage it with smartsheet. I've used mturk for basic writing, gathering content from multiple sources, and some minimal research. However, I don't think...
1,057 points
So much information these days, so little time. I consider myself moderate information consumer - following around 50 blogs - business, startup, personal development, etc + a number of twitter...
1,146 points
How should we decide how much we need to raise in a seed round? Our biggest expense is salary for the founders -- just enough so we can work full time on the company without living in our cars or...
422 points
I'm interested in entering the social media apps and games space. I personally have several years of experience in interactive media development for the web (both programming and design) and some...
11 points
i know some some of them please add/edit 1: selling products to customers 2: profits from adsense/clicks/ads 3: selling services 4: donations 5:subscriptions 6:
445 points
For my own education and just for fun, I occasionally write small software applications. Lately I've been considering taking the next step and polishing one or more into something that could be...
111 points
I have a start-up that could potentially qualify for non-profit 501(c)(3) status (an educational Q&A website for a specific branch of Psychology). The business would incur some debt and have...
631 points
I am at a startup and we are looking to bring on board a two interns. One is marketing and the other iPhone Development. Looking for templates or website to help create a mentoring and training...
My start-up is in idea stage. Before execution gets too far, I'd like to have my core values and mission statement finalized. Any advice, examples, templates or strategy to share?
36 points
I'm the founder of a hosted ecommerce startup. We haven't launched a public beta yet, and we're trying to earn enough runway to be able to work on the startup full time for just a few months to get...
236 points
