Questions
I'm creating a mac application that supports a file format from a closed-source application. We tried to contact the company but they refused to make their proprietary file format...
6 points
I've read many places that they don't make a profit from their AWS services and won't be anytime soon. How can they justify this to investors who own their stock? Even if their argument is that...
There are two variants of the chicken-and-egg problem: When there are two distinct classes of participants in your business, e.g. buyers and sellers, but it is hard to attract one class without...
895 points
If you had to pick just one, which book would you say had the most positive impact for your career / business success. My own vote would be for The Art of Pitch by Peter Coughter.
My co-founder and I are creating a SaaS product similar to Basecamp with our own funds. We don't have the resources to hire anyone to do sales right now. When we launch, what are some unique...
Investors invest for one thing and one thing only, return on their investment. How can a nonprofit startup that is trying to give back to the community raise any funds? All existing funding...
11 points
Would one need any thing special to keep in mind? Are there any unspoken protocols that people follow? I have heard that most VCs won't entertain you unless you come through a referral. Is that...
11 points
I have a script that I have developed that I had a need for but nothing was available. Is it possible to make money from an open source product? How can I monetize it and why would people pay me...
11 points
I'm 20 years old and have always wanted to start a company of my own. What questions do entrepreneurs who have already had exits ask themselves to make sure the idea they're focusing on is the...
Unlike Google Adwords or any online ad buys in general, how do people track effectiveness of a magazine ad? Are there some strategies you can use to figure out which print ad is working the best...
21 points
How does an organization like KhanAcademy attract talent when the compensation they offer is below market rates?
6 points
What kind of answer would you give and conversely what kind of answer are you looking for as an employer?
16 points
What's the single one best advice you have received or can give to a new founder to lead their troops? Both my co-founder and I are introverts (engineers by profession) and now will be hiring our...
31 points
I'm in the process of hiring someone on ODesk to create a first version of an iOS app idea I have. In your experience, which type of model generates more revenue? A paid app from the get-go or a...
We have a limited budget to begin advertising on Facebook and from all the stuff I've read it looks like the key is filtering down the target audience to find profitable segments. What are some...
11 points
Most founders seem to pay themselves a basic salary when they raise a round from VCs. Does it apply to angel funding too? What would you say is a fair salary to pay yourself if you have raised...
Is trying hard to get many large VCs to invest in your company or using something like AngelList to get many smaller angel investors? What are the pros and cons of each approach?
17 points
Almost every startup out there says things like "we do x for y". For example "We're Twitter for Education", etc. That seems to be too overused these days. Do VC's experience ad-blindness like...
6 points
Bright Journey is currently using wysihtml5 as the editor for questions and answers. Would normal users be scared away from a markdown editor similar to the one StackExchange uses? Or perhaps...
4,265 points
I'm creating my first online store and don't want to reinvent the wheel by developing a custom website. There looks like a ton of free and paid services online that I can use to sell. Is there...
1 point
