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Angel Investors: Exit Strategy = We plan to IPO

How bad (or good) is it to say something like, "We plan to exit via an IPO" on exit strategy to an angel investor?

asked Jul 13 '12 at 10:41
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Yos
6 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.3K Views
Rights of parties holding interest in a company

I've been part of a small team at a startup (LLC) for about a year and a half now (since inception), working unders a PSA (Professional Services Agreement) that grants me a "membership interest"....

asked Jul 13 '12 at 08:37
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David Oritz
8 points

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1 Answers
1.97K Views
Pricing scheme for 2 types of companies

We have 2 potential types of companies we can work with: Type A: major corporation; salesman / consultants that work for the head company Type B: still a major corporation, but with branch offices...

asked Jul 12 '12 at 22:06
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Lsiunsuex
103 points

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1 Answers
2.53K Views
will you use your competitor's community mailing system to promote your product/website?

Will you ask your site competitor's member to join your site by sending message to them through competitor's site (like maybe sending message,mail etc)? Do you think members who received such an...

asked Jul 12 '12 at 02:48
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Simplyme
186 points

22 Votes
2 Answers
8.53K Views
How much traffic is necessary to generate $1000 per month in advertising revenue?

One of my new ventures is a site that will be Stack Overflow for predictions. Hopefully it will be a high traffic site with many inbound links and targeted keywords. Assume all the risks bear out...

asked Jul 11 '12 at 21:32
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Steve French
621 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
3.15K Views
How to share equity among early investors, CEO and product developers in a technology startup

We are planning for a software startup and following is our setup. There are 4 people who came up with idea. But these people can NOT code and build a product. These 4 people are also going to...

asked Jul 11 '12 at 21:24
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John M
8 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.08K Views
Technology Accelerator or Bootstrapping

I have a few ideas for a company, and plan to get started sometime this fall. I know of an accelerator that focuses on this vertical, and I have contacts there so reaching out to them would be...

asked Jul 11 '12 at 17:00
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Lenwood
151 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.14K Views
Selling an idea in the public sector

Me and my partner are working on an idea for a text (SMS) service that we intend to pitch to the National Health Service in the UK as it could potentially save them a lot of money. However, minus...

asked Jul 11 '12 at 16:57
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Sebastian
101 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.12K Views
CPM for mobile ads

I'm wondering what influences the CPM for ads in mobile apps. I'm fairly new to the whole ad game so any insight into CPM basics is helpful. For example monthly, annual and seasonal variations. I...

asked Jul 11 '12 at 14:01
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Sunday Monday
167 points

8 Votes
4 Answers
3.34K Views
Developing an app, android or ios first?

These days most apps support both ios and android. But which one would be the best to get done first? What are the pros and cons of either way? We want to launch a closed beta and get as many users...

asked Jul 11 '12 at 09:29
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Mugetsu
143 points

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3 Answers
2.13K Views
Is there a "magic number" of stores to have prior to launch?

I have started a service that allows liquor stores to show their products and pricing on my website, giving them full control of their profile, etc. The idea is that users will go on the site and...

asked Jul 11 '12 at 09:25
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User6528
149 points

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2 Answers
3.56K Views
Founder Anti-Dilution Clause

We are 3 founding partners in an early stage start up. We are all good friends, and just started to negotiate an equity agreement. Our goal is to be fair, but also be fundable, as we will be...

asked Jul 11 '12 at 08:56
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Derek
164 points

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2 Answers
3.09K Views
iOS Developer Program Company Enrollment Bank Account

I would like to enroll for Apple iOS development. I am also planning to start a company for this. My question is that, how Apple will going to pay my earnings from Appstore? Must I open a bank...

asked Jul 11 '12 at 06:28
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Noway
192 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.5K Views
Finding an accountability partner or mentor

Are there any online resources for finding an accountability partner for a startup. It could be in the way of a mentor.

asked Jul 10 '12 at 22:34
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Justin Alexander
111 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
3.13K Views
Starting business in England from abroad

Well, I want to register a business in England from abroad. Because I don't have a registered address in UK, I am planning to use one of these formation agents from the official list and plan to...

asked Jul 10 '12 at 21:52
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Noway
192 points

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2 Answers
2.79K Views
Consultants offers

We are a small marketing consulting company. Usually we are invited to solve some kind of problem or task. But we face a large problem. Our offer needs to have an idea of how to solve a particular...

asked Jul 10 '12 at 03:55
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Boris
6 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.26K Views
Which business domain to forward to?

Question: Should I forward my business website to my easier to remember .co or my longer .com? I have two domain names, one of which I was going to forward to my longer .com one. Except when I...

asked Jul 10 '12 at 02:38
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Dkroy
130 points

8 Votes
7 Answers
7.77K Views
Apple Developer Program. What level of DUNS service do we need?

We are a startup and trying to register for the Apple Developer Program. Apple requires a DUNS number for it, and the Apple Developer website says that we can get one for FREE from D and B. We...

asked Jul 10 '12 at 02:12
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Royal1122
252 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.29K Views
Is building fans on a Facebook fan page or Twitter with Fiverr worthwhile?

I've seen Fiverr used to build fans to a new social network page or profile, build links (spammy) for a website, or design a logo. Is it an effective tool for building fans to a social media page...

asked Jul 9 '12 at 08:17
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Paul O'brien
521 points

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2 Answers
1.92K Views
Where to find whole seller for main component of product?

I'm still at the idea stage. The product's main component is a towel. I imagine buying a bunch of towels at walmart or some other retail is not the way to go. Too expensive and probably will...

asked Jul 8 '12 at 05:44
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4th Space
125 points