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I would like to locate an Angel in the Jacksonville, Fl area to pitch my idea to. Although getting funded would be great right now I am just looking for someone to critique my pitch so that I can...

Angel

asked Mar 22 '11 at 04:35

Steve11140
69 points

I am trying to startup a mortgage company. My venture would be a full service mortgage lender not a brokerage. I have a marketing plan that I feel will drive business to the company in a...

Funding

asked Mar 22 '11 at 04:12

Steve11140
69 points

I am looking to develop a mobile application that allows users to sell and purchase a digital asset using a micropayment credit system. We also may require using internal functionality of the...

Ideas Application Iphone

asked Mar 22 '11 at 02:03

Mconnors
15 points

We are planning to support live chat / support from our websites to increase sales/conversions. Has anyone tried it? Does it worth the effort and human resources that need to be allocated for this?

Marketing Conversion Chat

asked Mar 21 '11 at 18:23

The Dictator
2,305 points

I'm looking to start increasing exposure to my website and I am looking to do so thru a series of small but quality articles that I plan to be publishing on a "few times per week" basis. There are...

Blog SEO Blogging

asked Mar 21 '11 at 13:41

Igorek
886 points

Everybody and their brother claims to be a social media "expert" these days. How do you find a consultant who actually knows what they are doing? How much should they cost? What should you get...

Hiring Social Media

asked Mar 21 '11 at 13:12

Kenneth Vogt
2,917 points

Here's a short list I compiled from some folks I've talked to. The Art of the Start by Guy Kawasaki Founders at Work by Jessica Livingston The Four Steps to the Epiphany by Steve Blank Getting...

Books

asked Mar 21 '11 at 12:05

Mike Walsh
745 points

I have started marketing for my startup, which sells just 1 software product and is really just a side business from my day job, for some extra cash. Google AdWords is coming out at about $2/click,...

Marketing

asked Mar 21 '11 at 11:23

User6492
1,747 points

A little background: A few months ago, I approached a good friend of mine with a nice offer:To make apps for a specific platform along with marketing and distributing them. He knew very little...

Partnerships

asked Mar 21 '11 at 09:08

Maq
197 points

I am thinking of creating a startup and want to allocate stock to various co-founders. Is there any sort of system for knowing how many shares to create of a new company?

Co-Founder Stock Options

asked Mar 21 '11 at 04:48

Zachary K
208 points

After much search, it seemed that I have found a suitable partner for my IP based startup. Things seemed to have progressed well until I asked him to sign a no-compete agreement as part of the...

LLC Agreements Liability

asked Mar 21 '11 at 03:55

Glen
31 points

Our start-up will sell engagement rings online. We recently discovered that a major source of traffic for the market leader is word of mouth recommendations. We know that great customer service,...

Ecommerce Recommendations Word Of Mouth Jewelry

asked Mar 20 '11 at 20:54

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points

Someone wants to invest in my idea. I'm building this project and it's a very good idea. I'm thinking about starting my own company for this project. This person heard about my idea and he is very...

Business Investment

asked Mar 20 '11 at 10:46

Luka
8 points

When you're not sure which market is worth aiming for, how do you figure out whether to go for a broad market (with lots of competition) or a narrow one (with no competition but good chance to slip...

Competition Market Research Target Market

asked Mar 20 '11 at 08:47

Platinum Azure
133 points

Twitter can be a great tool to help a start up get noticed and build relationships with prospects and clients. What are the two best things you've done for your start up that leverage Twitter...

Growth Twitter Clients Prospects

asked Mar 20 '11 at 03:48

Warren E. Hart
2,181 points

I would like to enable my website users to chat with specific listed service providers. Ideally the chat service would not require any kind of login, and would be usable directly. Scenario: user...

Chat

asked Mar 20 '11 at 01:12

Tucson
714 points

I am looking for some sites to submit to. paid or free. Currently on my startup web app site, I have a screencast up there, and an email submit form. I am quite close to having a finalized...

Marketing Lean

asked Mar 19 '11 at 15:34

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

I have a small startup that developed a software program. I've copyrighted the software and am working on patent protection, and I've started some marketing. It has been a very low-cost effort so...

Pricing Software Competition

asked Mar 19 '11 at 12:11

User6492
1,747 points

If you've exhausted your personal network (and friends' networks), and now need to hire people who have skills that you don't have, would you try working with a staffing agency? I've heard a lot...

Hiring Management Employees Growth

asked Mar 19 '11 at 08:35

John
23 points

Active forums and communities take on a life of there own. My question is how to get started. A forum with tumbleweeds rolling through it will never get anywhere. There is some kind of minimum...

Community Forum

asked Mar 19 '11 at 04:08

Kenneth Vogt
2,917 points