Questions

Does it make sense to find a mentor who can help you out in your startup, online? He's not going to be physically present, of course. And you run the risk of him running away with your idea. But...

Getting Started Mentor

asked Apr 25 '10 at 05:53

Startup Struggler
77 points

I remember at one point a startup will switch from offering ISO (Incentive Stock Options) to offering Non-qualified Stock Options (NSO) to employees? Can the startup decide which to offer, and...

Incentives Tax Human Resources Stock Options

asked Apr 25 '10 at 00:34

J Lynch
16 points

I'm a Canadian citizen living in Canada and I've been investigating putting together a US-based corporation. My partner is a US citizen, but it appears that it will be difficult for me to be able...

Incorporation Foreign Legal

asked Apr 24 '10 at 07:08

Startup Advice
55 points

I need to move my cash flow now but know my target customer is really a larger customer but sales cycle too long for now. How do I start with finding the low hanging fruit to get things going? Some...

Sales Entrepreneurs Selling

asked Apr 24 '10 at 05:23

Stacey
484 points

I need to get on the phone and start cold calling and try to find a prospect with a budget and timeline to buy our solution.How do I do this? Where do I start? Since i have sold software like this...

Sales Selling

asked Apr 24 '10 at 03:40

Stacey
484 points

I am able to access free whitepapers etc but i haven't been in the market long enough to know really what I am competing with to improve my positioning and competitive advantage. How can I access...

Competition Market Analysis

asked Apr 23 '10 at 23:22

Stacey
484 points

I have a software product that is a complex sale. I need someone to help me sell this product or coach me on how to make sure I am aiming at the right target and closing deals. Would you pay a...

Sales Mentor

asked Apr 23 '10 at 23:14

Stacey
484 points

I'm working on a very early stage web app, and I'm trying to figure out the easiest way to track some basic user metrics beyond traffic and all that. Some context: Limited budget - free or cheap...

Analytics Metrics

asked Apr 23 '10 at 12:55

Greg
339 points

I currently have a website in beta. I am not earning anything (for now) with this site. It doesn't have terms of service or the privacy policy listed on it. It appears that some people's opinion...

Incorporation Legal Website Business

asked Apr 23 '10 at 09:22

User2306
232 points

I am bootstrapping a startup and need legal help with: Creating terms of service and privacy policy Registering the business Consult for advice whenever needed Do you suggest: Finding an online...

Legal

asked Apr 23 '10 at 08:51

User2306
232 points

I'm looking for a way to allow potential customers to try my application before they buy it. The product is a windows forms application that requires an SQL Server database to operate. Although I...

Demo

asked Apr 23 '10 at 01:32

Stefanos Tses
981 points

I am looking for recommendations on creating Twitter background image for a young software company. The goal is to have a Twitter profile page that projects an image attractive to IT / software...

Twitter

asked Apr 23 '10 at 00:32

Vadim Kleyzit
18 points

Sometimes when the going gets tough, team members gets discouraged. Though we embrace failure here and eat it like lunch, some people are not confident enough in themselves to take failure...

Motivation Partner

asked Apr 22 '10 at 13:54

G Rex
683 points

I have an idea for a startup and for it: I've created mockups of the site and work flow diagrams. I've registered the domain name and incorporated the company. Actively looking for the...

Development

asked Apr 22 '10 at 06:56

Syed
445 points

What savvy thing can a start up company do to drive incoming leads from the web when they don't really have a marketing resource and its depedent on the founder to bring it in?

Marketing

asked Apr 22 '10 at 06:05

Stacey
484 points

Our software product is sold to be intalled on the client side We are targeting large companies who can truly benefit from it and see the ROI. The challenge is the long sales cycles and being a...

Sales

asked Apr 22 '10 at 06:03

Stacey
484 points

So here's the deal..I have a developed product and for the next few months all I need is someone to support me with a presales call if necessary and or keep my demo and infrastructure going until I...

Hiring

asked Apr 22 '10 at 05:58

Stacey
484 points

Here's the scenario: There is a product with a high learning curve while it's still in beta, but this will be alleviated in the release version. The product is at a point where it is no longer...

Beta Product Launch Product Release Micro Startup

asked Apr 21 '10 at 20:21

Nbeecroft
515 points

I want to promote my site but does it make sense to outsource the marketing efforts to a full-time firm or do it myself? I'm launching a social platform with an e-commerce component. Would it make...

Marketing

asked Apr 21 '10 at 05:55

Pennyfiller13
86 points

I can't decide which one of two possible web services to launch so I am beginning to think that I should hedge my bets and launch both. Without getting into detail about each lets assume they...

Launch Website

asked Apr 21 '10 at 04:19

Bob Ross
119 points