Questions
Do you engage your market before or after you make a prototype? I say it's better to get people involved as early as possible (before making the prototype), because not only will you make sure...
101 points
Assume the following situation: You are small Developing a product for a niche market Your product is better than others (I know it's not, but for the sake of argument let's say it's ) No...
2,305 points
I still don't get the behavior or motivation behind people developing pieces for your game(software) for free... why would anybody do that?
101 points
Is there a website that lists all the upcoming tech meet-ups in each city? I'm new the tech world and cant seem to hear of any events in Los Angeles.
86 points
What business models exist for social-network type startups? I'm looking for revenue streams other than the standard advertising model. What types of perks/features are members willing to pay a...
138 points
I'm a resident of California and will be starting a company this year but will not be living in California as I'm teaching English in China. So that means I don't have a address in the USA to...
106 points
If I were to start a business listing, and I want business owners to be able to signup for the service and edit/update their listing, what's the best way to validate that a person that calls is...
166 points
I released an iPhone running app two weeks ago. When I discovered a bug that only cropped up in the App Store version, I immediately pulled it from sale. Sold maybe 3 copies before I spotted the...
100 points
Can one pay for expenses that a start up requires before forming your LLC or Corp? Is it then possible to count them as expenses when you start one?
418 points
How can I create a promotional video explaining "How to use my website" a) It should show the screen movements of my cursor explaining different features of my website. b) There should be a...
56 points
We are building a web app where lead gen will be a major component. I would like to get more information about implementing it What are the best ways to incorporate lead gen in the...
164 points
There is plenty of material here on when to incorporate in the US for tax or other business reasons, for example: When to set up the LLC Worth it to incorporate When does it make sense to...
2,744 points
I see many companies using social networking (Twitter, Facebook etc) to promote their products and services. I've never used sites like this, and don't really know where to begin from a marketing...
327 points
We just rented a new office in downtown Portland Maine. It will be a fun location for the employees and everyone is excited about the move. Unfortunately, there is little public parking near the...
We're doing some hiring at a very high level for a VP Marketing candidate and I'm aware of the general advice that it's best to network into folks for roles like these (we had lots of success doing...
1,001 points
Some customers are more confident buying your product if you are a corporation, but on the other hand while you are bootstrapping you still need some cash coming in, and one way to do this is to...
1,342 points
We are selling a product internationally through our e-commerce based in Hong Kong and were wondering if our Hong Kong trademarks have any legal power in other jurisdictions. If not, do we really...
2,753 points
Interesting post from Mark Cuban titled "why you should NEVER listen to your customer " references an long standing Alan Kay quote "the best way to predict the future is to invent it" Cuban then...
I'm laying the groundwork for what might ostensibly be considered a 'Web 2.0' startup. While I think that I might have some protectable IP, I think that these are not necessarily fundamental to the...
561 points
I have been reading articles by Paul Graham on start ups and am currently in the process of deciding where to incorporate. What baffles me is that most tech startups move to SF early on when the...
