Questions

I plan to start an innovative e-commerce service on mobile and web. I have the idea and industry knowledge, but very basic technical knowledge (hardware, software etc). I decided to find a...

Co-Founder Outsourcing

asked Jan 25 '10 at 23:55

Startupmantra
60 points

we are in the process of developing a classified ad website due to launch in about a month (yeah i know, this overcrowded market, but we plan to focus on a certain region which is currently...

Market Analysis

asked Jan 25 '10 at 19:10

Gobezu
101 points

This may seem an awfully trivial question, but its one that's been bugging me enough to ask it here. I've developing (in the final stages before initial release) a web application service to sell...

Email

asked Jan 25 '10 at 17:47

Daemin
323 points

After an order is placed by a customer, I email them regarding their order, stating: I hope the buying process went smoothly for you. We are a newer company and are looking for ways to improve our...

Marketing Ethics Customer Service

asked Jan 25 '10 at 16:50

Clint
695 points

I am working on a internet startup, living in New York City. I am planning to setup a company and I am looking for a good Lawyer to help me with the following: a) Setup the company (prob Corp) b)...

Incorporation Legal

asked Jan 25 '10 at 14:59

User2351
56 points

I'm trying to come up with an effective email signature, but I'm undecided which has the most impact. So far I have come up with: Joe Blogs Managing Director www.smartcompanysoftware.com A little...

Email

asked Jan 25 '10 at 13:35

Smart Company Software
1,190 points

All services based on user generated content, in their beginnings suffer the "critical mass" problem. The problem is always the same: to attract the "consumers" of the content, you have to have...

Bootstrapped

asked Jan 24 '10 at 21:59

Pawel A
191 points

We have developed a product offered as SaaS, that helps businesses to manage their entire business online (details at www.trakeze.com). We have been running a nice long (more than 6 months)...

Software Saas Beta

asked Jan 24 '10 at 04:45

Puneet Gangal
281 points

Our product (desktop software, not SaaS ) price is about $1000. Shall we cut features and release a free lite version or just a trial with all features for a limited time? I see that lite version...

Marketing Software Demo

asked Jan 23 '10 at 19:52

The Dictator
2,305 points

I am working on my small software startup from my home office (Austin, TX). I have been thinking about the possibility of getting some office space or even shared office space at places like...

Office Space

asked Jan 23 '10 at 12:44

Ricardo
4,815 points

We have identified specific industries that we market our software product, but in general that would be any company that is developing software for sale and/or internal use. Also recognize that...

Marketing Software Advertising

asked Jan 23 '10 at 12:21

Poopsky
195 points

I am working on my startup. I am working on part-time and using all my spare time to work on it ( Thanks to Dharmesh. I watched your one of the video in which you mentioned that you still code till...

Partnerships

asked Jan 23 '10 at 10:35

Web Thinker
430 points

I am looking for an inexpensive 800-number. I would like to forward it to my cell phone, but get professional sounding voicemail if I don't pick up. (I could change my voicemail message, worst...

Phone Contact Support

asked Jan 23 '10 at 06:15

Joseph Turian
895 points

I have always been an interested is starting and running my own business. I have built small websites basically for the fun of it, never intending them to get large. I run my own company now but my...

Software Selling Partnerships

asked Jan 23 '10 at 05:41

Aaron
124 points

In the US, medical insurance is tied to the employer in the vast majority of cases. Paying for an employee health plan is beyond the means of many startups. Founders are often willing to take the...

Hiring Health Insurance Benefits

asked Jan 23 '10 at 02:31

Mark Beadles
502 points

I, like a lot of developers, would love to start developing my own range of products. One thing I am wary of is building something that either has no market or where the market is so congested...

Adwords Market Research Niche

asked Jan 23 '10 at 00:16

Dagda1
121 points

I am getting lots of contacts (Law/Accounting/etc). And trying to find a good tool to keep all the phones/emails/notes together. Ideally, not just text, but something smarter. So it can show me...

Recommendations Tools Business Organization

asked Jan 22 '10 at 23:08

Murkin
184 points

I think I understand stock dilution (and I know in quite some cases it's not bad to get diluted) but I was wondering (it's mostly curiosity but I still think it's an interesting question for...

Equity Legal

asked Jan 22 '10 at 08:10

Tristan St.
180 points

IT used to be said that half of the money you spent on advertising was wasted - but you couldn't tell which half (bonus points to anyone who know who originated that). Online marketing is...

Hiring Inbound Marketing Online Internet Marketing

asked Jan 22 '10 at 08:00

Puk
81 points

I have come up with an idea for a new social networking application. It's not something I expect to be hugely successful, but I think it does have some potential. I've approached a few close...

Software Partner Equity

asked Jan 22 '10 at 07:37

Matt
1,383 points