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3 Votes
4 Answers
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Which one is more important: product or company logo?

I want to create a logo by outsourcing it, but since I have little money in hand, I'm in the middle of deciding whether I should spend it for the product's logo or the company's logo. I would need...

asked Nov 30 '09 at 11:36
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Jpartogi
1,342 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.86K Views
How to consistently generate traffic and new customers for our startup?

Hey AOS, over the past few months, my cofounder Jason and I have been trying to figure out how to exactly launch Ramamia, our family sharing app. Link here: http://staging.ramamia.com We've been...

asked Nov 30 '09 at 09:07
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Mark Bao
604 points

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3 Answers
2.58K Views
Is there an email service that sends direct scheduled emails?

I am wondering if there's an email service that could help me in the following scenario: I would like to ask the email address of those who wish to download my software so I can send them useful...

asked Nov 30 '09 at 07:51
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Cristian Pascu
168 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.12K Views
What is a financial Sensitivity Test?

I am preparing a financial forecast for the business plan. Talked to someone and he said I should do a sensitivity test for the forecast. Essentially, I was told to do a highwater mark and a...

asked Nov 30 '09 at 04:40
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User1721
46 points

6 Votes
7 Answers
4.29K Views
How do you start a software business when you have no idea about it

Let's say that I have come up with a good software idea that needs to be built and designed. Let's also imagine that I have no background in IT and therefore need to find somebody to build and...

asked Nov 30 '09 at 03:19
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A. Garcia
1,601 points

6 Votes
4 Answers
4.96K Views
Tips for Talking to NEW potential customers (cold-calls, cold-emails, etc)?

Question is in bold below, but some background first.. I've been "mulling over" a startup idea for a website geared towards medium-to-large law firms. Without going into too many details, my...

asked Nov 29 '09 at 10:18
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Jorgem
749 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.49K Views
Celeb endorsement deal for mobile app

I have a mobile app I'm working on. I developed a working mockup as a PHP site, and I have a friend that I can partner with to build an objective-c version who has a lot of experience with this...

asked Nov 29 '09 at 09:43
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Supermaccount
11 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
3.14K Views
Is it a good idea to release screenshots / marketing material well before product launch

We're about 2/3 months away from launching a small start-up webapp. We have lots of designs / screenshots of the app but so far we have kept what the app does a complete secret. Friends and family...

asked Nov 29 '09 at 05:43
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Neil
26 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
3K Views
How many weeks of holidays should your team get?

What is the optimum number of holiday weeks for your team to keep them balanced, motivated, productive and happy? I know of one very successful entrepreneur who gives a very generous 8.

asked Nov 28 '09 at 22:29
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Jordan Milne
116 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
11.9K Views
Is it legal to display album art and artist images on my website?

I'm working on a music review website and I was wondering what the legality was of displaying album art and artist images on the site. Do I need permission from the labels/artists?

asked Nov 28 '09 at 22:20
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Kjf
123 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
3.25K Views
Online shoppers - Market Size

I would like to know how many users shop online in USA, UK, Australia etc and the rate of growth each year (%). How and where can I find this data?

asked Nov 28 '09 at 17:28
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001
167 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
2.95K Views
Next Step for My Product / Business? Minimum Viable Product

I have created a minimum viable product that I'd like to turn into a business. I have used pay per click advertising to get: 10ish free subscribers Then 2 paid subscribers It is a monthly...

asked Nov 28 '09 at 12:20
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Dog On
308 points

4 Votes
5 Answers
3.2K Views
Challenging the traditional business rules, is it bad if planning on trying for VC funding

I was thinking about this question recently: http://www.brightjourney.com/q/advice-resources-performance-reviews-employees I also enjoy this...

asked Nov 28 '09 at 11:49
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James Black
2,642 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
3.03K Views
What do you do for your end of (tax) year extravaganza?

The End-Of-Year is coming up soon, and -- if you were fortunate enough to profit this year and, therefore, owe taxes next year -- that means it's time to spend, spend, spend! What have you done in...

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asked Nov 28 '09 at 07:18
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Alex Papadimoulis
5,901 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
4.36K Views
Finding non-technical partners in the UK?

I have been kicking around a few web-based ideas for sometime now. I have a background in technology and though I'm not a web design or development specialist I have been able to create basic...

asked Nov 28 '09 at 03:24
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Anon
6 points

5 Votes
5 Answers
2.7K Views
Start-ups in the UK

Any specific advice for a start-up in the UK? We're not going to be in London or any other big city, but do you see that as being a problem? (Our products are apps for mobile devices, primarily...

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asked Nov 27 '09 at 19:30
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Alistair Collins
181 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.85K Views
First Product Launch - help!

I'm hoping to launch my first product of my first start-up in the month or so (New Year time-frame). Any advice as to how to avoid problems and get it out there quickly, easily and effectively?...

asked Nov 27 '09 at 19:15
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Alistair Collins
181 points

5 Votes
7 Answers
8.6K Views
How late in a startup's life can you bring in other co-founders?

Is there a time in the life of a startup after which you can't bring someone on board with the "cofounder" designation? I've observed additional cofounders coming onboard past the founding event,...

asked Nov 27 '09 at 18:07
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Robert
43 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
6K Views
What happens if the startup that funded by VC failed a couple of years later?

We've heard the good stories of startup that succeed after receiving funds but what happens if a startup that got funded by a VC but turns out being failure a couple of years later? Do they get...

asked Nov 27 '09 at 17:37
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Jpartogi
1,342 points

10 Votes
6 Answers
3.79K Views
Communicating a Rate Increase to my Clients

I currently run a two person web development team. My partner and I offer Ruby on Rails programming for our clients (small companies). We typically charge $75/hr for most of our clients but we have...

asked Nov 27 '09 at 16:31
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Aac
85 points