Questions
Should we market our "Try Before You Buy" software as Shareware or not? I've heard that it may have a bad connotation and you're better off calling it something else. Should I try to avoid using...
Either angel investment firms or single individuals would be great.
You are working on your startup, but you still have a fulltime job. How do you tactfully discuss your startup with your employer? Or do you even discuss it? Will this open a can of worms -...
I'm working to make a software startup and maybe hire/find a couple of coworkers. The problem is that i'm from Chile where the native language is spanish and it is somewhat difficult (expensive)...
690 points
My startup is working on a consumer product (manufacture, sell, ship), where we have developed a really great improvement over our competitors. We have patent pending status, and will be entering...
I want to make a global social network, in which users can search for nearby users. What is the preferred way to allow users to easily specify where they are located? Zip code would be accurate,...
895 points
My assumption has always been that customers refuse to read documentation (or e-mails for that matter). Maintaining an up-to-date comprehensive manual is very involved (potentially a full-time...
2,091 points
As many of you know, companies like Google and 3M give the employees 20% of their time to work on something that really excite them the most. I also been thinking maybe this can be a good strategy...
1,342 points
We're looking at a possible seed deal right now. It's $750K from a firm who has a current fund size around half a billion. I have two questions. Has anyone ever seen a seed deal where the firm...
156 points
I own a bootstrapped startup that now has a big enough customer base where I can actually hire a developer to help me push it to the next level. Since we don't have all the bells and whistles that...
21 points
I am just starting to engage with attorneys for my startup, and am wondering if working with a large, Silicon Valley firm adds credibility to the venture? Firms like Wilson Sonsini Goodrich Rosati,...
298 points
I will be joining an event on angel financing where there will be quite some angel investors shown up. Just wonder what I should talk about when meeting those angels, should I pitch them my ideas...
I don't want to have the hassle of dealing with credit card or direct payments directly on my website, the volume and amount of transactions don't justify the effort. I've set up Paypal on the...
181 points
I have been approached by someone, who I'll call "Big Executive", who is recruiting a small number of people for a Startup. My particular role would be 1 of a few to develop a software system. I've...
118 points
Has anyone measured the effectiveness of static screen captures with text versus a screen cast with voice in converting customers (for a software application)? Do you find that it is a natural...
I want to create a parent company that has various companies under it's umbrella. I want to have a board for each company because they're in different industries. How can I offer board members...
41 points
I have an online service (website security) and a blog where I write about prevalent hacker attacks and about how to detect break-ins and clean up websites. Every now and then, big-name sites and...
16 points
We have developed a web application. Now I am looking for freelancers who can write the online help and technical manuals for parts of it. However, I am not aware of the way these services are...
96 points
I was wondering what the pay rate is for marketing and sales consultants that mainly work with startups. I know some companies hire on commission-base only and some offer share/equity in the...
399 points
I received a quote for design work for my web / iPhone startup - it was quite a bit higher than what I expected, but I wanted to check if my expectations are off. The quote is from an overseas...
298 points
