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2 Votes
2 Answers
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Should a pitch have a professional presentation?

Related to "Things you need to have ready to pitch", is it necessary to have a whiz-bang all-singing all-dancing professionally produced PowerPoint deck for an investor pitch? My feeling is that...

asked Nov 10 '09 at 06:20
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Jeremy Mc Gee
371 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.67K Views
Are there any recommend sites for example/outlines/template business plans?

Are there any recommend sites for example/outlines/template business plans?

asked Nov 10 '09 at 05:42
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Mark Redman
121 points

11 Votes
13 Answers
3.98K Views
When is the good time to quit the dayjob and start full time on startup?

I am recently passed out college graduate. Currently working in a mnc for full time job and also with couple of friends working a web based product during extra hours. We are expecting to complete...

asked Nov 10 '09 at 05:00
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Prabodh
83 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3K Views
What is the company vision after five years in business?

I have been running my custom software and web development services as a one-man-show for 5 years now (I started working as a software developer right after graduation and after 3 years on the job,...

asked Nov 10 '09 at 02:06
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Lcyoong
13 points

15 Votes
7 Answers
4.85K Views
Did having a business partner contribute sufficiently to your business or do you regret having one?

First-hand experiences only please, no books or blogs.

asked Nov 9 '09 at 21:28
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Ondrobaco
131 points

4 Votes
15 Answers
4.15K Views
Using British accent in screencasts

We're going to put some screencasts and we are based on London. However our market is not only local and I'm a bit worried about our potential customers from America and from other parts of the...

asked Nov 9 '09 at 09:51
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The Dictator
2,305 points

5 Votes
5 Answers
3.46K Views
Software for making pitch/marketing videos

I am about the create a pitch/marketing video, so I would be keen to find out about any software that helps you create various animations, overlays, etc. Possibly bundled with some sound effects.

asked Nov 9 '09 at 07:50
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Miro
146 points

6 Votes
11 Answers
4.62K Views
Should I join a startup or take a regular dev job?

I am currently looking at job opportunities and the two most enticing are either a developer at a medium sized company or i have been offered a job at a new startup. The money at the development...

asked Nov 8 '09 at 20:13
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Sev
31 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
2.98K Views
What can I learn about internet business from these charts?

Out of curiosity I compared traffic of various social networks and top portals, got two interesting charts...

asked Nov 8 '09 at 19:33
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Arpit Tambi
1,050 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.4K Views
Things you need to have ready to pitch

I love the advice on Venture Hacks about confining the time you're out pitching to set amount (e.g., six weeks). Basically, kick it off and then run as fast as you can with as many people as...

asked Nov 8 '09 at 19:19
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Tommy Maddox
156 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.45K Views
TV Video Copyrights - How it works?

Can somebody give me some ideas how the TV Video industry works? E.g. If I like a certain TV program which I would like to broadcast in a different country in a different language...what are the...

asked Nov 8 '09 at 09:05
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Lud0h
264 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
4K Views
My startup built on ASP.NET/SQL Server 2008 stack. What are my hosting options? Costs?

I'm in the final stages of development on my startup. The site is built in ASP.NET using SQL Server 2008. It is a consumer-focused website that I intend to concept-test next month and gather...

asked Nov 8 '09 at 07:42
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Joe A
1,196 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
2.7K Views
What are your moral limits in a new business?

Everyone has their own moral compass... Some sell weapons in war-zones, while others think that selling candy is a bad thing because of cavities, diabetes and obesity... Where do you draw the...

asked Nov 8 '09 at 05:34
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Ron Ga
2,181 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
3.07K Views
Are you required to claim ownership of the site?

Are you required to claim ownership of the site by your company in the footer or the about page? You know something like "onstartups.com is owned by Onstartups, LLC" or "Copyright: Onstartups,...

asked Nov 8 '09 at 03:22
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User1376
9 points

10 Votes
19 Answers
8.65K Views
What are the top 3 skills or characteristics that every entrepreneur should have?

Entrepreneurs tend to have great ideas but struggle to bring them to life. This seems to be partly due to not having the right skills to move beyond the idea and into the marketplace. Am I off base...

asked Nov 8 '09 at 01:13
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Jarie Bolander
11,421 points

1 Votes
6 Answers
4.19K Views
Managing growth in a "private office culture" startup

This question is related to another one, "Ideal office space layout - open or offices?", but I think it's worth a question of its own. There are many voices advocating that developers have to be...

asked Nov 7 '09 at 20:14
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Artur Soler
206 points

0 Votes
4 Answers
2.85K Views
Advice for a online music retailer startup

My father left his job one and a half months ago after deciding that he was sick of having a boss and a day-job :-) I have a background in Entrepreneurship having started a small business before...

asked Nov 7 '09 at 19:50
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James Spittal
79 points

6 Votes
5 Answers
6.24K Views
I'd like to know if owners of sites like Onstartups.com and Startups.com have any revenue off of these websites?

and if not is there a possibility of having revenue from a site like this one?

asked Nov 7 '09 at 17:06
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Arman Arami
399 points

9 Votes
8 Answers
8.25K Views
Open salary policy - good or bad?

In America salary discussions ("how much do you make") are generally a taboo. As such it is not much of a surprise that a majority of businesses do not make salary information public and some even...

asked Nov 7 '09 at 10:35
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Oleg Barshay
2,091 points

28 Votes
6 Answers
16.2K Views
Ideal office space layout - open or offices?

I have worked in a variety of environments wanted to share my opinions and see what others thought on the subject of ideal office space layout. Once our lease is up (in a few years) I am thinking...

asked Nov 7 '09 at 10:19
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Oleg Barshay
2,091 points