Questions
Let's say that you have a great idea, great market niche and you can build a prototype and you need a cofounder who has experience in selling and who is connected. How do you find and choose the...
547 points
I have recently received an inquiry from a Chinese company; they would like to buy our product, which is sold on a per-usage licence basis in addition to the cost of the machine itself. The...
186 points
I am peripherally involved in a startup in Denmark. The company has been in business for close to 10 years and is still mostly a 2-person company. During this time the company has been mostly...
186 points
Say I have a brilliant idea for a startup, and need to raise 250,000 $ from private investors. How do I decide on how much equity to give for this investment? Is there a ball-park?
137 points
I'm launching a product shortly which is an online service and has (I think) a global market. As a business, I have to charge sales tax* which means I have to add an amount to every sale to give to...
1,363 points
I want to sell my product, source code and all. Is there market places to list your offering?
141 points
I am helping a client/friend build a site where he'll post a "definitive guide for the upscale traveler" for popular business and leisure destinations. I've already visited many travel guide...
I am developing a product that potentially requires a lot of support. I am developing documentation and tutorials to remove the need for support as much as possible, but I can still see the need...
Whether it is pitching to an investor, customer and your friends a well constructed and thought out elevator pitch can make all the difference. What are some of the key components that need to be...
1,728 points
Which one is it? I have to choose Seth Godin's blog.
What goal you have when start new product (despite money :)?
39 points
Is there a copyright infringment problem if you send an email with links pointing to other people's content.
547 points
Um, let's focus on the credibility part for now. Remember the time when nobody knew of you or your business? Well, that is where I am right now. So any tips, techniques and guidelines on getting...
1,146 points
I read in "The 4-Hour Workweek" book about a VA firm called Brickwork India. I am looking for someone that will help me create some content for my website, like newsletters, etc. Is this a good...
4,815 points
Early stage technology startup in the software space. It is the beginning of the year or quarter. Do you recommend setting quarterly revenue targets which are based on yearly projection? or do you...
1,728 points
There is tons of information on how to market products to people, but I have found little information on how to market to businesses. I have yet to see anyone translate the web 2.0 hype to B2B...
I'm looking for business-class IMAP email programs to replace the traditional Outlook/POP configuration. Key features needed: the ability to access your email from any device without sacrificing...
871 points
As a follow-up to this post: http://answers.onstartups.com/questions/615/what-is-the-best-merchant-processing-solution what are some merchants that people have had a good experience with. I am...
153 points
The question is simply "What approach should I take to find the right technology partner?" Some background for context: I am currently employed full time in my industry and have been for over a...
What are the components of a subscription/payments processing system/platform? Does anyone have a good explanation of how providers like Zuora, Authorise.net etc. come together?
470 points
