Questions
As a startup in Australia, one of the problems commonly faced here is getting a suitable payment service that customers world wide can use. It seems that since the implementation of global AML/KYC...
470 points
A recent disagreement between partners in a recent start-up was on how many variants of domain names should be registered early on. My view was that just the main domain (.com and .co.uk as we are...
I am the founder of a very early stage startup, 4 people total, just incorporated with no funding and a minimal amount of money already in. We expect to raise funding in 3-6 months, before then...
173 points
As opportunities come and go one has to decide whether to get involved in each one. Some of those opportunities are about good ideas and some of them have easily recognisably good people behind...
313 points
I'm a University student, at a school where every other 4 months we do technical internships. I will be working this Junary~April, but I'm at a bit of a cross-road of what I should do. I have a...
What other resources are available to learn about metrics in general and other topics such as segmentation, conversion, KPI etc. Dave McClure has a good presentation up on...
116 points
My, to put it mildly, understaffed and overworked startup is trying hard to not reinvent the wheel and outsource as much tasks as possible. So we are currently on the look out for a great project...
1,146 points
You have just released your product into the market and you want to start to get the word out there. What are 3 things that you think every startup should be doing to build traction?
1,728 points
Preserving cash is important. What are some classic business expenses that can be deferred or cut altogether in the early days of your startup? For example, we still don't have "real" office...
894 points
What does PPM stand for? Why would I need it if I am getting investors. I am talking to a company now that says I have to spend ~$40K for books (Blue Sky Laws?) before they can go to investors to...
152 points
I believe inbound marketing makes small businesses sales easier on both parties, but honestly I've haven't used direct sales much. So should we focus on inbound marketing? Or have salespeople...
1,146 points
I would love some clarification on VCs. I'm trying to "follow the money", if you will. A few questions answered on this subject would help me greatly. How does someone "become" a VC? It's not...
33 points
Over the last 3 months, I've had more than 40 phone calls with partners at well-known VC firms, dozens of in-person meetings, follow-on meetings and partner meetings. We're nearing the end of the...
1,001 points
Is it possible to start some startup with this money? If someone have some success stories to share with us it would be more than welcome.
121 points
There are a number of avenues to go for hiring, like LinkedIn, traditional Craigslist, Monster listings, etc. I personally use Startuply.com (YC '08) for a lot of the hiring that I do. It's proven...
604 points
In this economic climate, competition for jobs is stiff. What should a smart, hardworking recent graduate of a business school program do to try to get a job that will give him the experience he...
My co-founder often says, "the idea of a lifetime comes along every fifteen minutes." I bet most entrepreneurs feel the same way. What was it about your current venture or startup that led you to...
894 points
For business, I tend to outsource a lot of things that I am more than capable of doing. Take, for example, office cleaning. Okay, I'm a slob, so in reality, it would never get done... but you get...
5,901 points
How to plan such that family financial are planned? What should be part of plan and what should not?
131 points
Is there a consensus on the best type of corporation for a startup? Is it best to start with a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)? Would an S-Corp be better? Or is it best to go with a full...
894 points
