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4 Votes
1 Answers
3.26K Views
Amazon Mechanical Turk alternative for international startups?

Amazon just decided to limit the companies requesting jobs on their MTurk platform to those in the United States.How can startups that are based abroad request jobs ("hits" in Amazon lingo)? Are...

asked Aug 25 '14 at 15:44
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Marilyn Chitwood
22 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.2K Views
Are startup directories like Product Hunt worth the effort to drive initial traffic?

There are a ton of "startup directories" like Product Hunt that list new startups and apps.Is it worth the time to add your new startup to all these sites? Due to the large numbers of companies...

asked Aug 25 '14 at 14:57
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Geoffrey Ford
11 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
4.08K Views
How can I get fund for my new software? I have MVP!

I am an experienced computer developer, I was enjoying making computer programs since I was just 10, back to 1994. And since 2001, I started to create computer software as my part time and later...

asked Aug 18 '14 at 10:45
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Shahab
6 points

-3 Votes
1 Answers
2.12K Views
Help select the winning logo

I am running a logo design contest for an Australian bookkeeping startup. We have narrowed the contest entries down to 8 final submissions and are now seeking feedback from people on what they...

asked Aug 18 '14 at 03:09
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Garysvpa
53 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.95K Views
Should I join this guy's startup team?

Background:A guy reached out to me to join his drone company. I have been fascinated with drones for some time now, I bought my own and I have been toying with the idea of a drone business...

asked Aug 15 '14 at 17:45
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JayJay
106 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
2.5K Views
Growth hacking ideas for an online bookkeeping startup?

What are some growth hacking ideas for an online bookkeeping startup company in Australia?Our startup will offer online bookkeeping services that provides audit proof financial statements from...

asked Aug 15 '14 at 06:31
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Garysvpa
53 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.5K Views
Advice on finding and selecting photographs for use on company website?

We are about to start designing our company website and are needing free, or low-cost, high quality photographs for use in our site. Does anybody have any advice on finding, and selecting, stock...

asked Aug 14 '14 at 07:48
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Garysvpa
53 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.61K Views
Employing actual software developers for Level 1 tech support and email a good and sustainable idea?

Has anyone tried this before at a "software company" and had it sustainable?After working at two BigCo's over a span of 6 years I recently joined a startup with friends from colleges. The CEO even...

asked Aug 12 '14 at 03:43
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Fkedwantaprnur
11 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
3K Views
Can ad revenue sustain this model?

Hello, I'm currently in the planning stages of a simple idea.. It's nothing major, I'm just a student and just want to get my feet wet.. However, as I think more and more about it, I'm more and...

asked Aug 9 '14 at 13:56
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eXtreme
11 points

0 Votes
0 Answers
3.34K Views
I have an idea and made the MVP! How can I get fund and commercialize it?

I have an idea and made a working proof of concept (MVP). Its a solution for organizing data and could be used in from Enterprise Digital Assets Management systems to home computers.I am looking...

asked Aug 9 '14 at 10:18
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Shahab
6 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.98K Views
Amazon doesn't allow affiliates in California. Is a virtual address in another state a legal work-around?

Due to the "online tax" law that some states have created, Amazon has removed affiliates residing in those states from their affiliate program.Unfortunately, Amazon accounted for most of our...

asked Aug 6 '14 at 16:43
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Johnnie Barrett
9 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
4.56K Views
What criteria should you judge candidates on when hiring?

We are looking to hire our first two employees and have no prior experience in recruiting.What are the most important things that we should look for in a candidate?The first would obviously be...

asked Aug 6 '14 at 15:42
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Dennis Fidler
2 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
4.21K Views
Trying to create a passive income. Should I create a web app or a mobile app?

I am looking to create a passive income stream. I have the skills to create both web and mobile apps. But I have been reading that making money from mobile apps is really hard and most iOS apps...

asked Aug 6 '14 at 13:57
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Dale Slocum
2 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.69K Views
How to get initial good reviews on Amazon for your products?

I'm a third party seller on Amazon with my own unique products. As such, there are no reviews for my products when I launch them.What are some ways to get the first 10-15 positive reviews? I have a...

asked Aug 4 '14 at 21:56
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Richard Hollis
16 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.36K Views
Buying a website on Flippa using someone else's capital?

I'm looking to buy a website on Flippa that is likely going to sell for $200K+.I don't have the resources to buy this website with my own money. What other ways can I "fund" buying this website?Is...

asked Aug 4 '14 at 20:41
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Noah Bruggeman
14 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.33K Views
How much money to save before quitting job to work full time on startup?

I am currently working as a software engineer and have a pretty good salary (above $125K). How much savings should I ideally have before quitting my job and working full time on a startup idea solo...

asked Aug 4 '14 at 20:14
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Philip Ochoa
14 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.15K Views
If a candidate's first question is about salary, is that a potential red flag?

During an interview, when asking candidates if they have any questions, if they first question they ask is about their salary, is that a negative?Would be an indication that they haven't bought...

asked Aug 4 '14 at 13:58
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Alvin Smith
14 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
4.36K Views
What is the low hanging fruit in driving traffic to a new website?

We are a few weeks away from launching our web app and getting marketing strategy in order.What are the "low hanging fruit" ways to drive traffic to a new website which isn't known or have any...

asked Jul 26 '14 at 02:12
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Fabiola Phillips
12 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.67K Views
What are the skills that a solo co-founder must learn and balance between?

I'm currently a purely technical founder who is working on a SaaS application.What kind of skills should I also be learning on the side to become a better solo founder and make my startup a...

asked Jul 25 '14 at 20:27
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Lois Cooper
7 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.24K Views
Well known one-man startups that have revenues / profit over $1M?

Are there any startups that are run by a single person (bootstrapped by solo founder with no employees) that generate revenues over $1M?

asked Jul 24 '14 at 17:55
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Melanie Dodson
6 points