Questions

It's interesting how an open source product has a commercial version, nice business strategy to get market penetration! How did Magento create an commercial Enterprise version when magento is open...

Software License Open Source

asked Oct 19 '10 at 01:04

Blankman
131 points

I posted on Craig's List looking for help developing an idea into a web app. Since there's no money/funding/compensation the thinking is we would take a percentage of the company and the income it...

Development Design Shares

asked Apr 12 '11 at 08:32

Crashintoty
18 points

Is trying hard to get many large VCs to invest in your company or using something like AngelList to get many smaller angel investors? What are the pros and cons of each approach?

Venture Capital Angel Angellist

asked Feb 4 '14 at 15:18

Rebena
17 points

We are a semi non-technical team, that has access to technical people that will oversee the technical side of the build. Our thoughts, are to use the working MVP to validate the idea, and hopefully...

Funding Strategy Outsourcing Investors

asked Apr 28 '13 at 05:16

Derek
164 points

I'm a solo founder bootstrapping my startup for the last 1-2 months and feel completely burnt out. I work 10+ hours each day since my capital is limited to get the business off the ground.What do...

Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship Startups

asked Mar 29 '14 at 21:40

Janet Peterson
17 points

What is the best/cheapest way to: Known when a digital document is received via the internet, Know who received it, Have them sign that they received it, and Reduce the odds that they will alter...

Legal

asked Feb 6 '12 at 06:47

Blunders .
899 points

Now after the internet has taken over a substantial part of shopping, I am interested to know the current trends in the traditional retailing industry. How is it adapting to compete with mature...

Market Trends Market Analysis Shopping

asked May 11 '11 at 07:46

David
1,567 points

I am a first time author and am looking to build buzz around the launch of my book. Does anyone have any interesting pre launch marketing ideas?- besides the ever popular blog site.

Marketing

asked Oct 20 '11 at 08:38

Keith
35 points

Its said that the one of the top reason startups fail is because of fight between co-founders. What are the reasons co-founders fight? 1: clash of ideas 2: not doing their part what else can you...

Co-Founder

asked Nov 18 '09 at 04:00

Syed
445 points

I'm about to release a mobile app I wrote. Since the first version is somewhat bare-bones (aka a MVP), I'm making it free. However, in the future I want to use the freemium model. Do you think it's...

Beta Freemium Free Mobile Apps

asked Oct 26 '11 at 13:41

Black Rider
297 points

I own a small website hosting and services company. Most of my clients make automatic payments for recurring hosting services. However, what is the appropriate way to handle customers that have...

Hosting Customer Service Billing

asked Jan 30 '13 at 08:43

Matt Beckman
132 points

I've gone to countless networking events, underground entrepreneur groups, cofounder sites like CoFoundersLab, etc. I'm looking more on the business-dev. end. I've talked to quite a few 1:1 and...

Getting Started Co-Founder Founder

asked Feb 19 '13 at 07:14

Code Talk
253 points

Let's say a small software company has a product which can help several very large key players within the industry sell far more of their products. Let us also assume that these corporate giants...

Marketing Strategy Partnerships

asked Feb 16 '10 at 00:55

Nbeecroft
515 points

I am about to start the branding process of one of our products. There is an interest among the stakeholders for this product to have a separate identity, and they will pay for it. My question, is,...

Marketing Branding Design Product Launch

asked Jan 25 '11 at 11:44

Geo
268 points

I am in the process of planning a venture related to a social web application targeted towards a very specific user group. I need your help to do cost analysis of hosting my web application (on...

Software Website Hosting

asked Apr 1 '11 at 00:01

Aklin81
125 points

I'm about to launch my own web app. Being in Europe and thinking about pricing I'm wondering if I should charge in EURO or US DOLLAR? I have no concrete numbers, but I expect 70-80% of the...

Pricing

asked Apr 20 '11 at 19:46

Stephanos
116 points

I am about to take on a partner to develop a software prototype I built almost a year ago and I need some guidance on deciding equity/profit split. I know out of past experience that I cannot...

Software Partner Equity

asked Oct 5 '10 at 01:16

Pate
306 points

We need to determine if there's a market for our new idea. Has anyone ever used a market research firm to determine that before? How much do they charge?

Market Market Research

asked Jan 25 '11 at 11:55

Huisjames
26 points

I am looking for feedback from people who outsource their product fulfillment on the pros and cons of their service providers! I think the information will be helpful to the community. What should...

Products Ecommerce Outsourcing Entrepreneurs

asked Oct 13 '09 at 00:01

Brian Schoenbaechler
38 points

I'm creating (again) a Web service which I believe have defined quite well (at least in my and my partner's head). On previous failed projects, we have avoided creating a name for our service and...

Marketing

asked Oct 13 '11 at 01:22

Code Gijoe
118 points