Questions

We are a young startup, founded by 3 members about a year and a half ago, and recently closed a seed-stage investment round. We are about to hire our first 3 employees, 2 tech, 1...

Hiring Employees Human Resources Stock Options

asked Dec 18 '12 at 17:25

Founder
11 points

Doesn't CRM software also partly work as a support software, in which you organize your customer support? As my understanding, a CRM software is solely for the purpose to solve deals/orders etc. Or...

CRM

asked Mar 23 '10 at 23:54

Sebastian Hoitz
191 points

I am looking for a technical co-founder, but unfortunately my local relatives are not willing or not quialified enough for the task so I am thinking where else I could find a partner. I know a...

Co-Founder Foreign

asked Jul 18 '10 at 23:32

Alex Radzie
40 points

I've been running ads on Facebook for a few months and have seem a good stream of traffic from there. I'm running a niche dating site, and here's my average CTR : Females 0.5% (0.5 click for every...

Marketing Advertising Facebook

asked Oct 9 '10 at 01:15

Sherif Buzz
462 points

I'm looking for a web app with CRM, ERP and simple accounting features to run a small software shop. Will be very grateful if someone could help me out with this.

Software SMB CRM Web Services Web App

asked Jan 4 '11 at 18:30

Alexey Anufriyev
113 points

The biggest mistake an entrepreneur can make is to invent a distribution channel and a new product category at the same time. - Dave Brown Why is it the biggest mistake? (to invent a...

Quote

asked Sep 3 '12 at 18:21

Voloda2
111 points

Or it's the other way around?

Website

asked Nov 6 '09 at 05:28

Oleg Kokorin
459 points

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...

Pitch

asked Nov 10 '09 at 06:20

Jeremy Mc Gee
371 points

So we're doing really well. Very exciting. Now we can start looking a little further out on our business planning and look for new markets, etc. What's your process for taking an existing product...

Planning Business Plan Business

asked Dec 1 '09 at 12:00

Chris
4,214 points

I am going to be starting a LLC business (wedding photography) and I was curious about the associated costs. The business will be registered in Massachusetts. I understand that an exact number may...

LLC Incorporation Legal

asked Mar 14 '11 at 14:01

Brian David Berman
140 points

What ways are there for potential co-owners and equity holders to check up on start-up companies to make sure they are actually established, legitimate and reasonably funded operations?

Investment Fraud

asked May 14 '11 at 00:58

Mqv
52 points

Just started a seasonal service based company last year. Currently, looking to open up a retail location with residential units above, and manufactoring a product that will be sold in tourist...

LLC

asked Jul 6 '11 at 12:26

Matthew
11 points

I have technical background and founder of software startup. Now, I started learning the importance of Communications Skills in demos and meeting with prospective clients. Any books or courses...

Sales Technology Recommendations Skill

asked Aug 13 '11 at 06:32

User8226
197 points

Should I be concerned that my direct competitor just signed up for a paid account on my SaaS product? Is it legal for them to do so with the intention of possibly copying our work? Is it legal for...

Legal Competition Saas

asked Feb 24 '14 at 13:37

Brad Brown
30 points

Before hiring someone, most startups try to find out as much as possible about them by hitting Google and checking their publicly available social media profiles (Twitter, Facebook, Instagram,...

Recruiting Hiring Social Media Employees Hire

asked Jul 8 '14 at 16:55

Carl Rosas
12 points

What are some types of businesses that can started that help cities recover from natural disasters while at the same time generate some revenue?The only one that really exists like now is something...

Ideas Business Model Donations Charity Watsi

asked Jun 8 '15 at 09:55

Paul Card
12 points

I have a website which aims to let people meet and talk together based on subjects they are interested in. However I am having trouble marketing it! I admit that I am not a marketer guy, so if you...

Marketing Social Network

asked Aug 24 '10 at 05:07

Zys
121 points

I am active duty military and looking to create an llc for a web app I'm building in my free time. I am a Florida resident but I'm stationed in Georgia. I'd like to keep everything in Florida if...

LLC

asked Jan 10 '11 at 04:12

James
113 points

I started developing a product in 2001. It was a one off web site for a particular client in which I retained all rights / ownership of the software. By early 2009, the code base had been extended...

Sales Equity

asked Oct 18 '11 at 06:21

Chris Lively
443 points

I run a business developing my own software that I license out, but also coding projects for businesses at hourly rate. So clients employ me as a contractor to do this. Many of these projects are...

Legal Intellectual Property

asked Nov 28 '11 at 20:49

Roger
52 points