Questions

So I have a bootstraped startup that's starting to get some traction. A little background: we make a classroom recording appliance that works with fixed positioned cameras in classrooms to record...

Sales Bootstrapped Strategy

asked Nov 12 '10 at 03:32

Jon
138 points

I am an entrepreneur wannabe. I have an engineering background. I have very broad albeit shallow skill set in various areas (web, mobile, GIS, general programming, math etc.). And I have a...

Networking Entrepreneurs

asked Oct 13 '10 at 03:53

John Berryman
388 points

Let's say I own a business selling widgets on the web. I'm incorporated, most likely an LLC. The business is doing really well and there is a lot of cash flow. Since I'm separated from the business...

LLC Payments Monetization Business Process

asked Oct 9 '10 at 06:17

Keith
138 points

Our SSL certificate with Thawte is about to expire and I was wondering if this is still the best route. Any recommendations?

Security

asked Oct 6 '10 at 07:24

Chris
4,214 points

I understand the process of looking for a technical co-founder may involve interviewing several people, some of which won't be a good fit, or won't have the right credentials or life situation,...

Co-Founder Intellectual Property

asked Oct 3 '10 at 15:56

Bruno
81 points

I am writing a mobile application and I have a great name for it. The problem is, someone has parked the .com domain name for it and won't take less than $5,000. They have owned the domain name for...

Application Naming Domain

asked Sep 21 '10 at 08:02

Cowgod
136 points

I always hear that having a mentor is critical to achieve success in your startup, how do you find them, approach them and convince them to be your mentor when you are a nobody.

Mentor

asked Sep 12 '10 at 13:15

Ricardo
4,815 points

Most of us know by now about all the great programs and resources various startup accelerators or incubators offer. My question is, does it always makes sense to apply to one of these programs? is...

Incubators

asked Aug 30 '10 at 02:44

Ricardo
4,815 points

I am in the process of moving out of my home office and renting commercial space. I found a place nearby that I really like. It's clean, well-kept, and has plenty of room for myself and two...

Office Lease

asked Jul 24 '10 at 00:32

Steampunk
166 points

In the beginning there are so many things to do and so many paths that can take you off focus then add in that because you are a bootstrap and not willing to do a leap of faith your having trouble...

Project Management Recommendations

asked Jun 16 '10 at 08:13

John Bogrand
2,210 points

I have no web-building background but I genuinely believe in an online business. I wish to build an online directory and I have little budget as of now. So should I: Go get educated Rope in an...

Development Website Internet

asked Jun 3 '10 at 01:38

Elisha
64 points

Is it just me or is there such a "diagnoses" as "feature fatigue"? On more than one occasions I noticed that when I am about 75% though new feature development I am starting to stall and my...

Bootstrapped Software Project Planning

asked May 7 '10 at 03:44

Usabilitest
1,698 points

I'm about to launch my web based business, and several friends/relatives offered to invest small amounts of money(5-10k) for a few percentages (1-5%) of my company. It's a side business for me as...

Equity Investment

asked Apr 15 '10 at 17:10

Boolean
388 points

I'd like to start a thread discussing the type of funding different startups are using and why. I think that there are a lot of people here who would like to hear the general experiences,...

Funding Finance Loan

asked Mar 30 '10 at 03:10

Ev Conrad
561 points

I am considering instituting a formal late payment policy for our product. Our terms have always been net 30 but it is something that we never consistently enforced. As the company grows and...

Payments Cash Flow

asked Mar 21 '10 at 07:41

Oleg Barshay
2,091 points

A year ago, my friends and I started a company based on a big (relatively) project referred to us by a friend. Now the project is complete and we've gotten deals with several companies to build...

Getting Started Focus

asked Mar 13 '10 at 19:42

Startup Struggler
77 points

All startups go through tough times and it can sometimes be a struggle to stay motivated when things are going wrong. What are some of the techniques you have found useful to stay motivated and...

Motivation Problem Solving

asked Mar 6 '10 at 00:05

Jarie Bolander
11,421 points

Do you reward your users when they contribute to the product (for example - with detailed bug reports)? I'm wondering if we should give them a couple of weeks of free service, or maybe a discount...

Incentives Users

asked Feb 22 '10 at 11:53

Slav Ivanov
1,146 points

I'm considering the option of employing a developer from oDesk to work on my web startup. My rough plan would be: Write a detailed specification. Produce the design (in terms of class diagrams,...

Web

asked Feb 21 '10 at 21:31

William Lannen
195 points

I was reading this interesting Kokorin's article, and I started thinking, well, how could a QA site make money, if you are not using advertisement? Would your gather users information like...

Website Business Plan

asked Feb 17 '10 at 08:23

Junior Mayhé
138 points