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6 Votes
4 Answers
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Having a parent as a co-founder, issues and solutions

My dad has a business idea. Being much older than me, and having previously worked in software companies for decades, my dad is more experienced in business than I am - although he has never ran or...

asked Jul 8 '13 at 16:56
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Kevin
31 points

6 Votes
2 Answers
2.9K Views
How to have reliable developers and securing code from being stolen

I have couple of concept for website but they require immense coding and designing. For that I am planning to hire developers and designers [Contractors]. As I know this is going to take couple of...

asked Mar 15 '13 at 22:23
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Zerotoinfinite
133 points

6 Votes
6 Answers
4K Views
B2B marketing techniques

There is tons of information on how to market products to people, but I have found little information on how to market to businesses. I have yet to see anyone translate the web 2.0 hype to B2B...

asked Oct 11 '09 at 15:45
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Ron Ga
2,181 points

6 Votes
6 Answers
2.57K Views
Where to look for co-founder with marketing skills

I have worked about an year on my startup website and I found that I need co-founder that would be able to sell ice to the eskimo nation online (online: marketing, sale and PR. But more of manager...

asked Mar 16 '11 at 10:13
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Mat Banik
325 points

6 Votes
5 Answers
2.85K Views
Protecting a website idea

Feel free to redirect me if there's a forum this would be better suited for, I'm still unfamiliar with the functions of the different forums. I'm going to begin a project soon that requires a lot...

asked May 21 '11 at 07:41
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Gabe
31 points

6 Votes
8 Answers
6.89K Views
CMS for online magazine startup?

I want to start an online magazine website and I'd like to know what platform to use. Something like Wordpress, Drupal, and other CMS systems, any recommendations?

asked Sep 22 '10 at 23:54
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Alexandru Trandafir Catalin
157 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
3.48K Views
Is advanced SEO snake oil?

I keep reading about how search engines like google keep changing and optimizing their algorithms so I wonder how effective SEO is beyond the basics of having the right keywords, robots.txt, etc...

asked Feb 9 '13 at 04:47
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Zugwalt
135 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
2.46K Views
Looking for advice on moving from free to commercial

Nearly one year ago I released a free .NET profiler. I started coding it to solve a unique problem; a problem none of the available profilers could help me with. It was a fun experience and a much...

asked Mar 5 '11 at 07:06
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Soren Christensen
113 points

6 Votes
6 Answers
3.02K Views
Prospective partner refuses to sign no-compete as person

After much search, it seemed that I have found a suitable partner for my IP based startup. Things seemed to have progressed well until I asked him to sign a no-compete agreement as part of the...

asked Mar 21 '11 at 03:55
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Glen
31 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
3.57K Views
What is the first step to driving leads?

I have a high tech startup company that sells a B2B Software solution. It is not a web driven business, but more a consulting/solution sale. I am targeting small-to-mid-sized businesses from $50m...

asked Jun 2 '10 at 07:41
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Stacey
484 points

6 Votes
4 Answers
7.41K Views
How much does nice office space cost in the Bay Area?

How much does office space for startups cost in the Bay Area? What are the options? I'm thinking of startup-friendly places, including SoMa, Silicon Valley, and places in the east bay like...

asked Dec 14 '09 at 11:40
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Joel Spolsky
13,482 points

6 Votes
2 Answers
2.63K Views
What happens if a startup fails in California?

What happens if a startup fails in California and has VC funding? I read in a previous question that companies incorporated in New York State, employee payroll liabilities of the business extend...

asked Apr 13 '10 at 15:03
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Vnchopra
418 points

6 Votes
6 Answers
3.25K Views
While the concept of FREE is not taboo, is the word, especially as it relates to promoting on twitter and other marketing collateral?

My company is approximately 1-2 weeks away from launching a major upgrade to our site. The new upgrade contains many valuable features for entrepreneurs and small businesses, however the new...

asked Oct 20 '09 at 09:07
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David Gise
211 points

6 Votes
2 Answers
2.37K Views
What happens if you write a "bad invalid EULA"?

From this answer someone wrote In my EULA I also include that the maximum liability shall not exceed the purchase price of the software and a comment saying also a good example of a bad...

asked Apr 12 '11 at 14:47
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Stu R
66 points

6 Votes
7 Answers
3.04K Views
Not an IT person at all and I want to start an online based company- any advice?

I want to start my own wedding and event planning business. My business will be very online based. I want to create a website where my clients can have their own log-in information on my site where...

asked Aug 28 '12 at 10:06
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Laura
31 points

6 Votes
4 Answers
3.92K Views
How to justify ROI?

I very much apprectiate the responses from those who answered my questions on sensitivity and management. This is a followup question. For every investment opportunity, there is the magic number,...

asked Dec 3 '09 at 13:32
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User1721
46 points

6 Votes
7 Answers
3.72K Views
Where is a good place to meet coders?

I am not a coder. I know basic coding and some web design, enough to have come up with what i believe to be an interesting idea for a start up. I can design the website and software myself, but...

asked Jan 20 '10 at 17:25
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Eric Amzalag
818 points

6 Votes
9 Answers
4.75K Views
Do you think Groupon business model is sustainable?

Considering people unsubscribe (I think so; I would be happy to see both information regarding that) email lists from Groupon (and other daily city deal sites), do you think paying thousands for...

asked Apr 6 '11 at 13:47
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To Rr0t
69 points

6 Votes
6 Answers
3.97K Views
Is there really a distinction between an Alpha and Beta releases?

I guess when there is an alpha, there is a beta :) but in the start-up maturity cycle, should there be a differentiation between an alpha and beta release? If so, what are some concrete...

asked Apr 30 '11 at 04:04
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Genadinik
1,821 points

6 Votes
6 Answers
3.42K Views
Changing my name for business

I need your opinion on this: I'm from Europe but live in US for years. My name is a very difficult to pronounce here in US . Something like Timoleon Karaxtzidakis. I'm starting an online business...

asked Apr 14 '10 at 00:45
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Tim Kara
98 points