Questions

The obvious answer is "advertising" but I've heard of a lot of decently popular sites that don't make much on advertising. How else do you make money? are they just hoping to get bought out? And...

Charging Finance Monetization

asked Apr 6 '11 at 15:18

Aslyesnow
214 points

I'm creating a my first mobile app. What are some app store optimization tactics to get your app discovered? How can I stand out from the crowd in my category and potentially get to the top paid...

Apps App Store

asked Feb 9 '14 at 03:10

Chrissie Gray
1,107 points

I like to learn by example so I am trying to find sites that are putting recorded pitches up online. Examples would be: Shark Tank on Jason Calacanis's This Week in Startups -...

Funding Venture Capital Pitch Learning

asked Feb 28 '10 at 02:23

Nicky Hajal
123 points

How can I ensure that my reseller and I are not talking or going after the same customer. This has already happened on a few occasions where we get to a meeting and they tell us that they are...

Resellers Distribution

asked Sep 11 '10 at 04:45

Danny
113 points

I used MS free development tool (sorry forgot the name and not on the computer where I did it) and the video was just old and not that good. I'm not good at the whole video thing but would really...

Software Advertising Video

asked Jun 10 '10 at 13:55

John Bogrand
2,210 points

This is a question about private, VC-funded, growth stage companies. It seems to be a new trend to allow early employees to sell some of their shares when the company does a new funding round. For...

Funding Equity Venture Capital

asked Jan 7 '11 at 01:36

Joel Spolsky
13,482 points

My new build package features a link with Google maps. However, having had a look at their terms and conditions, I am unsure exactly where I stand with integrating their tools within my chargeable...

Marketing Legal API Google

asked Jan 31 '10 at 04:45

Dr. Phil
86 points

We've had our app in beta for the past few months and we recently launched a major update which gets us to the point where I'm happy calling it a version 1. There's still a million and one things...

Marketing Launch Timing

asked Dec 9 '09 at 10:41

Rlivsey
206 points

I was thinking of creating an Android game/app that plays a soundtrack from a movie, and prompts you to guess what movie it is from. My question is: what are the legal ramifications of an app like...

Legal Copyright Music Android

asked Apr 13 '11 at 01:38

Ephraim
121 points

We have a new startup and are trying to meet with some potential angel investors. We were asked if we have a ROI schedule. I thought that investors get paid only when the company has a successful...

Technology Web 2.0 Angel Investors

asked Jul 22 '11 at 10:14

Brandon Mitchell
21 points

I need a server that can handle a lot of traffic for my iPhone app. I am just a student, so affording a server in the thousands is rather not an option. How can I handle that ? Can I rent servers ?...

Startup Costs Server

asked Jan 13 '12 at 03:48

Martin
130 points

We are going to creating a start up that offers services to biotechs; our deliverable is to discover bioactive compounds in a given biological context (such as pharma). We want to follow some of...

Pricing Customers Lean

asked Dec 24 '12 at 20:42

Flow
114 points

What are the Pros and Cons to each approach? Background: We have developed an pedometer based fundraising model and already have a couple clients. Now we want to begin marketing it to the...

Marketing Decision Naming

asked Aug 1 '13 at 00:41

Michael Horwitz
21 points

I read in "The 4-Hour Workweek" book about a VA firm called Brickwork India. I am looking for someone that will help me create some content for my website, like newsletters, etc. Is this a good...

Outsourcing

asked Oct 11 '09 at 23:08

Ricardo
4,815 points

AKA selling a solution in search of a problem! Our product is a web-based tool which helps people take and manage meeting minutes. The problem we face is that while most people don't like the way...

Marketing Sales Selling

asked Dec 9 '09 at 11:03

Rlivsey
206 points

We are in B2C space creating a product for consumers. I'm wondering how can we engage average users to get feedback? What would be our starting point? Thanks, Gagan

Ecommerce Customer Feedback

asked Aug 22 '11 at 11:44

Gagan
150 points

Our company develops a Windows based desktop software product (photo and media document management software for small teams). The first product version will be free of charge. The next major...

Promotion Desktop

asked May 15 '12 at 23:59

Murat
121 points

I have a unique problem that I was hoping to get some clarity on. The Co-Founder of our business (in Canada) wants to end the business and get out. The company has been operating for 3 years and...

Co-Founder Incorporation Entrepreneurs Canada Partnerships

asked Mar 31 '13 at 15:21

Ben
23 points

I'm at the Imagine Cup Finals, and I'm getting to see lots of students' projects, and lots of ideas. For competitions like that, there are of course a set of objectives that are slated as part of...

Marketing Sales Ideas Business

asked Jul 9 '11 at 04:21

Billy O Neal
121 points

I work in finance and have a stable job with lots of growth potential. However, I have no passion here. When I think about working for a startup, my eyes light up with excitement. I'm immobilized...

Work Life Career Plan

asked Oct 21 '11 at 00:36

Ryan
162 points