Questions

I have a product that I am ready to launch. What are the absolute critical processes to go through to launch the product properly? What events should definitely happen? E.g. online launch, website,...

Launch

asked Jan 22 '13 at 02:31

Andrew Welch
167 points

I have a web based application for consumers. Customers sign up. What are the best tactics to incent/encourage my customers to refer their friends to sign up? Would appreciate any and all...

Marketing Website

asked Jan 7 '10 at 14:57

Chris
4,214 points

My options (ISO's) in a privately-held (VC-funded) startup are slowly but surely vesting. Can I exercise the vested options? What does it mean to exercise options in a privately-held company? If...

Equity USA Stock Options

asked May 18 '11 at 00:59

Matt Solnit
123 points

I'm a software developer working on an application, so forgive me if this question does not contain the proper terminology... I'm trying to figure out if what I want to do is even possible to do....

Ecommerce Startup Costs Credit Cards Micro Payment

asked Sep 28 '13 at 10:40

M Y
121 points

We are a 7-month old startup, founded by three entrepreneurs with different backgrounds. We do not have any clients yet, but the product is ready and we are already in talks with four clients. One...

Recommendations Legal

asked Mar 7 '11 at 03:13

Karan
54 points

I was watching a slide from a very successful entrepreneurial, in which his argument about users feel about products totally surprised me. Here is his idea: How users feel about your products and...

Products

asked Mar 29 '11 at 16:15

Shirtman
33 points

What is the best way to allocate shares in a startup where half the potential founders are professors at an academic institution? In this situation the professors have developed the technology...

Equity

asked Apr 17 '11 at 03:41

Jay
123 points

Our lease is up on our US-based office-space in July, so it's back on my radar to evaluate our office-space situation. Two of our partners rather like the idea of leasing a house rather than...

Office

asked Mar 20 '12 at 02:31

Frankston Ralphington Iii
133 points

I am deciding on leaving university to carry on with a business idea if it is as successful as I believe. However, as I am currently in uni, and also need to concentrate on studies for the time...

Solo Entrepreneur Money

asked Jan 9 '13 at 09:37

Adam Carter
123 points

I always hear that it's execution that matters, not the idea, and that you can have a great idea, team, resources but still good execution is not guaranteed. How can that happen? I have been...

Strategy Ideas

asked Jun 22 '10 at 05:54

Syed
445 points

Two experienced guy with good business experience and good valley connections are looking for technical guy who can help them to start their startup. So I am the only technical guy who will help...

Equity

asked Jul 15 '10 at 04:26

Web Thinker
430 points

I have a relatively new business - I've recently been freelancing as a software engineer for 6 months, working from my own office for a couple of companies having contracted on site before for...

Contract Independent Contractor

asked Apr 26 '11 at 22:01

Bomb Defused
227 points

I have a project from Client to implement ERP software(starting project of worth 450K$, and may get similar 2 or 3 more projects), I do not have any company for now and is doing a regular software...

Getting Started Business Model Business

asked Nov 16 '12 at 16:18

Goku
58 points

Would you consider using Fairsoft 's share vesting system in an early start-up to increase the amount of resources (skilled people) you have access too? You would be using vested equity (though...

Resources Founders

asked Nov 24 '09 at 13:48

Adam
446 points

I'm going to be finishing my master's degree in computer science soon, and am interested in pursuing entrepreneurship. I'm currently based in Montreal, but for personal reasons, am considering...

Networking Resources Entrepreneurs Canada

asked Jul 10 '11 at 12:29

Jbeard4
121 points

I have a bit of spare time at the moment and was thinking of starting a new project or picking up someone else's uncompleted project. In relation to the latter, is there a marketplace for this...

Software Side Projects

asked Nov 18 '10 at 00:16

Liam
121 points

I just finished a pitch deck (11 slides, with 25 slide appendix), knowing that I'll often be emailing the deck to investors to read. So it's mostly text. I'm pretty sure that if I present at a live...

Pitch Angel Deck

asked Apr 7 '11 at 10:28

Ryan B
86 points

I am thinking of using some cartoons as part of some marketing, but I need some idea of how much they may cost. I also need to find someone to draw them. Sorry I know I am asking “how long is a...

Marketing

asked Jul 6 '10 at 19:44

Ian Ringrose
406 points

We are a young team willing to launch a tech startup (we have the product ready), and we are looking for funding to develop it further. We are looking to take advantage of European Union...

Funding Venture Capital Entrepreneurs

asked Aug 9 '12 at 20:11

Ra Sal
21 points

If an owner has 50% of the company, and the remaining 50% is spoken for by friends and family, is it possible for the owner to "voluntarily" give some of his equity back to the company (at no...

Equity

asked Dec 9 '11 at 08:16

User14924
21 points