Advisors Questions

My pre-seed technology startup has developed unique IP which needs protection. The industry we're targeting is run by giants (with tons of IP), so the IP story will play a key-role on the startup....

Advisors Software Legal Intellectual Property

asked Mar 13 '12 at 01:49

Ellery Familia
16 points

I have been operating a small, part-time business for the better part of 4-5 years providing IT consulting, web hosting, and tech support. To top it off, I've been working on a business plan for...

Advisors Business Plan

asked Mar 18 '12 at 07:21

David W
128 points

Last year myself and two other partners got together to work on our startup. We got an offer from one of the investors for 40K seed money. We turned down the offer because one of the founder was...

Advisors Ecommerce Technology Selling Business

asked Mar 10 '12 at 07:07

Youngdev
1 point

I'm a sole founder of a rather ambitious company which I have worked tirelessly to build. The company will require some heavy lifting from well connected political persons to help the company to...

Board Advisors Co-Founder Equity

asked Oct 10 '11 at 15:41

Bastian Suz
6 points

A guy who's help our SaaS startup a lot in the 1st 2 month of its life has suggested that we form and he join our Board of Advisors. He's very helpful to us, a great guy and will definitely be an...

Board Advisors Compensation Stock Options

asked Oct 5 '11 at 00:28

Dmurtagh
157 points

I was just watching some interview of an investor. I was shocked to hear when he described the idea he would invest in is very similar if not exact thing to what we are developing. He said send me...

Advisors Ecommerce Investing Business Plan

asked Aug 27 '11 at 15:28

Gagan
150 points

I have an idea related to healthcare communications and am trying to find mentors/advisors who would be willing to guide my partner and I towards success. I live in Silicon Valley. I was...

Advisors Mentor Funding Startup Costs Partnerships

asked Aug 31 '11 at 06:10

Saif Akhtar
53 points

A common suggestion to start ups is to get a board of advisors. Three or four people that will interact once a month to help with business strategy, development, market positioning, … I heard that...

Board Advisors Best Practices

asked Aug 23 '11 at 01:28

Andrepi
26 points

We are very early stage startup with protoype in the works. We need and advisor on raising financing, and marketing. Just wondering how do you go about finding someone and then ask them to be your...

Advisors Ecommerce

asked Aug 27 '11 at 06:45

Gagan
150 points

The question is about how attract and what to offer to people who you want to be behind your start-up? It's easier with developers and other positions where you can translate their hours to pay at...

Advisors Funding

asked Jul 29 '11 at 02:56

Mvbl Fst
144 points

We recently met a person through our contacts and he has shown interest in our startup & super liked the Idea. We had initially requested him to be our mentor, for which he agreed. In our next...

Board Advisors Management Entrepreneurs Compensation

asked Jul 29 '11 at 04:21

Kumar K
11 points

My co-founders and I just began searching for $1.5-2M of funding. We met with someone who has many contacts and friends who are angels or VCs. After meeting with us, he surprised us by offering...

Advisors Funding

asked Jul 6 '11 at 01:58

A Fake Username
86 points

Is there anything wrong with having a friend (who cannot commit to be a co-founder right now) be a startup advisor to help the effort along? This is a friend who you'd prefer to be a co-founder...

Advisors Co-Founder

asked Jul 11 '11 at 11:19

Eddy
6 points

I realize this has been addressed in various forms before but I feel this case is unique. How much equity would you give to a friend who came up with the idea for a startup but is voluntarily...

Advisors Equity

asked Jun 14 '11 at 20:29

Johnster
21 points

I am looking for a simple website solution for my pre-launch (and pre-funding) start-up to do the following: Introduce the business without totally giving the concept away. Have a web address as...

Marketing Advisors Equity Website Investors

asked Jun 15 '11 at 00:16

C. Scott
85 points

what do you need to pay for the board of advisors in a startup? Do the advisors generally ask for equity share ? if so, what would be the average percentage we need to give?

Advisors

asked Apr 16 '11 at 06:06

Sakthy
45 points

I wanted to know if it was needed to have Board Members and Advisers for your start-up to be successful. I know there are advantages to having this committee in terms of how they can advise you,...

Board Advisors

asked Mar 12 '11 at 06:09

John
161 points

Besides a Lawyer and an accountant what other advisors should I have to build a startup? Where can I find advice with things like creating a marketing plan and finding investment?

Advisors Mentor

asked Feb 15 '11 at 15:43

Zachary K
208 points

Some days I feel that I need someone experienced to have a top-level discussion of my next business steps. I don't necessarily feel that approaching investors is the right move for that -- I'm not...

Advisors Mentor Strategy Business

asked Nov 11 '10 at 12:28

Usabilitest
1,698 points

I've identified a veteran CTO of several successful web and tech companies who I'd like to be the first Advisor to my web-based startup. He could help me with operations, as well as business...

Advisors Equity

asked Nov 4 '10 at 14:06

User4979
16 points