Communication Questions

So currently, I am the founder of a startup company. It's only me unfortunately, and not sure if I should take on more partners or not at the moment. My concern is that because I am the sole...

Communication

asked Feb 2 '11 at 17:51

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

Now that my startup is starting to generate revenue, I'm going to hire a designer, a rails coder, and several SEO people to work remotely. I'll likely start on ODesk and if they are good, move the...

Team Remote Communication Odesk

asked Mar 15 '14 at 12:23

Melissa Gonzales
35 points

Through some networking, I met someone, John, who said he would introduce me to a friend of his for a prospective sale. I knew the person he was talking about and I really wanted to meet her and...

Sales Communication

asked Nov 21 '13 at 01:48

Ray023
198 points

I have received and email from a potentially important person for my company. I don't mean the daily spam. I mean verified bigger company CEO. And this email is written in a style you would expect...

Saas Business Partnerships Communication

asked Oct 15 '13 at 19:59

578841441
111 points

I have created a simple-clever search engine for events, however I would like to make the website known to event organizers, so instead of me adding the events found in other websites, they will...

Getting Started Communication

asked Aug 3 '13 at 07:12

Nikolai
125 points

I'm developing some school communication/information software for mobile and browser and I have a question about ads. I was going to have a resources section where people can post useful links and...

Software Development Advertising Communication

asked Jul 5 '13 at 18:11

Jason
41 points

It seems, my one-man startup has been doing well, and has been noticed by a prestigious university. They recently sent me a letter inviting me to their annual Technology- Management Fest, where...

Getting Started Networking Communication

asked Aug 2 '12 at 03:13

Vaivhav
32 points

Our company appears to be close to getting our first investment -- term sheet but no cash delivered -- and we know we need to get in the habit of keeping this investor and any future ones up to...

Investors Communication

asked Apr 11 '12 at 03:22

Dmoore
46 points

I have someone's name, address and number. However, I have never met or spoke with him, and he has no idea who I am. I know he has a need for a specific kind of software, which I can provide. How...

Getting Started Communication

asked Nov 18 '11 at 23:48

Amar
26 points

So currently I am the sole author of my software product. Should I reveal that this is a one man army? Such as creating facebook pages, linked-in which shows that this is a one personell...

Communication

asked Nov 22 '11 at 15:06

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

I'm involved in a pre-startup situation, with a small company about to start real operations. Initially they will have one dedicated office with dedicated telephone lines, one office admin person,...

Business Communication

asked Oct 25 '11 at 04:08

Jim In Texas
228 points

I'm a web developer by trade but I work for a graphic design agency. I've written a subscription service (I own the code) that allows design studios to track jobs, allocate them to staff and track...

Marketing Advertising Web App Communication

asked Aug 6 '11 at 18:52

Jim Blizz
1 point

There are a few software titles (all games) that have been officially retired and are no longer supported. I have designed a business model for recovering these end of lifed titles, but am having...

Communication

asked Jul 27 '11 at 09:06

Patrickgamer
234 points

Are there resources out there on the etiquette and 'lingo' used when talking/contact companies? Working with small companies it's all quite easy-going, but I don't want to give away in 5s to to a...

Communication

asked Jun 30 '11 at 21:10

John
173 points

Is it possible to start up a web hosting / development company that only communicates via email?

Web Hosting Communication

asked May 16 '11 at 02:36

Cssss
6 points

There are some excellent posts on how to select a co-founder and what qualities you should look for. I firmly believe in 'try it out', and have been for about 5 months. In that time I've also come...

Co-Founder Team Partnerships Communication

asked Mar 29 '11 at 10:51

Rsg
313 points

Before I get into the question, I’d like to mention that this is my first venture where I am a decision maker, it's been great but as you will see below, due to some inexperience, I am stumped as...

Customer Support Business Process Organization Communication

asked Mar 11 '11 at 13:50

Danny
113 points

Here's my current situation: I used to own a consulting business. I have many contacts but not sure how I would go about telling them about my new startup beta software. It's been at least...

Communication

asked Feb 5 '11 at 01:56

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

If someone approaches you expressing interest in having you perform web-development work, what questions should be asked? Assume you know only the bare-minimum : he/she wants you to develop a...

Pricing Web Dev Communication

asked Jan 7 '11 at 14:16

Closure Cowboy
128 points

My startup has employees who are in different places at different times. What is the best way to manage and to centralise files, emails, communications, ...? Would the web be the best place to start?

Project Management Employees Communication

asked Oct 6 '10 at 11:51

Jfw
150 points