Entrepreneurs Questions

If failed at a business startup, what does it take to have another go? Precis: Left a safe academic job to start up my own services company ... just in time for the Global Financial Crisis. So now...

Getting Started Recommendations Entrepreneurs Business Flameout

asked May 4 '13 at 02:34

Drllau
501 points

This is more like a behavioral problem. I always want to start a business. Since this feeling increasing day by day, I am more obsessed in my day job(software Engineer). 1.I have few startup...

Work Life Entrepreneurs

asked Apr 9 '13 at 19:09

Codebrain
187 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 have been developing some software for an online venture in return for significant equity. I am working with another founder who is developing the business. The current thinking is to value our...

Software Equity Venture Capital Entrepreneurs Investors

asked Feb 6 '13 at 07:51

Sam Jolly
116 points

tldr; In a company with 3 co-founders, 2(say Adam and Charlie) are pulling in opposite directions, and everything is being decided by committee or things don't move fast enough. Need help exploring...

Co-Founder Entrepreneurs

asked Dec 25 '12 at 20:12

Founder X
21 points

First question and this is on behalf of a friend of mine. I'm a student developer, so I was hoping someone around here could provide some tangible insight. My friend is not new to starting a...

Getting Started Hiring Entrepreneurs Saas Partnerships

asked Dec 3 '12 at 05:20

Tom Geoco
111 points

We are 3 founders in the business. The two are working as close to full-time as we can given we dont receive a salary, we each hold 44% and 23% which leaves the last partner with 33%. He has been...

Equity Finance Startup Costs Entrepreneurs

asked Dec 9 '12 at 13:46

Seventy Six
1 point

I have been sharing my thoughts for getting into some business, with some of my friends & colleagues, but all I get from them is 'Disappointment' & advice like "It's too early for you to do...

Solo Entrepreneur Entrepreneurs Business Plan Business Social Entrepreneur

asked Nov 16 '12 at 21:50

Venkatesh
14 points

I have a project to implement ERP Software for SME. Though I am a software engineer myself and briefly understand things involved, however as I am new to ERP platform and is not sure of what it...

Getting Started Software Technology Entrepreneurs Software Licensing

asked Nov 17 '12 at 15:19

Goku
58 points

I am starting an ecommerce marketplace of local vendors. one of my sources of revenue will be lead generation, however I am pretty undecided on how much to charge vendors for every lead I would...

Ecommerce Entrepreneurs

asked Oct 10 '12 at 03:01

Stanford Sequeira
42 points

I am a social network co-founder who recently relocated to NYC area. Apart from focusing on the social network start up, I am trying to take some courses at columbia or NYU. The issue is this - I...

Marketing Entrepreneurs Design

asked Sep 25 '12 at 03:38

Rajiv Singh
14 points

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? it's been pretty difficult for my team and I (as it is for everyone) to come up with equity numbers. I'm...

Equity Entrepreneurs

asked Aug 17 '12 at 13:56

Jessica
6 points

We are contemplating a start-up with 2 main founders, who will put cash in and work in the business, and 2 angel investors who will only put in cash. The way we want the ownership to work out...

Partner Entrepreneurs Stock Options

asked Aug 6 '12 at 03:20

Stringfellow
18 points

Sites such as Facebook were created while attending a University. According to this source "About two-thirds say they work part time" so it is common to see university students working. But what...

Getting Started Entrepreneurs

asked Aug 9 '12 at 12:58

Kate Owen
6 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

I am working with a couple of people and we have created some software which, despite being a strong stand-alone, would be even better if integrated with another existing product. This has always...

Software Entrepreneurs

asked Aug 10 '12 at 02:40

Jon
137 points

Assume that you are a custom app seller. You get your customers, on all kind of opportunities like events, blind mails, viral marketing. When you are at the customer you present your...

Marketing Prices Entrepreneurs Business

asked Jul 25 '12 at 16:58

Maximus M
136 points

I am an inventor looking to license my technology from the organisation where I developed it (with potential for assignment). Please advise on the potential pitfalls of an exclusive license deal...

License Entrepreneurs

asked Jul 31 '12 at 22:12

Jjj
11 points

First of all, I was wondering if anybody else had the impression that as Internet-startup-people, most of our ideas are about things that are Internet-related and tend to follow the big trends such...

Web Entrepreneurs

asked Aug 4 '12 at 08:22

Glitch
156 points

Startup execution is by now a well understood process. The Customer Development model does a good job at delineating the different steps necessary to determine if something is a scalable,...

Ideas Entrepreneurs

asked Jul 13 '12 at 11:23

Glitch
156 points