Entrepreneurs Questions

My company is currently developing a product which requires a software developer. The person we are using first requested a set fee for his work, but now would like a % of product sales? Is there...

Entrepreneurs

asked Jul 14 '12 at 01:53

Brian Coombs
1 point

Ok, I want to sell software online. To boost conversion rates I want a really short and sweet sales form, because people hate long forms. So, what are the minimum things I should ask for. I guess...

Sales Entrepreneurs Conversion

asked Jul 23 '12 at 18:54

Mashup
15 points

I like the idea of creating an online course. However, I have never done something like that before. My idea is: Create an online course about a field I know a lot about and charge for that. So...

Marketing Entrepreneurs

asked Jul 23 '12 at 18:55

Maximus M
136 points

So my co-founder and I spent 10 months and launched a social network 2 weeks ago. We are doing simple fb ads and craigslist advertising and have reached 200 users. As anyone will say, our idea is...

Marketing Startup Costs Venture Capital Entrepreneurs Social Network

asked Jun 2 '12 at 01:24

R W
8 points

The fundamental problem that most "want"repreneurs like me face is switching from the non-creative, boring, non-entrepreneurial world of 9-5 job to the world of enthusiasm and creativity, filled...

Networking Entrepreneurs

asked May 10 '12 at 06:34

Saurabh Patil
16 points

I am looking to provide rental items online, however it is important that I can take a deposit that will be returned after the usage of the item. I am aware of capture delay although my...

Ecommerce Payments Entrepreneurs

asked May 4 '12 at 02:02

Tom
116 points

Currently I am stuck in a messy situation where I am the only designer/developer for the web driven start up, along with being co-founder, the other two co-founders (business guy and editor), are...

Co-Founder Development Startup Costs Entrepreneurs Website

asked Apr 12 '12 at 03:23

Izzy
6 points

I am planning a new E-commerce business and will be selling products that are only available from specific manufacturers. How should I approach these manufacturers when I currently have no live...

Getting Started Products Ecommerce Entrepreneurs

asked Mar 29 '12 at 22:48

User20236
133 points

Short background: we are 3 developers who formed a small startup for a very niche market. We do mostly programing but recently we started to provide consultancy as well. We've been working with a...

Development Entrepreneurs Negotiation Profitability Commission

asked Mar 23 '12 at 11:23

Adhg
250 points

Is there a best practice roadmap based on proof of concepts methods when you release a webapplication / startup as a 1-man "company" ? There are several options I have been looking at for getting...

Marketing Entrepreneurs Product Release Micro Startup

asked Feb 24 '12 at 00:05

Rubytastic
139 points

I know the difference between a social entrepreneur and an entrepreneur, however if those two pitch to someone for a deal, do they say something different? Specifically in my case I am a social...

Pitch Entrepreneurs Social Entrepreneur

asked Feb 8 '12 at 03:50

Nikolai
125 points

I am working on launching an online product site and registering it as an LLC in Delaware. I am a non-US resident and will get the company registered through LegalZoom.com or Incorporate.com. It...

LLC Entrepreneurs Tax

asked Jan 30 '12 at 19:48

Ali
179 points

Long story short: I've had my fair share of bad business partners (the ones who were supposed to fill the holes on the business end from legal to marketing to sales). Being a technical person...

Co-Founder Entrepreneurs Technical

asked Jan 24 '12 at 08:06

Bojo
8 points

A while back I outsourced the development of a .NET application via a freelancing site. I then marketed the software on a small scale to test its commercial viability. Sales were promising, and the...

Co-Founder Entrepreneurs

asked Jan 13 '12 at 04:22

Dan
11 points

My mom has an idea for a cooking related tool/utensil. I presume she will need to get a prototype designed and built so she can gauge interest and ultimately find someone to do mass production. I...

Entrepreneurs

asked Jan 15 '12 at 22:27

Confused
3 points

i want to start up a new company based on E commerce. I am looking for people who are experienced and energetic to take up star up challenges. I am ready to Pay cash as well partnerships. Please...

Entrepreneurs

asked Jan 6 '12 at 22:53

Shakti
1 point

This question is about myself but very much related to startup stories. It is about 2.5 yrs since I quit my job to work on a product idea. Infact this was for a partnership (which I joined about 1...

Marketing Entrepreneurs

asked Dec 21 '11 at 13:03

Muthu
159 points

Some key aspects include: 1] Writing the product desciption (obvious). 2] Describing unique features of the product. 3] Adding some personality to writing. 4] Describing use cases for the...

Recommendations Entrepreneurs Profile

asked Dec 25 '11 at 00:50

Thinking Monkey
103 points

I have been coding solutions since like the dawn of time, at least that's how it feels, and I love it so now I want to help found a new start up or help an existing start up that needs a technical...

Getting Started Entrepreneurs Business

asked Dec 9 '11 at 01:32

Tim
670 points

How do entrepreneurs make sure they read only few important books which matters every month and disregard the others due to information overload ?

Getting Started Resources Books Entrepreneurs

asked Dec 15 '11 at 17:05

Drew X
77 points