Entrepreneurs Questions

Here is my dilemna I only have a small budget for a Java programmer and I keep finding people that cannot see the benefit of doing anything they just want a salary and a full time job. So I have...

Resources Entrepreneurs

asked May 19 '10 at 22:36

Stacey
484 points

I am trying to find a retired executive who has industry expertise and who can help me grow the company and invest in it. Where do I begin to find people like this? I don't find they are make...

Entrepreneurs Angel Investors

asked Jun 4 '10 at 03:39

Stacey
484 points

I'm not formally educated in finance but I want to learn it so I can start my business, what resources would you recommend?

Solo Entrepreneur Finance Entrepreneurs

asked Jun 7 '10 at 19:01

Elisha
64 points

I need to move my cash flow now but know my target customer is really a larger customer but sales cycle too long for now. How do I start with finding the low hanging fruit to get things going? Some...

Sales Entrepreneurs Selling

asked Apr 24 '10 at 05:23

Stacey
484 points

I'm looking to do a internet based startup with a friend. It is heavily focused on the site development and although I haven't really made proper cost calculations yet, I'm guessing the initial...

Funding Development Entrepreneurs

asked Apr 15 '10 at 10:16

Danny
6 points

Many professionals want to start their own venture but are scared of failing. Many of them do not know if they have a multi-faceted personality that is needed to run a business successfully. How...

Solo Entrepreneur Entrepreneurs Business

asked Mar 19 '10 at 02:48

Joydeep
185 points

Here, I've seen almost all the discussions are related to startups offering some kind of a product. It looks like a de-facto standard when anyone talks about a startup on this forum. Is there...

Software Entrepreneurs

asked Mar 23 '10 at 18:13

Sandeep Satavlekar
325 points

One reason entrepreneurs are so highly lauded is that they are asked to expose themselves to criticism, rejection and doubt in dosages that average mortals cannot bear. At no time is that more true...

Funding Entrepreneurs

asked Mar 24 '10 at 02:54

Sharon Drew
957 points

Entrepreneurs with brilliant ideas for a software startup (but not enough money at the beginning) would have faced the issue in the beginning: Where should i start building the alpha version of my...

Entrepreneurs

asked Mar 3 '10 at 15:26

Siddharth
88 points

If you are a startup that is just about to launch your product/service are there steps that every startup should take to form a solid foundation for their marketing outreach strategy? What were...

Marketing Entrepreneurs Plan

asked Feb 3 '10 at 01:59

Usman Sheikh
1,728 points

I have few question related to fund raising When you are raising money from VCs, what type of documents are expected from you? How much of your internal and confidential data/stats do you reveal...

Funding Venture Capital Entrepreneurs

asked Feb 6 '10 at 12:00

User2202
164 points

I have been working in my head (and on paper) on an Idea for a Web Application for a while. I am a software engineer and have required skill set for designing and managing the application however...

Web 2.0 Entrepreneurs Business Plan

asked Feb 13 '10 at 00:39

Ziggy S
11 points

What are the most important meta skills an entrepreneur should either have or develop to become more successful? When I refer to meta skills, I am referring to skills that can help a person...

Entrepreneurs Success Learning Skill

asked Jan 22 '10 at 05:54

Barak Reeves
8 points

At first blush a shared office space seems like a "no brainer". For an individual or company burdened with carrying the cost of their unused (spare) office space, a small business or entrepreneur...

Entrepreneurs Office Space

asked Dec 24 '09 at 11:23

David Gise
211 points

I've been running my business for 3 years now. It's grown substantially and doing quite well but I seem to be losing the passion of running the business. I'm interested in doing newer things but...

Focus Entrepreneurs Employees Business

asked Dec 30 '09 at 22:36

Sam
43 points

With the new year approaching, I am working on my 2010 goals and priorities. In the past I used Franklin Planners and Outlook. I also have a Blackberry. I continuously look for ways to help me stay...

Software Focus Planning Entrepreneurs

asked Dec 8 '09 at 05:03

Starr Ed
948 points

I am a web developer and designer, and am working on a business plan and essentials for a new product. After spending some time working on a logo for my product, I came to the conclusion that my...

Outsourcing Entrepreneurs

asked Dec 15 '09 at 07:18

Strozykowski
218 points

One of my all time favorite blogger / entrepreneur, Neil Patel, has agreed to let me interview him. I have a rough list of questions I will ask him but I would like to get a subjective view from...

Entrepreneurs Interviews

asked Dec 15 '09 at 11:36

Montana Flynn
323 points

As a current or prior small business owner, what would be the most important piece of advice you would give a startup entrepreneur today to help him/her avoid some of the problems or issues you...

Entrepreneurs

asked Dec 16 '09 at 13:26

Lonnie Sciambi
369 points

Video games, board games and competitive sport or hobbies can be a lot of fun. I think they can also, to a certain extent, help build some entrepreneurial skills. Games that taught me about...

Entrepreneurs

asked Dec 1 '09 at 06:35

Adam
446 points