Investors Questions

I have spent 4 years of day and night research on web security and invented the World Wide Web's most secured website. My website is an emailing system with 96.40% hacker safety, zero spam and...

Finance Investors

asked Aug 13 '11 at 12:49

Karz
126 points

I have been involved with a technology startup in the UK from day 0, for over 5 years now. The company is up to 800k+ revenue over the last year and was on track for a 150k profit. Unfortunately...

Investment Investors Selling Shares

asked Aug 2 '11 at 19:16

Jo Skipp
26 points

I have developed a website idea but have no funds to get it started. I have told friends close to me about my idea and they love it..some have even offered to invest in the company. Im thinking I...

Investors

asked Aug 5 '11 at 06:52

B Run
11 points

Funding your company is an important part of your startup and expansion strategy. It's a broad topic that has a lot of aspects including: keeping your idea secret, seed funding, angels, venture...

Bootstrapped Funding Investors Seed Funding Canon

asked Jul 23 '11 at 23:23

Jarie Bolander
11,421 points

Last year we started a software firm, we have managed to build a good technical team and do a couple of projects which helped us hang around. Recently we had an offer from one of the investor to...

Investors Partnerships Agreements Profit Sharing

asked Jul 13 '11 at 13:08

Fayaz
35 points

I have been able to get significant interest from a good number of well suited angels for my business, after many months of looking for folks who grok my industry. But now, it's the middle of the...

Angel Investors Angellist

asked Jul 14 '11 at 15:20

Britta Riley
11 points

I'm the tech guy and doing a lot of technical development for the startup. How long does one wait around for the business people to get funding from VC's and Angels? is there a ballpark of how...

Getting Started Funding Venture Capital Angel Investors

asked Jul 22 '11 at 04:51

User9968
229 points

We have a new startup and are trying to meet with some potential angel investors. We were asked if we have a ROI schedule. I thought that investors get paid only when the company has a successful...

Technology Web 2.0 Angel Investors

asked Jul 22 '11 at 10:14

Brandon Mitchell
21 points

One of the company's co-founders is investing and to avoid high fees I suggested we use our merchant account whereby he will make a payment online and then I will receive the money in the UK. Is...

Credit Cards International Investment Investors Merchant Account

asked Jul 22 '11 at 18:37

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points

I am curious, is it possible to get funding from investor before doing any sale? Any experience?

Funding Investors

asked Jul 2 '11 at 00:24

Jazar
123 points

I discovered that I have some borrowing capacity at low rates based on an investment account that I have, and so I'd like to draw down that money and loan money to start-ups and other companies...

Investors Loan

asked Jul 3 '11 at 21:46

User6492
1,747 points

Given the following assumptions: Assume total investment (founders + seed) to a SaaS company is 100K After one year, the monthly net profit is 5K, and it is growing at around 10% monthly. What...

Equity Saas Investors Valuation

asked Jul 5 '11 at 02:20

Jack
26 points

I need to start fund raising so I can hire developers to finish completion of my product and start selling it and actually making some money. At the moment I have a presentation and a partly...

Investors Money Fundraising

asked Jul 11 '11 at 16:17

Sonny Ordell
197 points

Not assigning anyone any equity until we get funding, despite that fact that I am the tech.-cofounder i need to start developing a demo to show investors. Should an actual contract really be...

Getting Started Contract Investment Investors

asked Jul 11 '11 at 23:10

User9968
229 points

I want to develop a prototype to demonstrate to investors my idea in a practical way, hopefully securing funding to develop a full working product. My concern (however unfounded) is how I can stop...

Investors Prototype

asked Jun 24 '11 at 01:49

Sonny Ordell
197 points

I've asked a few questions already on this site relating to what I should have in a business plan and how to focus on a prototype, preparing to approach investors. OK, so I have a prototype, at...

Investors Prototype

asked Jun 28 '11 at 04:12

Sonny Ordell
197 points

I am about to put together a investor presentation for my company. I will be presenting to investors individually.The investors are going to be pitched to within a short amount of time. Should I...

Funding Investors

asked Jun 28 '11 at 10:43

Michael
234 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

My partner and I want to open a franchise restaurant. I primarily want to incorporate to protect against random lawsuits. We haven't decided between fully funding ourselves or seeking investors. If...

LLC Corporate Structure Investors Corporation

asked Jun 23 '11 at 05:33

Jhlu87
111 points

I'm generally interested in how economy works, because i think it closely relates to businesses. I would like to ask something about stocks. Imagine that there is a company with 100 stocks. Now,...

Investors Stock Options Economics

asked Jun 6 '11 at 17:51

Spyros P
132 points