Startups Questions

We are a small startup of 12 people. Offering free lunches to employees is a perk that everyone enjoys, but has become an annoyance from the logistics standpoint. Everyone usually have different...

Employees Startups Perks Logistics

asked May 20 '14 at 17:13

William Pitts
14 points

During the first few weeks of launching, should you give your product away for free to get people to use it and possibly spread the word about it?Is that a good marketing tactic? It's a strategy...

Marketing Products Free Early Adopters Startups

asked May 20 '14 at 13:21

Cynthia Wilson
12 points

Lets say you are bootstrapping your startup and generating a little revenue. Should you use that revenue to first pay yourself a salary or should all of the profits be re-invested back to fuel growth?

Bootstrapped Salary Revenue Growth Startups

asked May 21 '14 at 16:42

David Thornhill
17 points

What are all the tools you are using for your startups this week? It's interesting to see what other founders are using, and a good way to discover new tools.Here are mine: Google...

Software Tools Founders Startups

asked May 12 '14 at 13:26

Jeannie Smith
12 points

We have spent a lot of time creating variations of pitch decks for our business and closed a small angel round. Could we continue to use the decks for other purposes now that funding is over?What...

Marketing Pitch Deck Startups

asked May 13 '14 at 14:13

Leann Dement
11 points

Is it worth spending money making a video explaining your startup on your homepage? Most startups have a short 1 minute video on their homepage that explains what their business does. Yet only a...

Video Selling Landing Page Introduction Startups

asked May 9 '14 at 15:59

Thomas Colgan
2 points

I'm going through a tough position in my startup where we have to let go of one of our co-founders. It's due to several reasons and the other two co-founders (myself included) have decided that...

Co-Founder Founders Startups

asked Apr 30 '14 at 17:41

Elizabeth Hinton
2 points

Large companies do it with lengthy contracts or brand recognition. What strategies can startups use to lock users in. Not in terms of a shady practice like not letting them export data, but in...

Strategy Products Competition Startups Competitors

asked Apr 27 '14 at 13:29

John Boucher
16 points

What are some low cost ways to improve acoustics in small office space? With concrete walls and just desks, the acoustics in our office are horrible. Everything echoes and it's hard to concentrate...

Office Office Space Startups

asked Apr 16 '14 at 13:26

Trent Thomas
14 points

I have little funds to start a business (rent space, etc). I have an idea for a cookies company for a very specific target audience: Paleo-friendly cookies made without carbs.Would it be legal for...

Legal Food Startups

asked Apr 10 '14 at 13:42

Julia Dardar
6 points

There are a lot of threads here on ways to validate your idea, but I would love to heard directly on what founders did to validate theirs.So, for your current startup, how did you validate it?

Ideas Validation Startups

asked Apr 8 '14 at 18:10

Arturo Park
16 points

Is there a recently launched startup that few people know about, which you think will grow exponentially? What is it and why do you think it's great?

Startups

asked Apr 3 '14 at 15:27

Bruce Lopez
7 points

What are some of the top startups today that people thought would never work?

Ideas Success Startups

asked Apr 2 '14 at 21:55

William Kalb
9 points

I started out with a business background and have some experience in UX design. But the technical side is not my greatest strength.Should I spend time in learning how to code? How important is it...

Founders Code Startups

asked Apr 2 '14 at 14:58

Jeffrey Pettit
19 points

What are some lesser known reasons why not to relocate to Boston to start your company?If you're a Boston area startup, what are some things that you feel the city lacks?

Location Boston Startups

asked Apr 1 '14 at 18:11

Lisa Gonzalez
6 points

I'm a solo founder bootstrapping my startup for the last 1-2 months and feel completely burnt out. I work 10+ hours each day since my capital is limited to get the business off the ground.What do...

Entrepreneurs Entrepreneurship Startups

asked Mar 29 '14 at 21:40

Janet Peterson
17 points

If you decide to move to a city where the cost of living is the cheapest, and there is absolutely no startup scene. Any advice for starting a tech company in such a place?

Location Startups

asked Mar 27 '14 at 13:36

Steven Robinson
19 points

Just came across a question here which asked about best motivational videos for entrepreneurs.Along those lines:Which are the best instructional videos (with actual advice, not just motivational...

Education Entrepreneurship Startups

asked Mar 24 '14 at 10:59

Daniel Martin
60 points

I'm in a situation where I'll be joining a startup that has already created their company entity and been in existence for a couple years. It's a sweat-equity deal, so I will not receive a salary,...

Contract Startups

asked Mar 25 '14 at 15:46

Chad Hutchins
16 points

What are some phrases startup founders love using that you shouldn't while pitching to investors?

Pitch Founders Investors Startups

asked Mar 8 '14 at 03:27

Earl Shellman
55 points