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Should I trust budget estimates from an app development firm?

Max Garkavtsev CEO at QArea, TestFort

May 27th, 2017

It depands what kind of firms do you ask. If local to you - risks are less. If it's remote outsourcng firms - they rarely overcharge on fixed cost.... More

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Is there a marketplace to sell a start-up?

Santhosh Kumar Co founder-CEO@miads.in,independent scientist,co founder-CEO indianoceanenergy.com

Last updated on May 27th, 2017

pls sear for incubators, or exampl ysquare incubators vijayawada, may be these peopls are intrested, and ask sv.co , they might help, you, . pls let... More

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Does your country having delivery restrictions from Amazon, Ebay or Similar?

Alex Tihanov Currently working as a sales manager for a financial company. Looking for an international partner

May 27th, 2017

Hi C J! i live in Belarus and yes, we do have order restrictions from mentioned sites. What kind of details you have to learn about? More

Question · Framework · Management

What's the best methodology for product management in agile software teams that building products for enterprise users?

Mohsen Arjmandi Cofounder & CEO at miras-tech.com; expert in data intensive applications and artificial intelligence

May 27th, 2017

We are scaling and we're defining more roles rigidly, recently we fixed "Product Management" role and I'm looking for the best methodology and process... More

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How do I find a good PR and marketing specialist?

Mahmoud K. Youssef Founder & CEO @ The Marketers Hub

Last updated on May 27th, 2017

There is more than method 1- Go to the freelancing website "Upwork I recommend" post exactly what you need and you will find applicants 2- Social... More

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How do I find a good PR and marketing specialist?

Karen Straus

May 26th, 2017

For this kind of thing, my goto guy is Evan Specter. He's a clever and clear copy writer (and talented marketing strategist.) He's done audio/video... More

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What is your best advice for first time entrepreneurs?

Charles Silva Just in love with business management and process engineering

May 26th, 2017

Knowing your customer is the biggest step. Who is he, how, where and when he use to buy. How much money is he able to spend with your service / product.... More

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Outsourced Development

Jessica Coane

May 26th, 2017

You probably won't find them in dev shops - think about it, they're upselling the cost of labor to manage programmers that your CTO should be managing.... More

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Does someone have a good suggestion for finding a cofounder who is dedicated/determined to succeed?

Umar Alli Lead programmer / CEO at shoplit

May 26th, 2017

Hi, i am willing to volunteer my skill as i am also looking to be part of a startup. I am a very focused and hardworking person. And i love More

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Is Facebook’s new fundraising tool going to cannibalize fundraising sites?

Vittal Ramakrishna Business consultant,Entreprenuer,Simple thinker

May 26th, 2017

Kickstarter, Indiegogo and Gofundme are the largest sites to raise funds. They are beyond just a tool. Facebook has made a smart move to start the... More

Question · Marketing

How do I find a good PR and marketing specialist?

Sergey Gurin Developer with great experience

Last updated on May 26th, 2017

I built e-commerce product for USA market. How do I find a native USA english speaker who knows to write good articles ? Who knows to record podcast... More

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Should I trust budget estimates from an app development firm?

Tomas Tourlet Founder

May 26th, 2017

If you ask to several companies without giving a budget, this way you will see what each ask you. In any case, they should justify the cost, by telling... More

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Building the organization and ensuring its success

Abdullah Al Muzahid Cofounder & Head of Marketing at Edubox.com.bd

May 26th, 2017

yaa abhishek...There are a lots of foundation like this. LIVE,IOBE,JAGGO,STEAMSEL Australia is one of them. thank you

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As a startup which are essentials things that one need to Consider

Georgios Michalelis A mechanical engineer with business experience

Last updated on May 26th, 2017

It would have been better if you could offer some info about your start-up but generally speaking what you need to do is set up a clear time schedule... More

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In which situation(s) would it make sense for a software startup to go offshore?

Guy Brockless Head of Growth Marketing @ Creatella Venture Builder - We launch startups

May 26th, 2017

If by offshore you mean employ a 3rd party to handle the development of your startups tech product then you can consider the following scenarios: You... More

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What are the best ways for a startup with limited resources to protect customer data?

Dave Lemley Consulting Technologist

May 25th, 2017

minor point not-completely-off-topic: before we get to excited about not using windows, and thinking that Linux/OSX/what-have-you will materially... More

Question · Investments · Seed funding

Investment structure

Janthana Kaenprakhamroy We provide insurance for the sharing economy

Last updated on May 25th, 2017

Hi All I'm in the process of raising seed funding but can't quite decide whether we should go for equity or ASA (Advance Subscription Agreement, equivalent... More

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Giving away equity but repay it quickly to mitigate the risk

GILBERT KWESI KASSAH Founder and CEO of GK TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

May 25th, 2017

From a startup developing company even such as mine, I am willing to help you develop your product. Contact me through g.ktechnservices@gmail.com... More

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Should we incorporate in Nevada, Wyoming, other? Anybody have pros or cons?

Stan Zhekov CEO, Reverd.com

May 25th, 2017

Hi Mike, if you decide to incorporate in Wyoming I can refer you to one of the best, honest (decent priced) Registered Agent there - you'll need one.... More

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URGENT: Which is more valuable to the investor? The team or the product?

Neil OConnell Neil OConnell is SVP Technology, Product and Innovation at TotalTrax, Inc.

May 25th, 2017

Really the investors as you say invest in the team/people but it also matters what their exit timing and strategy are. If it short fused the CURRENT... More