Entrepreneurial Discussions

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We want to use crowdfunding to raise $25K-$35K. Which platform?

Mike Ellsworth Enterprise Social Media Strategy Consultant and Author, and IT Program Manager

Last updated on July 21st, 2017

So far, we're self-funding our social selling mobile app. We're getting ready to choose a developer, and we'll need $25K-$35K to get the MVP out.... More

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What is the best way to become involved in a startup or new company?

Chi Chi Founder looking for bright and creative people.

July 21st, 2017

What is your idea? Your area may have local meetups for entrepreneurs or local events where you ca meet other people working on things that are similar.... More

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I had unsuccessful launch on ProductHunt. What's next?

xavi lopero LIVE OUT YOUR IMAGINATION NO YOUR HISTORY

July 20th, 2017

is the market is speaking?

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What is the cheapest way to build/run an eCommerce Website?

Truman Founder @ First

July 20th, 2017

Another vote for Shopify

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What do you think about the "Build things that don't scale" advice. What is your experience on this?

Lauren Schlicht Start-up Veteran WIll take you to Market

July 20th, 2017

I always tell the start up founders I work with that they are going to take jobs for the money (consulting, services, custom jobs) that 6 months to... More

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My advisor sucks and I want my equity back. How do I do this?

Barry Burr founder, Barry Beams llc, a startup to re-light your night.

July 20th, 2017

Equity bottom-feeders are out there. Most if not all startup founders who gain traction with their ventures encounter them along the way. Never sign... More

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Initial employees equity

Mike Moyer

July 20th, 2017

There's no way to guess, in advance, what everyone deserves. You are building a asset that you hope will create value in the form of profits or a... More

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What do you think about the "Build things that don't scale" advice. What is your experience on this?

Josh McCormack Owner, InteractiveQA - Marketing, Web Dev, Testing, Data & Market Analysis

July 20th, 2017

The opposite is to make your offering so secure and bullet proof that no outlier client is going to bleed you dry. And no one will be super excited... More

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What are the pros and cons of developing mobile web vs mobile app?

Sudeep Bhatnagar I develop apps, talk apps, live apps.

July 20th, 2017

Mobile Apps Pros:- 1. High performance, fast, ability to work offline, keeps handy on device. 2. Can best utilize device resources (GPS, camera, accelarometer). 3.... More

Question · Entrepreneurship · Marketing Strategy

I had unsuccessful launch on ProductHunt. What's next?

Slav

July 20th, 2017

My precious baby product which I have spent last 12 months working on just bummed on ProductHunt. It became obvious after 24 hours since I have posted... More

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Question · Equity · Hiring

Initial employees equity

Sean Shoffstall Experienced founder starting up something new

July 19th, 2017

We are looking to hire our first employees and wanted to get the communities advice on how much compensation should be made up of equity? Our first... More

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Is being in invite only private beta mode good enough to be considered for accelerators?

Devon Campbell Founder at Radworks, Mad Startup Science, lead developer at Resque

July 19th, 2017

Depends on the accelerator. I took part in an accelerator a few years back in which all the companies were still in ideation. Do you know anything... More

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Is there a marketplace to sell a start-up?

John Cabri

Last updated on July 19th, 2017

You may have already sold your company, so this information may not be useful for you (hopefully it will be for others). I have worked with five companies... More

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My advisor sucks and I want my equity back. How do I do this?

Maxine Pierson INTERIM CEO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR/ VP Investor

July 19th, 2017

Just read and enforce your written agreement with performance benchmarks- I hope this exists...

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What do you think about the "Build things that don't scale" advice. What is your experience on this?

Andy Freeman Product Management and ... - Looking for new opportunities

July 19th, 2017

If you're referring to http://paulgraham.com/ds.html , the advice is not to build things that won't scale but to DO things that won't scale. That... More

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What do you think about the "Build things that don't scale" advice. What is your experience on this?

Ben

July 19th, 2017

During my time as a Wall Street analyst, I covered some "non-scalable" companies (e.g. food services providers), some "semi-scalable" companies (e.g.... More

Question · Accelerators · Product Development

Is being in invite only private beta mode good enough to be considered for accelerators?

John Negron Profit and Purpose Homie

Last updated on July 19th, 2017

We are rushing to get a prototype out but now we're moving it to private for a few rounds of beta testing with real users. We've applied to some accelerator... More

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Does a mutual NDA count if the issuer doesn't sign it?

Juan Zarco Managing Director, Silicon Valley Ventures Growth Partners llp

July 19th, 2017

This is an example of 1st year law school problem -- can the opposing party consent to an agreement without signing it? This is the USA, and each... More

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What is your best advice for first time entrepreneurs?

Daniel Cohen Software Developer B.Sc.(Computer Science), NY Stony Brook

July 19th, 2017

Build the right team. Building a great team Is the most Important part of starting a successful business.

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My advisor sucks and I want my equity back. How do I do this?

Rupert Froud Driven to create FinTech solutions

July 19th, 2017

What was it that he had promised to do for you in the first place?