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Are there any examples of successful solo founder companies?

September 26th, 2017

By successful I mean profitable. I've heard success stories of people making millions from adsense or from creating software products. A good one... More

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I have a startup with one rev generating client. Cofounder wants to pivot, and I need to move on to other things. What % should I keep in the co, if any?

Sadique Khan Efficient inventor frugal

September 26th, 2017

Hi, Your ownership depands on how much you have invested into the venture, both from monetory front as well as the build, keep up or any other efforts. Based... More

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How to attract Customers without Paid Advertising and Content Marketing?

jingwa laura Ndungakoh BSc holder in Women and Gender, Management. Administrative assistance in RCESD

September 26th, 2017

What i do in this case is every person i meet is a prospective customer so my attitude towards you definitely will draw you to me. Be nice, every... More

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Would you advise keeping a developer on long term for maintenance after development or building your own technical team?

Parvez Husein Co-founder and CTO @ Portable Office Company. Exited.

September 26th, 2017

hi treasure... if the website is central to your business model, then development and maintenance of it must come in house at some point. by central... More

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Does anyone know if there are companies out there that help you sell your startup? If so, can you share your experience? Thank you

Maija Majamäki Co-Founder & COO of Lexit - Marketplace to sell your startup & assets

September 26th, 2017

Hi there! I have a solution for you! We are launching an online marketplace called Lexit to sell startups & assets in the beginning of October.... More

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Any experience with FoundersCard?

Colt Agar Founder & Managing Editor @ TheTechReviewer.com

September 26th, 2017

I know this is the an old question, but I have been a FoundersCard member for the last 10 months and feel as though I can answer it for any prospective... More

Question · Entrepreneur · Equity

I have a startup with one rev generating client. Cofounder wants to pivot, and I need to move on to other things. What % should I keep in the co, if any?

Min Oh

Last updated on September 26th, 2017

Cofounder wants to take what we built but pivot the business. The business would be something different, but the foundation would be the same. I'm... More

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What are recommended resources for validating an idea in retail analytics?

Last updated on September 26th, 2017

+1 for Paul Garcia's response which I just saw after I wrote response below.... if this is for independent retailers, the Yelp API makes it very... More

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Does anyone know if there are companies out there that help you sell your startup? If so, can you share your experience? Thank you

David M

September 25th, 2017

Talk to directly-I agree. Start out with an email to the CEO of the companies you want to sell to if you know who they are. If not, research and find. More

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for digital startup similar to upwork , what is the minimum and maximum equity level to be granted to a business angel?

Elana B

September 25th, 2017

This is all based on what you do with the money you take and where you go with it, if you dilute yourself too much early on and cannot bootstrap you... More

Question · Advisor Equity · Equity contracts

for digital startup similar to upwork , what is the minimum and maximum equity level to be granted to a business angel?

Francesco Arrighi Passionate of robots and internet opportunity, I've an unicorne to feed

Last updated on September 25th, 2017

I'm working to develope a sturtup and its core business is similar to UpWork. at the moment we are three in the team, me (CEO at 51%), a guy (CTO... More

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Question · E-Commerce · Management

Would you advise keeping a developer on long term for maintenance after development or building your own technical team?

Treasure Kahitu Co-founder. Innovation and diversity is a major concentration

Last updated on September 25th, 2017

I am getting a developing company to create my company's website. I am not a technical person. The plan is to have them give me and two IT people... More

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What are recommended resources for validating an idea in retail analytics?

Ashish Chakraborty TOP 100 CIOs award for consecutive3 years.Driving Cyber security,Driving IT strategy.Customercentric

September 25th, 2017

Use the DIKW pyramid .

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How to attract Customers without Paid Advertising and Content Marketing?

Achmad Yudha Utomo Marketing Savvy, Tech Enthusiast, and Customer-Oriented

Last updated on September 25th, 2017

Hello Stoyan, Though there are already a lot of good advices on this thread, I just want to point out few things that might be uncovered and valuable... More

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What are the best ways to improve monetization within mobile games?

Cassi Kjun Jiyong App promotion, app install, review and rating provider.

Last updated on September 25th, 2017

Hi there, based on my experience, here are some effective ways to drive potential users purchase your app: Cooperate with influencers Influencers... More

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Should I use a BaaS for my enterprise SaaS app?

HANSON, Barry Ever Ready To Learn, Grow and Add Value!

September 24th, 2017

Hi Anonymous, two things if you don't mind. 1. When building a business and "see, know, trust" is so important, is there a reason why you are "Anonymous"? 2.... More

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Suggestions for finding a marketing/advertising/sales person and type of marketing person?

mohamed feras elghandour Owner@digitalagency

September 24th, 2017

hello , danny its feras elghandour i am certified digital marketer from the industry leaders ( google-hubspot-facebook etc ) and i am just starting... More

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What are recommended resources for validating an idea in retail analytics?

Don Rector One More Time

September 24th, 2017

You might consider a survey. I find them very effective. I went out to 5,200 names and got 1,700 replies. BTW, if you want good reply ratio, keep... More

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Has anyone used ExecRank to source advisors or find advisory roles?

David M

September 24th, 2017

Very interesting. There was a recent post about ExitRound. The CEO stated that their business model was based on done deal transactions essentially.... More

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How to attract Customers without Paid Advertising and Content Marketing?

Paul Garcia President at TABLE

September 24th, 2017

You are in a tough position. The first fault was not budgeting for paid advertising. But since you're already in a bind, let's dig in. What does... More