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How Much Does it Cost to Design an App?

Vivek Shah Digital Marketing Manager @WebCluesInfoTech

Last updated on August 19th, 2017

So you want to know how much does an app cost to build? There is no magic number for this—it depends! It depends on what the app is trying to... More

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What's the best way to gate content?

Shel Horowitz I help organizations thrive by building social transformation into your products, your services, and your marketing

August 19th, 2017

There are tons of forms plugins that can do this. Go to the WordPress plugins page in your admin panel, click on add plugin, and look for good reviews... More

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Early stage, should I be trying to get a cofounder (solo right now) or work on a complete business plan?

Babatunde Sheriff-Balogun DOS, TOLABAT PRIVATE SCHOOLS, MUSHIN, LAGOS, NIGERIA

August 19th, 2017

Get your business plan ready first, except you don't know what you want you need no one to do the plan with you. You can then find a cofounder simultaneously... More

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What's the best way to find & incentivize a personally committed & reliable engineer/developer...?

Devin Lyttle Changing the world, one pixel at a time.

August 19th, 2017

I definitely feel your frustration, Niels. I can empathize with your situation, having dealt with this same conundrum for many years myself. Though... More

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How to hire a CTO for a hardware company?

Jud Wendel Owner @ My Pet Fish Studios

August 19th, 2017

I would still give ZipRecruiter a try. They are very well suited to handling specific requests and filtering out candidates. It is a good problem... More

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How to sell a platform that makes developers 10X productive?

Paul Manz Director, Marketing Strategy

Last updated on August 18th, 2017

Anil, I think your trick here is to keep in mind that, in an enterprise situation, there are likely many audiences. Long term business success necessitates... More

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What can be done to unleash innovation with larger corporations?

Alejandro Cremades Executive Chairman at CoFoundersLab

Last updated on August 18th, 2017

All- many thanks for your thoughtful responses. They have all been extremely helpful when exploring this possibility. I wanted to share that in the... More

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What's the best way to find & incentivize a personally committed & reliable engineer/developer...?

Milcho Cvetkov BIo

August 18th, 2017

How did you go about compensating your developers? If you have a great idea and you are providing a great incentive for the future, such as stake... More

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How to hire a CTO for a hardware company?

Jessica Linville CEO and Founder @ RWEDI Solutions, Inc. Seeking CTO (Mechanical Engineer)

August 18th, 2017

I agree with David Pariseau. Interns are not a CTO. I am a Ph.D. Engineer in a different area. I want someone who knows more than me about the system.... More

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Early stage, should I be trying to get a cofounder (solo right now) or work on a complete business plan?

Hugh Proctor Hard working, dedicated and innovative CEO / CTO

August 18th, 2017

Hi David, I really like Scott's reply but felt I'd like to add to it.. from my own experience. Finding a CoFounder is like finding a wife, you have... More

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What can be done to unleash innovation with larger corporations?

Daniel Andrade Grau CEO at Harmony Inc. | Inventor | Serial entrepreneur |

August 18th, 2017

What they overlook is that we are currently neglecting existing resources that we have in the process of entrepreneurship and recruiting innovative... More

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Early stage, should I be trying to get a cofounder (solo right now) or work on a complete business plan?

Shivam Dwivedi Cofounder guide and head supporter

August 18th, 2017

Offcourse you can if you are NOT HAVING any other important thing to do .that is if you are a student and your career still depends on it so now you... More

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Should I hire an agency to develop our platform?

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

August 18th, 2017

You say you can't afford to make a permanent developer position right now. Have you considered contracting with an individual developer rather than... More

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How to hire a CTO for a hardware company?

Chetan Desai Founder

August 17th, 2017

My only suggestion to you would be look for volunteers or interns :)

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As an angel, how do I check a startup's finances?

Jakub Kostecki

Last updated on August 17th, 2017

Hi Anonymous, I do third-party startup BI and due diligence for startup investors - startupfactcheck.com From my experience of vetting hundreds of... More

Question · Business planning · Cofounder

Early stage, should I be trying to get a cofounder (solo right now) or work on a complete business plan?

David Matthews Founder of Varys (Anonymous P2P Information Brokerage) progressing past idea looking for a cofounder

August 17th, 2017

I have outlines of my business plan and pitch deck, but I have neither a cofounder nor a complete business plan. If my goal is to have a successful... More

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Hire a software developer or pay a company to develop my app

Ilya Lipovich Angel Investor/Operations leader

August 17th, 2017

Ayan. Interesting enough we just wrote a piece on this topic. It's on my site. Here is the link... feel free to reach out and discuss. https://getcider.com/top-ways-choose-managed-freelance-software-development-resources/#more-3197 You... More

Question · Business Development · Consultancy

Are there any dev shops or 'startup consultant' firms with 'accelerators' that aren't scams?

Anonymous

Last updated on August 17th, 2017

In the process of seeking seed funding, I've come across a number of companies that claim to offer both services (app development, bookkeeping, business... More

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What is the most difficult thing when you want to start a new business?

Avy Loren-Cohen CoFounder ALC Strategic Business Consulting & Executive Coaching for Startups & mature corporations

August 17th, 2017

This usually relates to one's skills and experience. Difficulty will have a direct relationship to what you or your team are able to do... assuming... More

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Effective communication methods with remote employees?

Kate Mykhaylyak Marketing and Sales at CyberCraft Inc.

August 17th, 2017

Hi Olesya, In your case, I would hire a local trusted partner who would set up your remote team, take care of setting up all communication and reporting... More