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What are some good questions to ask a potential "idea" person before partnering?

Tyee Harris Cofounder & Marketing &redwidget (acquires

October 19th, 2017

First of all it's good to know how each of us skills set complement with each other. Getting the job done in time require a lot of foresight and fast... More

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What marketing activities need to happen at the Seed Stage?

Logan Herzog Facebook/Instagram Lead Gen For Startups

Last updated on October 18th, 2017

I've read recently that growth isn't a focus until Series A. Are there any marketing steps that have to be taken before then?

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What is the proper way to scale my online business?

Chad Reist

Last updated on October 18th, 2017

Hello all, I feel fortunate to have a resource like this to get professional advice and ask questions to other entrepreneurs like yourself. So thank... More

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What influence do your investors have on your decisions?

Roderick Manzie Experienced Co-Founder with Sale/Acquisition, Finance, Commercial and COO skills

October 18th, 2017

The answer is not a static one for any given company - it depends on how things are going. In my experience, once you've gained their confidence to... More

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What is your biggest challenge in customer acquisition in eCommerce?

Audrey Zack Marketing Manager @MobiCommerce, a Top eCommerce & mCommerce App Development Company

Last updated on October 18th, 2017

As per the survey, acquiring new customers are quite difficult and 5 times more expensive. I think the biggest challenge is a cost that companies... More

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What's your recommended approach in building a prototype?

Roman Rudnik CEO in IconDesignLAB.com, Articline Software

October 18th, 2017

A simple layout that helps you put together thoughts can be created in a program such as POP or PowerMockup. If you need a more powerful tool check... More

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What are some good questions to ask a potential "idea" person before partnering?

Winston Yang Ideaslab.com - The AI & app development incubator

Last updated on October 18th, 2017

Time and capital(knowledge and monetary) are probably the two most important resources for bootstrap startups. That said, there are a few items I'd... More

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I'm gonna meet a billionaire in-person tomorrow to discuss my early stage venture. Advice?

Joseph Wang Chief Science Officer at Bitquant Research Laboratories

October 17th, 2017

1) Listen and observe. The most important thing that you can do is carefully listen and observe what the billionaire says and does. What are they... More

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What would be your top 3 things you would want in an Entrepreneur Programme?

Dane Madsen Organizational and Operational Strategy Consultant

October 17th, 2017

1) More than a work space. Many try to copy YC but ending up being an office rental du jour. Even YC realized they can't/won't invest at that stage... More

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Jira or BaseCamp?

Nathan McKay Web Developer

October 17th, 2017

Jira seems to be becoming the industry standard when it comes to web development, in my experience. Seems every place is using or has people that... More

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What are some good questions to ask a potential "idea" person before partnering?

Adrian Leishman Full stack developer and SEO expert with a strong business understanding

Last updated on October 17th, 2017

I'm a very seasoned web and app developer. I'm also pretty good on the business and tech side of things. A few months ago, I took a call from an idea... More

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Question · Angel investor · Business Analysis

What influence do your investors have on your decisions?

Chris St Pierre Cofounder @Softhatch, Technology Consultant

Last updated on October 17th, 2017

I am interested in seeing what experiences entrepreneurs have with their investors. To what extent does the investor control or influence hiring decisions,... More

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I'm gonna meet a billionaire in-person tomorrow to discuss my early stage venture. Advice?

Victor Fajardo Founder at ROTCIV Marketing

October 17th, 2017

Just be yourself. being young does not determine someone's success. Sell your idea by painting a bigger picture of goals. Elaborate on how you intend... More

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What are the steps for copyright of self created codes

Dane Madsen Organizational and Operational Strategy Consultant

October 17th, 2017

I like Joseph's take. I would add that we routinely have employees and contractors all sign IP agreements - while the sales teams might not develop... More

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How to build a Computer vision MVP?

Pawel Papkala Attention to detail, leaving nothing to chance

October 17th, 2017

Hi Jhon, Before answering your question - what how would you like to use the computer vision / machine learning? What are your use cases? Anyway,... More