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We have the Product mapped out. How do we find (inexpensive) help in building the MVP?

Peter Liepmann

July 20th, 2017

What do CUSTOMERs think of your MVP?

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

James Hubert

July 20th, 2017

I think your last paragraph hits the nail on the head. ProductHunt users are in general probably nothing like who your real users would be. ProductHunt... 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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Is being in invite only private beta mode good enough to be considered for accelerators?

Ahmad

July 20th, 2017

It's good that helps you to validate the user needs; to meet their needs before building it...

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How to market unique lead generation offerings?

Harvey Galvin Scientist turned salesperson. Sell in Med Tech and researching how to help Tech Founders sell!

July 20th, 2017

Hi Sharique 1. You have access to the customers already, so find their pains and the way they word it - "Tell me your thoughts on lead generation"... More

Question · Developers · IP Strategy

We did contract software development, now we want to build our own product

Anonymous

Last updated on July 20th, 2017

Dear Founders, Need a quick advice for a safe and legal approach to our dilemma. Our team have developed software in the logistics space for a large... More

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

Sean Commercial Strategy

July 20th, 2017

Since they never signed the NDA document, they never agreed not to disclose the content you shared with them. As such, the NDA isn't in effect. You... 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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What is your best advice for first time entrepreneurs?

Sumeet Jadhav Founder @ Code Factree

July 19th, 2017

Focus on quality of your work, Commitment & most importantly proper follow up with clients (give them proper status of their work time to time) if... More

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

Irwin Stein Very experienced (40 years) corporate,securities and real estate attorney.

July 19th, 2017

Call your lawyer. This eventuality should have been covered in the agreement that you had with the advisor in the first place. Questions like this... 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?

Dare John Adesanya Cofounder & CTO @ INNAWAY, Founder & CEO @ Cedarsoft Integrated Services

Last updated on July 19th, 2017

I would rather say you should learn from those that have done it before. Learn from both the successful business owners and those that failed or have... More

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

Vlad Khomutov Founder @ Fast Venture, Founder @ Propel Digital, Co-Founder @Webreel, Co-founder @Fitland

July 19th, 2017

Reward people for accomplishment, not participation. In other words, set out a vesting period for the equity based on results, effort, attitude,... More