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

Joy Montgomery Continuous Improvement for Cleantech Companies, Connector

August 19th, 2017

Whichever way you go, make sure that you own the product when they're done. Get a good Attorney to draw up the papers. I was at a successful company... More

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Do you recommend starting more than one startup at one time or should you rather focus on one startup at a time?

Abdul Wadood Team member at conception.pk

August 19th, 2017

The first year of a startup is the most critical era. The most of the startup don't get pass this era. Although some people are good at multi-tasking,... More

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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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What should I do next after learning C++ and its data structures?

Abeer Ashraf ...

August 18th, 2017

If you're considering working on projects, try this app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alansa.ideabag2&hl=en It gives many... More

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What's the best way to gate content?

Nathan Sann Marketing and AGILE Product Design Veteran

Last updated on August 18th, 2017

I recently built out a site for a client that had this exact request. After looking at a few different options we determined that the best $ to download... 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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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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App promotion strategy tips

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

Last updated on August 18th, 2017

For app promotion, I highly recommend you boost your app ranking in the app stores, because about 65% users discover new apps by searching keywords... More

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

Vladimir K. CTO, Engineer-Inventor, 15+ years of experience in IT incl. Management, Software, Hardware, Audit

August 18th, 2017

Niels, it's always a challenge to build an effective team with the same vision and where all are reliable and personally committed. An engineer needs... More

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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

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How to hire a CTO for a hardware company?

David Pariseau

August 17th, 2017

Jessica, That does sound challenging, especially not knowing the details of what you're looking for exactly. I would certainly place an ad on one... More

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

Niels Koizumi We are all genius once we find our strengths

August 17th, 2017

i've just been in your position and spent a lot of money with a dev company that was good but very expensive. individual developers who will invest... More

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

Adam Thompson CEO @Codingbrains- Amazing Product Development Company

August 17th, 2017

As much I know, short answer is No!

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

Dane Madsen Organizational and Operational Strategy Consultant

August 17th, 2017

I was recruited as a "CoFounder" for a company that had it's plan. I self terminated because that plan (built by a single person) was not addressing... More