Entrepreneurial Discussions

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

Anonymous

August 16th, 2017

Here are some important things to check before starting your own business. 1 - Ready for the startup lifestyle: If you are currently an employee... More

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Is it normal that an Angel Investor proposes not cash but technical services, then asks the founder to pay 30% of the estimated technical cost ?

Ran Fuchs Senior executive passionate about new tech.

August 16th, 2017

This is a very common trap. Service providers presenting themselves as angels, to lure you in, and then want to take your money. The most common story... More

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

Alex Black Marketing

August 16th, 2017

There are a number of things to consider when hiring an app development company. The short list: History and reputation for shipping products consistently... More

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How much should a simple app cost (to develop)?

Jack Larson Business Development Manager

August 16th, 2017

Let’s discuss how to asses cost of Android or iOS application step by step. Broadly it is being covered in seven stages where each stage has... More

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How far can you go with Wordpress?

Vivek Ghai

August 16th, 2017

Hi Austin, WordPress (WP) is a robust and scalable platform. Many big brands such as Disney, TechCrunch, MTV News and Bloomberg user WP and we too... More

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Is it ok to have friends help for free in the early stages?

Anonymous

August 15th, 2017

OK thanks

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How far can you go with Wordpress?

João Correia

August 15th, 2017

I've seen $50m/year e-commerce business running on wordpress. They had three full-time developers dedicated to maintaining it. If you are thinking... More

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Is being vulnerable Ok?

Mallory Pickard Senior Content Strategist

August 15th, 2017

There's nothing wrong with using failure or setbacks as vehicles for storytelling and transparency, but the key is to articulate cause and solution,... More

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

Ran Fuchs Senior executive passionate about new tech.

August 15th, 2017

focus

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Founder's Salary?

Ronnie Guha DevOps & cloud software development

August 15th, 2017

Yes, it is normal to take sustainable salaries. If you constantly have to worry about how to pay your own bills, you won't be able to dedicate 100%... More

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

Gaston Martin Cofounder & Ceo of Bext. Founder and partner at Voxel Ink. Strategic, Team builder, hard worker, MBA

August 15th, 2017

If you are going to invest 5 figures in a start-up business, you can ask them to show you everything. After all, you want to be sure that everything... More

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How to succeed without any prior experience or knowledge?

Yanfeng Lee CEO of an independent advertising agency and co-founder in a shopper marketing and digital agency

August 15th, 2017

1.) Solve one good problem that everyone desires. Do without more features unless an overwhelming majority of your testees ask for it, even considering... More

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

Elia Brodsky

August 15th, 2017

Any investor does a "due diligence" of the financials, often time requesting a financial statement produced by the CPA. You should definitely ask... More