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

Bashana Wondimu Borana Livestock Resource Management, Operation Manager

August 18th, 2017

It is very important to investigate the rationale behind innovation of the project, market opportunities, inclusiveness, potential customers and returns... 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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How to succeed without any prior experience or knowledge?

Bob Njiru CO - FOUNDER AND CEO OF CYSTYS LABS

August 18th, 2017

Search the market. Dig deep and search your market.

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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 :)

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

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

Peter Babich Team lead

August 17th, 2017

Hey Ayan, you really have to consider carefully before picking one. There are few points you should check while finding the right company for your... More

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iOS app development: Hire in or contract a company?

August 17th, 2017

Dear Ken, It's a really difficult decision. As an owner, you want to control and track all tasks that are in a progress at the same time you can't... More

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

Pema Pema CEO design n fabricating

August 17th, 2017

I found the most difficult thing is like in my country Bhutan, the poor people like me are not getting a single loan because of lack of mortgage though... More

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What can be done to unleash innovation with larger corporations?

John Bilicki III

August 17th, 2017

The problem businesses have simply put: they don't have the perspective to understand why they're either wrong or to perceive what parts are missing.... More

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How do you choose the software development partner that suits your business?

Anonymous

August 17th, 2017

In essence a partner: - who can be your friend - who is technical and innovative - who gets your idea and is truly enthusiastic about it More