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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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Effective communication methods with remote employees?

Faisal Ali Founder @thefaysinationstudio - Full-Stack Designer and Brand Strategist

August 18th, 2017

We used Wrike as our project management tool and its Brilliant, i think you should give it a try - it's not free though but i am sure you will love... 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?

Charles David Dreher We Fund StartUp & Early Stage Companies-Exclusivel

August 18th, 2017

Hello Mr. Matthews, I would encourage you to do both simultaneously. It is important to complete your business plan. It will then be easier to draw... 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?

Alejandro Cremades Executive Chairman at CoFoundersLab

August 18th, 2017

Marc- my recommendation will be to validate the ideas very quickly via quantitive analysis and qualitive analysis with potential customers. Once you... More

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How to succeed without any prior experience or knowledge?

michael Livingstone Real world entrepreneur, Experienced risk taker, made more money then I lost,

August 18th, 2017

To paraphrase Henry ford, he once said that if there was a problem that he couldn't solve he had a row of buttons on his desk that would connect him... More

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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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Solo founder stock plan and vesting

Pavel Bondarev Founder & CEO. PhD in Math & Computer Science. Keen on Predictive Analytics and AI.

August 18th, 2017

Dante, with respect to the founders' shares, they are usually divided by portions and vested in a time depending on achieved results. For example,... More

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

Almik Singh Strategist & business planner , aimed on creating a better future for people and making a lot money

August 18th, 2017

You should check the versatility and ideology behind the plan .. you will be able to see the results for yourself

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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?

Joy Montgomery Continuous Improvement for Cleantech Companies, Connector

August 18th, 2017

Hi David - I don't think you can find an Investor who will consider a solopreneur unless it's Friends or Family. Most Investors want to see a well-balanced... More

Question · Shareholder agreements

Solo founder stock plan and vesting

Dante Martin My mission is to keep humans ahead of the machines.

Last updated on August 17th, 2017

If you are on here the odds are good you don't have a co-founder. So for those of you moving forward anyway, how are you approaching vesting of your... More

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Question · CTO search · Hardware

How to hire a CTO for a hardware company?

Jessica Linville CEO and Founder @ RWEDI Solutions, Inc. Seeking CTO (Mechanical Engineer)

August 17th, 2017

I need to hire a CTO for a water treatment company; however, I am having a hard time locating possible candidates via word of mouth. I have reached... More

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

Anonymous

August 17th, 2017

Pls start at Square #1. Contact your local SCORE.org and get a mentor. This is a FREE service. Ask for the background of the available mentors and... More

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

Dat Nguyen Lean startup enthusiast, serial entrepreneur, & co-founder at softupsolutions.com

August 17th, 2017

The most difficult thing for entrepreneurs is having to make decisions. - Decide which market to get into. - Decide how/where to find product/market... More