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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?

Richard Pridham Investor, President & CEO at Retina Labs

August 18th, 2017

Just to clarify: I'm not looking necessarily for subscribers. I just want to put content behind a form. Secondly, there is no money changing hands.... 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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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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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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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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Early stage, should I be trying to get a cofounder (solo right now) or work on a complete business plan?

Nelson Hyde Chick Nelson Hyde Chick, Foil Flyer CAO, Chief Adrenaline Officer CTO, Chief Technology Officer

August 17th, 2017

I need this question answered too.

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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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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

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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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iOS app development: Hire in or contract a company?

Jimmy Shah

August 17th, 2017

Outsourcing your work by hire Dedicated developer remotely would help the startup by minimising risk possibilities. There are so many companies who... More