Entrepreneurial Discussions

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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?

Shweta Dubey Business Development Manager at ALEA IT SOLUTIONS

August 16th, 2017

Hi Austin. Could you please share more details about your web application as it depends what kind of application you are building. If the application... More

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

Rethabile Monnapula Founder and Managing Director at Rethamonn and Boikonet

August 16th, 2017

When starting a businesss I would suggest that you do a thorough research about the business you want to start, every thing thay follow will be much... More

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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?

Lorna M. Founder of Msichana Inc.

August 15th, 2017

It is not at all inappropriate . As an investor you should do your due diligence to ensure you know and understand the company you are investing in... 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