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The 'co-op' startup - will it work?

Anton Gething Head of Product and Operations at COOLS

February 7th, 2016

Some friends and I have started a company.  We're not your typical start-up set-up...We are three experienced entrepreneurs with day jobs, mortgages,... More

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

Ayan D Looking for a technical cofounder / developer

April 26th, 2017

I'm in early stage for my start up. Now that I have the business idea and plan together I'm ready for it to be built. I'm not a techie to build my... More

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Fake it till you make it?

Martin Scott ► ► CyberSecurity Consulting

January 13th, 2016

I'd like to hear others input on the "fake it, till you make it" motto. I'm not talking about deception, but more of over selling... More

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How would you approach a company about aquiring your start-up?

Armand Sepulveda Co-Founder & CEO at Dycap Media Solutions, Inc

January 10th, 2016

Ultimately my co-founders and I would like to exit our start-up instead of making it a life style company. We believe we are more likely to be acquired... More

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How to Get Meetings?

Anonymous

August 26th, 2015

A bunch of startups ask me how they can meet with companies (e.g. Cisco, Microsoft, United Airlines, etc.) to get them to use the product, for partnerships,... More

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Are there business mentors that help with starting a business or are they just about growth?

Matt Zuern Founder of Lizard Breath

October 8th, 2015

I'm wondering about.finding a mentor.  Is there a good place to look?  I have talent, but can't seem to land clients.  There's not much money to pay,... More

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What equity do I give my biz dev and programmer potential partners?

Rebecca Zajac

November 25th, 2014

I'm in the process of forming my start-up. I am the creator, current sole founder and sole owner of phase I of my business. I also own the pending... More

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To seek funding or not to seek funding: how did you decide?

Michelle Bufton

February 6th, 2016

I know the big trend in start-up landing is to go after funding, get big and exit, but most of the businesses I've been exposed to growing up and... More

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How do you end a pitch/meeting that has gone bad?

Larissa Lielacher Data Scientist / Co-CEO at Flock Data Analytics

September 24th, 2015

As an entrepreneur this might have happened to you before. You pitch your services, your present or have a meeting, and the... More

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Idea vs. Execution?

Svyatoslav Dormidontov Web-developer

September 26th, 2016

What is more important to have a great idea or to have a masterful execution regardless of the idea? More

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