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MVP + market fit, but insufficient time and capital - where do I go from here?

Michael Clain Partner at Windels Marx Lane & Mittendorf

May 18th, 2016

I've read with interest the posts on whether one should commit to work with no salary or benefits for 2 years. I have a problem that is almost the... More

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What does business development do if technology is still in development?

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

January 5th, 2016

When the technology of a start-up is still in it's developmental stages what should the business development side do?Our technology is a few weeks... More

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Need help to determine if we should continue our startup or not?

Karen Pouye Wide range of skills and considerable experience

April 29th, 2017

We just launched our startup after many years of research and development. It is an ambitious project which was difficult to test along the way because... More

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Web hosting company recommendations?

Pradeep Subbarayan Independent Marketing and Growth Executive, Advisor and Consultant

September 21st, 2015

What are the best web hosting options for the first 1 or 2 years of a start up? Specifically, if we expect to have an email server and OTP verification... More

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What can be done to unleash innovation with larger corporations?

Alejandro Cremades Author of The Art of Startup Fundraising & Serial Entrepreneur

Last updated on August 16th, 2017

Corporations experience significant challenges when trying to keep up with innovation (see studies from MIT and HBR here and here). Corporations are... More

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What is the Best Way To Digitize Business Cards?

Daniel Dudley Strategist & Biomedical Executive

October 8th, 2015

I recently got back from yet another conference with a massive stack of new contacts and leads in the form of business cards. In the past I would... More

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How does one best attract a potential business partner?

Damien Lopez I am an artist, event producer, and entrepreneur.

March 13th, 2017

Hi Everyone, I recently posted my profile looking for a business partner to join me in building a startup company. I have a prototype for the product... More

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How do you find a COO that can raise money and grow a startup beyond early adopters

Paul Murphy Tech/App Team Builder

Last updated on August 30th, 2017

I cofounded an in-game fantasy sports product and we've been growing solidly the last year, since regulations have been enforced and the outlook is... More

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Founder focused Teachings from a Founder/Software Engineer

Aleksandra Czajka Freelance Senior Software Engineer, Developer, Web Developer, Programmer - Full Stack

Last updated on January 8th, 2019

Hi Colleagues, I'm a freelance Senior Software Engineer and have been working with start-ups on their web apps, mobile apps, desktop software, etc... More

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If a website existed that took you step-by-step through starting and growing a business infrastructure, what would you want it to cover?

Steven Fried Founder, CEO, and General Counsel

April 4th, 2018

For example, incorporating, registering a trademark, getting web TOS, etc. What were the issues that arose for which you wished a quick, easy-to-use,... More

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