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I am just starting out. I have an idea and no funding. Where do I go from here?

March 31st, 2016

I have an idea and slide deck prepared. I have no funding and no prototype. where would be a great place to get help and how do you know who to trust? More

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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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My advisor sucks and I want my equity back. How do I do this?

Anonymous

Last updated on July 14th, 2017

My advisor volunteered to give his equity back several months ago after I called him out for not accomplishing what he'd set out to do. He said he... More

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Who do I need more: CEO or good salesman (to represent us locally in US)?

Paul Okselenko gamedev generalist

August 17th, 2016

I have a small team, not even a company yet, we are VR (virtual reality) enthusiasts, who've been developing VR games for mobile devices lately. I... More

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What is a fair commission or finders fee for getting six figure engagements?

Mindy Ph.D Executive Coaching. Leadership. LifeWorks Integration

November 17th, 2016

I have an opportunity for non-sales people to bring in six figure clients. Does a warm introduction get a finders fee? When revenue gets generated... More

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I have a great idea. Should I worry about sharing it? Won't someone steal it?

Sarabjeet Kaur Senior Software Consultant at HCL Technologies

November 18th, 2016

I have been keeping a potentially great idea to myself for some time now. It would be a web based service / blog which would be specific in multiple... More

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Equity Financing vs. Convertible Debt Rounds for Early Stage Companies?

Pardeep Sumria Lovely Group

February 5th, 2017

To provide some background, I am currently advising an early stage SaaS company that is looking to do the first round of financing. They do not have... More

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What are the pros & cons of hiring strategy / management consultants for a startup?

Frederic Moreau Agile Business Transformer

March 19th, 2015

Did any of the founders here have hired consultants/advisers to help with the strategic thinking and directions to grow a startup? What is your experience... More

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How do you know if your startup lawyer sucks?

Chris Leggitt Software Engineer at NextGenInc

October 3rd, 2016

There is no doubt in my mind there are a lot of lawyers out there that have no clue about what they are doing. For startups this is very dangerous.... More

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How do you balance full/part time job with creating your own business?

Eduardo Fonseca Cloud Provider | Azure & Unity 3d Developer | Senior .NET Software Engineer | MCTS

August 10th, 2015

I would like to know what you recommend when starting a business, many people recommend having a full time job, and on free time work towards your... More

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