Why do I need a cofounder to get funding or get into an acceletator?
Why do investors and accelerators insist that you must have cofounders versus just hiring the talent you need? The idea that equity cofounders are more…
Bringing new co-founders into your startup
I’m trying to get 3 new people to work with me but one of the guys I brought on board is a nightmare and instead of getting things executed and delivering…
Startup failed, college ruined, sweetheart not interested, lonely and broken
I built my company and neglected my college studies for 6 months. I tried to build a team, they came and left. We were selected by India’s largest startup…
What to do now?
I don’t have advisors who know my industry. The market I’m in is not good for consumers. The startup community is a joke, not really a community more of a…
Watching others go rich, while I stay broke and left behind.
I started a company with a lot of promise almost a year ago. I was gainfully employed, and we were all on the same page. We gained more clients, and I…
Should I move my startup to the Bay Area?
Planning to launch first of the year. Have read a lot of press this year about companies moving out of the bay area to other states. Is it still a better…
Should I restart, continue and create a buzz around this non-tech startup, or just leave it behind? What would be best strategy?
1.5 years ago I started a small cosmetic company , but then there was this moment in my life I needed to step back and take care of some personal matters…
Why the heck are Houston startups resorting to public solicitation?
I know that funding is open with Jobs Act and all, but I’ve seen a disturbing trend for Houston-based startups to resort to public solicitation, talking…
How important are team members?
I am creating a company, but most of the work will be outsourced till I find people to be part of the team. My question is do people care if a company was…
Contract or Hire directly in India for US based firm?
About me: Born and raised in India till I was 22…Moved to the US 12 years back. About my project: Mobile App, should take between 2 -3 months to complete.…
My Co-founder is manipulating me to give him my 50% equity in our Startup
I recently started a Salesforce solution company with a co-founder, who has a solid background with Salesforce certifications. I have a background related…
Sun Tzu or Shady?
We’re entering into a space with a very disruptive product. A competitor offers large rewards ($10k+) for solving single instances of the problem which…
Has any founder ever stepped away from their startup to get a corporate job to be able to continue bootstrapping their startup? Did it work out?
Living in a country without resources.
I am living on an island that doesn’t really have the resources either in product designs or raw materials. I always have ideas but can’t seem to get to…
I built a social media business that is profitable and fun. I am my own boss … but, it’s not what I’m passionate about – should I be concerned?
I don’t care about becoming the next Gary V or Mari Smith – is this a problem?
I’m a developer working on a MVP on a short deadline. It’s not going well. How much of a dick am I if I quit?
A CEO/founder is paying me, full stack dev, hourly to build their MVP, but they are pretty unprofessional, have trouble with boundaries, and are a…
Introvert CEO, is it possible?
I know that intovert CEOs exist, but isn’t the main job of CEO to sell? How do they do that?
When should I get a cofounder?
I’m a full stack developer, I know a little about many things and I can build any MVP product on my own. Should I build the software and then look for a…
After 8 months, I think my cofounder is an idiot. Is this normal, what should I do?
I worked with the cofounder in a non tech big-co job for a number of years years before the start up. We were joint managers of a tech team. I was really…
After a long year+ of struggles setbacks & bootstrapping. Finally finished a strong beta prototype.
Still have a few quirks and missing the landing page and the front end explanatory content of the app. But it works great & UI design is good. Now…
Do high-end silicon valley law firms matter for fundraising?
I am considering a move to a top tier law firm. I have a smart, but not well-known lawyer who charges about $400 / hr. The top tier firm has approached me…
Has anyone gone through ERA?
Looking for some info on the program. Did you like it. Did you raise afterwards? How were the mentors and access to funding sources?
What’s the best way for a founder to jobhunt secretly?
In a case where you’re selling or shutting down your startup but that news is not yet public. You need to start jobhunting but you can’t do it publicly…
My 50-50 business partner isn’t returning my calls, now what?
My 50-50 business partner isn’t returning my calls. I am trying to close the business. Can I just go ahead with them? I was really trying to get his help…
How can I fix a bad cofounder equity agreement?
Didn’t talk about equity with my cofounder when we incorporated – I know, never again. In the beginning, we were just excited to get started. Long story…
Freemium in 2015? Is this still a viable way to go?
Is this still a viable way to model your business launch in 2015 for rapid customer acquisition? My startup has a 3 plan subscription model. It has…
VC’s in NYC
My company is finally in the launch funding round! So, to address the best available market for start-up funding, I’m headed to Silicon Alley, NYC, to…
How do you network and grow your business when you have social anxiety?
I am an entrepreneur because I fail as an employee. I have been working as an online freelancer for nearly five years, and an online-based entrepreneur…
I have a website idea for a niche market, what to do?
I want to create a website that focuses on a niche market that I don’t think has been tapped yet. The problem is, how do I go about creating a website? I…
Does anyone else deal with on-demand field service contractors?
We do, a lot. We spent over $70k this year on contractors and are seeing that contractors lately are asking for more money, but … quality of work is going…