B2B SaaS Startup – Growth good, but not explosive. Should I be freaked out or excited?
I work as an early employee at a b2b SaaS startup and since launching our product last year (halfway through 2013), we have been growing at a good clip,…
Unsuccessful in getting featured on ProductHunt, any advice?
I’ve received great feedback from a wide variety of online communities about a website I launched last week. I’ve reached out to a few of the top…
Would you consider this to be sexist?
I watched this video with Vivek Wadhwa and by simply reversing the roles, everything sounds wrong. Check it out here:…
Who is the VC that was horrid to all the TechStars London startups he met?
Apparently, he was introduced to some startups from the Summer 2014 cohort but was rude/unprofessional with each one. One of the founders said everybody…
Our accelerator is withholding files from us. Should we report them to GAN?
Apparently, there was a LOT of drama at the end of the accelerator. I found out from the designers that files for our product/landing page/etc are being…
I kissed my cofounder and I liked it.
While it’s not unusual for ‘camp’ feelings to emerge in a start up, serious resistance proved fruitless. As this continues, it seems that there is…
What do you do when you are in a 50-50 situation and your partner is clearly and unambiguously not pulling his weight?
You can’t fire him but you believe in the business. You got into a 50-50 situation because you are a first-time entrepreneur and over-estimated his…
Should I pursue VC money
I run a fairly profitable B2C online education business which has seen a very good growth for the past few quarters. My work life balance though is badly…
I have a B2B idea related to my current field of practice. I’m employed by a large company and one of my fears is how to transition from my by-weekly paycheck into a risky (but high potential) venture? Has anyone been through a similar situation?
Employees of startups, how often are you doing your “job” vs reading articles and periphery stuff thats not exactly “your job”?
B2B startup: time to quit?
I run a B2B SaaS startup in a niche but fast-growing market. After developing a good quality product, I started getting some revenue. In the last few…
What is it like to negotiate the sale of your company to EMC?
Do they try to lower the price later on in the process? Do they try to get some of the escrow money later?
Should I go on or abandon?
I am writing here because I would like the opinion of people that have experienced the same. I am the solo founder of a startup that entered an…
Why are people in the SV startup ecosystem so dismissive of MBAs?
How much of it is true aversion and how much of it is media portrayal? I get that at the beginning, product development is key, but even then, equating…
SaaS Entrepreneurs: What are Your Adwords Conversion Rates?
Interested in what other smaller SaaS Adwords campaigns are converting at. I’ll go first: Average Conversion: 3.6% Average CPC: $2.40 Product Pricing:…
Anybody had any experience with Venture Hive Miami accelerator?
Are you being copied?
Is there a clone of your startup out there? Are you copying another startup?
Can a for-profit organization attempt to solve problems like rape, human trafficking, prostitution, weapons trafficking, money laundering?
Why do investors fear solo founders in general?
Is the possible death of a solo founder one of the fears in the mind of investors while funding a startup? Do they really consider this as one of the…
Are you not hiring me because of my age?
I'm looking for an honest answer here from founders looking to hire … I'm nearing the end of my 30's. I have a lot of experience in both startups and the…
Mentors at accelerators worth it?
We finished an accelerator not too long ago. The mentors are pretty worthless. They dont exactly understand tech companies. They say they did all they can…
Do idea discussions automatically make you a co-founder?
For a few years, me and a very close friend of mine had been throwing various ideas at each other. Around 2 years back, both of us were in the same…
Just quit my startup due to cofounder conflict
I just quit from a startup due to cofounder conflict. I was an engineer in that company. It was a bootstrapped company. Right now I’m in a dilemma about…
Should I force my cofounder out?
My cofounder doesn’t have a specific role in the company (no technical or business skills), but to his credit is very smart and to some degree has been…
Top result in Google search: Should I update my website?
I run a fairly new B2B startup. Without spending a cent in ads or SEO I ended up reaching the top position (or at least being listed in the first page) in…
Anyone started their first company later in life?
I am in my mid 40s and thinking about starting my first company. Seems though that this is usually a younger person’s game …?
Should we rush to *incorporate* the product – investor lead is asking?
We have built the product under the *protection* (if you like) of my LLC. The LLC is 3 years old, the product is new. Investor lead is asking if the…
When they put out industry wage averages, are they talking about salary only or salary+bonus+options (+benefits?)
For example, I make 80K with a 25K bonus and 50K yearly vested options (and full benefits). What is my “compensation”?
Can you die from overworking?
I’ve read articles on people who died after long work stretches without sleep or this gamer who went without sleep for 3 days and died in an internet cafe…
Would you invest in/join a company if you knew the founder was seeing a psychiatrist?
As an investor would you invest in a company if you knew the founder was seeing a psychiatrist? Does it matter what the reason is? Would you join one?