I’m currently an undergrad; if I have a good idea, should I pursue it at this stage of my life or get work experience first?
I’m running the entire show almost by myself
I’m running a SaaS company with a platform & we have a few small time paying customers after 6 months of sales. My cofounder has another gig to pay the…
Incubator staffing Fail?
Government and university incubators seem to be unable to hire actual entrepreneurs. In my own state of Ohio, take a look at the staff of TechGrowth,…
Compensation for a cofounder who is going to quit
I joined in a startup which is founded by a few of my friends. For the past year, I worked with them to build diffrent products which failed miserably.…
Is there a place to rant about shitty accelerator experiences?
The technical person is the business brain. Now what?
I’m the technical pod of our sales/support/software tripod. Each a 1/3 owner. Sales and support are good at their pod. Not so much the business brain…
What if 2 founders and one biz dev girl start a fund?
My business partner and I own a startup (company A) that we created, and we’re currently raising funds. Also, we know a talented accomplished bizdev girl…
If I quit as CEO, do I keep my board seat?
I’m a Co-founder and CEO. I hold one of the company’s three board seats. Another is held by my co-founder, and the third by an investor. What happens to…
How binding is a non-compete provision when it’s signed to an overseas corporation?
I signed a non-compete provision when our startup incorporated in Europe five years ago. The company isn’t doing well and I want to leave, dead equity and…
Is a startup that is 3-4 non-technical founders useless?
So, I’m currently 19 and in college. I have a startup with a couple of roommates, and we have a very unique idea, we know exactly how to monetize it, how…
Are NDA’s worthless?
How to encourage epiphany?
I’ve been working on a really difficult technical problem for a few years, and I keep running into brick walls. It’s a physical tech project, so…
Should I be out as a gay founder?
Will it hurt my chances with fundraising? Customer acquisition? Etc?
Any asymmetric founder-couples? (one experienced, one new)
We have the weird situation where I’m a 6-time startup guy (3 IPOs) but it’s my cofounder’s first time and she’s my fiancee and chief revenue officer.…
How much equity do I give previous investors in my new venture?
My start up died, it was agonizing but I have moved on. Some of my early investors were amazing- some were terrible. I want to reward my great investors…
How do you know when it’s time to quit?
After over 15 months of full time effort I am seeing zero traction. I can drive traffic to the site but it just won’t convert. I’ve tried testing…
Has anyone ever heard of a profitable tech startup that employs the HOMELESS?
We’re exploring avenues of allowing screened homeless people the opportunity of working for our startup after hitting certain sales performance metrics…
How do I find a cofounder that I can trust and what’s some risks to look for?
Looking for 1-3 cofounders for my tech startup.
Too early to onboard a TV celebrity advisor? How much equity?
We have attracted the interest of a TV personality, total random ask … but she’s interested in being involved with us. We met and connected at an event.…
Should I accept a job offer even though I am already running my startup?
I have been running my startup for the last 3 years. It has generated some income, but just barely enough to cover expenses. I still am not sure of its…
What happens if my shares aren’t vested on the 1-year cliff and we are acquired?
Curious what the scenarios would be.
Should I fire my cofounder?
He’s the Tech guy. I’m the CEO. We just got accepted into a pretty notable accelerator. All the funding we need will be given to us once we complete the…
How do you build momentum for your company, while you’re under contract with another?
I am the CEO of a company and have a contract which does not allow me to work for another firm, yet a good friend and I are starting a new endeavor that I…
Are there any real life case studies of someone building an MVP and shaping their product based on feedback and eventually becoming profitable?
Non-technical founder asks, how good is our code?
As a non-technical founder I have no idea how good our backend code is pre-MVP. Got any tips?
Possible to remotely run a new startup?
I’m 24. I study in abroad and am currently interning. I believe I have some good ideas which I can execute with the help of a couple of student interns…
Why are startups giving out their financials publicly? Are they desperate for attention?
Stumbled across this post today: http://inside.idonethis.com/startup-expenses/ It’s one month of financials from a company called, IDoneThis. Found this…
Company is running an unlicensed money transmitting business. What do I do?
I work for a cryptocurrency company that is effectively running an unlicensed money transmitting business. The leadership team posits that since the IRS…
I came up with an idea on my own and offered half of the business to a (then) friend. What happens if I decide not to give the other guy half after all?
I came up with an idea on my own and offered half of the business to a (then) friend, thinking we’d build it together. Things have changed and we’re kind…
Do you have founder depression or anxiety?
Dana here, SA cofounder and moderator. A journalist who is writing a story for a very well-read national publication (can’t reveal the name yet) is…