What happened to HealthSouk.com?
I recently found a lot of info online about then but their site is down and they seemed to have closed up shop but nothing official is documented anywhere.
Should I fire my “cofounder”?
I gave the title cofounder to a developer who for some reason really wanted it. I ask about the progress he’s made and he doesn’t have much to show me.. I…
When are unpaid internships ok?
I have 1 year of marketing experience at a startup and I’ll be interning for another series A funded startup this summer. It’s an unpaid position, which…
Do press releases actually work?
I have a product that I believe is ready and worthy of some media attention. It’s geared towards sport enthusiasts, so I’m targeting sport…
When will we see Facebook’s demise?
I'm talking about the platform, not the business. Once they decided to fuck over businesses by throttling their exposure to the communities they built, it…
Is there an alternative to TechCrunch?
I’ve lost a lot of respect for TechCrunch and the editorial team following their recent ‘media bullying’ of the RadiumOne’s board of directors and…
Are all good founders Narcissistic?
My wife was at an all-day mental heath expo and went to listen to some PhD talk about narcissism. She came home that night, and said, in the most lovingly…
Technical risk-taking co-founders — do they exist?
How do you make a distributed team work?
We have a team of four, all working in different parts of the US. I’m not going to lie, it really sucks. I really want working remote as a team to work,…
How do you handle a potential investor who doesn’t get your problem space, but thinks they do?
I’m running into a consistent problem and I need help. Potential investors seem to think they understand our space, but upon further discussion I can…
When will the dot com bubble burst?
So when do you guys think the inevitable burst will come? Facebook Valued $151B with $1.5B annual profit (100x) Whatsapp valued $16B with ~$20M annual…
Did I just suck at marketing or did I pick the wrong problem?
My startup is a consumer web app – the kind that’s free and needs to get millions of users to be a success. I built it to address a personal pain point,…
How horrific is it to realize the tech accelerator manager who sexually assaulted a founder might be the one from your program?
The story is an anonymous account which is about one of the managers of a tech accelerator who sexually assaulted a female founder. I understand why the…
Do companies like Google really keep “unassigned” employees around for years despite not working on anything?
In the latest “Silicon Valley” episode, the Houli company shows a group of unassigned employees who do nothing all day except vest their shares under…
Deciding between targeting small businesses or enterprise
I’m building a marketing automation solution that is applicable to small businesses. However lately I’ve been looking into Enterprise needs and found that…
Can you really make REAL revenue with a consumer mobile app?
I’m not taking about paid apps, I’m specifically referring to free consumer apps. Some have in-app purchases, which makes sense, but the ones that don’t,…
Should I get a refund for code that wasn’t finished or delivered?
My former CTO hired his friend to do the programming for our start up (no formal contract). We didn’t have enough money to finish the build but paid about…
SLA / contract for Beta testers?
Have hooked another beta test client for our B2B SaaS product. Is it good to get them on a Service Level Agreement or some type of contract which says you…
Is the Silicon Valley investor character based on Peter Thiel?
Finally got a chance to watch Silicon Valley last night. I’ve never met Peter Thiel, but from what I’ve learned about him, it seems like their “Peter” is…
Scared shitless of investors – how do I impress them?
We’ve just started talking to investors. We have a great team and product and are on our way to good traction… starting to talk to investors. We have a…
Why is Silicon Valley obsessed with top-tier schools ?
If you’re not from a top-tier school you have no network, no brand, no interest from investors or anyone important, no respect from startup recruiters,…
How do you figure out what truly drives you as an entrepreneur?
I've really been trying hard to figure out what it is that drives me, but I don't think I've arrived at the right answer yet. I don't think it's money,…
How important is a board after you raise your seed round?
We're are about to wrap up our first round of funding and I've been trying to figure out how critical formal board meetings are at this stage? There will…
What is the true impact of being covered by Techcrunch?
For the last month, I’ve been attempting to get someone to cover us from Techcrunch. We’re a new product that just recently launched in beta and I’m…
As one of the first employees at a startup, how do I handle a tech-cofounder that isn’t that technical, making rookie mistakes, is failing to write production code and is stubborn.
How to deal with feeling like a fake while pitching an idea?
I’ve worked at many failed startups as a contract coder. They blow through millions of dollars and then fold. Now I’m pitching my idea that will be ‘the…
Who is Clinkle CEO Lucas Duplan’s father?
This Business Insider article says his father is a well-respected software entrepreneur: http://www.businessinsider.com/inside-story-of-clinkle-2014-4?op=1
Calculating basic startup finances – best resources?
I’m not a finance guy, I’m not good with numbers and have basic MS Excel knowledge. We’re looking to raise a seed round and I need to get the numbers…
Advisor for hire. What’s your reaction?
An advisor reached out to me about helping me with my company for a rate (I see no issue here). In speaking to this Advisor I found out that they’re…
We received a term sheet from an angel investor. Now what?
The two original founders own 20% each while two current investors own 60%. The two investors are interested in being bought out and moving on. The two…