How do you survive the stress of an Acquisition process?
We are a very early stage company that got surprised in an investment meeting by an “aquihire” offer. Actually, less of an offer and more like testing the…
Constant Tech issues
I am running a tech startup in the big data field. We have clients and are profitable already and growth is good too. The unfortunate problem is that we…
Accelerator wants to sell the percentage they funded at the beginning
I am asking the question here because I can’t find a similar case talking to colleagues. We got into an accelerator and received funding in exchange for a…
Joint venture with a startup in another country?
I own a startup, went through an accelerator and we have reasonable traction, even though we are bootstrapping right now. The growth rate is approx. 20%…
I’m tired of technology
I’m well over 40, I lived the Web from its very beginning, I code well, I have a good knowledge of machine learning and what people like to call…
Are there any real struggling founders on this site?
I subscribed to this site a few weeks ago and have been reading frequently in anticipation of something, anything, relevant for the struggles of…
What does a Trump Presidency mean for startups?
I've been a supporter of Trump since the beginning, but not because of what he does for the startup economy, but because of what he does for America. I'm…
How to transition to the venture side of startups?
I've been in the tech/startup space for the last 10 years, as both an employee and a founder. Over that period, I've been tapped several times for…
Changing field from Finance to the domain of Climate Change
I am currently working in the area of Fintech but I am more curious about issues like Climate Change and Deforestation. I want to work on ideas that are…
Similar b2b product exists. What should we do?
We conceptualized the business model after studying market date and consumption patterns. It’s a big market. But now I see at least 3-4 funded startups…
Should I take the investment?
I have an investor willing to invest 1.5M in my startup. My cofounder and I already started to shut the company down and then this offer came through, and…
Should I fire this technical co-founder?
I am a well-recognized expert in a field. Over several years I have built a very solid rolodex and worked with several prospective customers to outline a…
Toxic and dying startup – want to split off and start from scratch. Unethical?
This is pretty edge-case and controversial for sure, I hope you will have some sympathy for my situation despite the slightly bad intention of this post.…
Protect the code
Let’s say you invested a few months developing a widget, it’s working and now it’s time to put it out there and start collect sweet and generous revenues.…
How best to account for using personal funds to develop a startup?
We incorporated and allocated shares to two co-founders in our startup for minimal investment (a few dollars). We have subsequently used a lot of our own…
Silly valuations based on small investment for very small equity?
If I have a startup with a million shares that are currently only worth a total of $1. At a later time, someone invests $10 in my startup for one share.…
Am I Being Naive?
I posted this in an entrepreneur circle. And I got lots of negative feedback. Am I naive to think this way? Is dropping your friends and networking like…
How do you get over failure syndrome?
Co-founder, quit or stay
Looping through this for months now. Stuck in limbo. Worked for minimum wage the past three years, always the big prize on the horizon. I only own single…
Negotiations with Sales Team … Are these valid concerns?
Got in touch with a sales person and my dev team has developed an app for a SaaS product. We decided that my company will handle the tech and his company…
How Can I Get Early Founder Liquidity?
SaaS startup with $1mm ARR, rapid growth opportunity to accelerate very quickly. Have early investors in a convertible note which has not impacted the CAP…
Standard vesting seems risky to me (a noob)
A friend and I are starting a company. I get 35%, he gets 65%, because he is putting in money, while I’m just putting in labor. 35% is a large chunk and,…
Partner Conflict with Sales/BD Guy
I was the sole founder and ran the company for 3 years. The business model was definitely not sustainable since we were a tech team, I decided to forfeit…
Big platform company rejecting us a small dwarf — the small enterprise customer is confused
Have a patented solution that solves major pain point in several industries. However, there are other substitute products that compete, but atleast for…
How do I hire a digital marketing/social media specialist?
We’re a very young startup and we’re looking to grow our user base through social media engagement. We’ve tried to tackle Twitter on our own, and we’ve…
Product sale: They want a code review, help!
We are selling our product, yay! They want a code review, scary! Has anybody been through this before? How do we do a code review without handing over the…
What pain points do startups experience when working with freelancers?
Can a person go into a store or online, purchase a product, make changes to it and then sell it in their own store or online?
When to create a shareholders’ agreement
When is the best time to draft a shareholders’ agreement (SHA)? I’m starting a business with a friend where I would be primarily responsible with…