Recent grad and don’t know where to get started
I’m a recent grad & already began working in my field of study. It’s been less than a year and I already hate it. I took some entrepreneurship classes,…
Client is asking me to sign an NDA with $10M penalty
Recently started to work on project with a client and almost half of the work is done. He mentioned before that I will have to sign an mutual NDA to…
Replacing one founding member before company starts?
Our startup is comprised of 4 members. Each of the members is outstanding in some particular area; all are able to bring immense value to the team in…
Is my startup any good after 10 days of rollout with the following numbers?
Hi we have rolled out a startup 10 days ago. We have got some numbers but not sure if it’s good enough or not. Here are the following numbers: 10 days…
Should I accept a good offer to continue developing in professional career path or take on a startup?
I have left a well-paying job at my old company though I had to take too much overtime. I am pursuing a big dream in a fintech startup and starting to…
How well can startups use data to grow?
We keep hearing about the promises of data in business. I’m just curious, how many startups on here are actively collecting data, and how do you use it?…
Judge my idea
Is a startup that matches candidates with small, scaling startups a good idea (like underdog.io but more personalized)? Or is this just another one to put…
We are being stonewalled and I’m not sure why
We have just launched our product (a variation on the two sided market place) and are struggling to get our customers to sign-on and pay. Our basic model…
Why do so many ‘start up’ investors of all types want to invest in:1) ‘products’ as opposed to ‘service’ type ventures; 2) high-tech/internet ventures vs. ‘brick & mortar’ ones?
I have found it virtually impossible these days to find ‘angel’ investors, Venture Capitalists, and even EQUITY Crowdfunding platforms that want to invest…
Judge my idea
From the dopey ideas to the flashes of brilliance, do you know anywhere we can easily/rapidly get our ideas judged? Or is this something to build? 🙂
Revolving VIP door into accelerators?
Read an article today in a popular biz mag about how a founder got into an accelerator more than once. The second time, by calling up the head of the…
I have a good idea but don’t know how to validate it.
I have an idea about a food delivery app that targets on health conscious individuals who are on diet but too busy and do not have time to cook. Now I…
Pre-nup? Is a startup exposed in a divorce?
Just about to launch my startup I’ve been working on the past year. I’m a solo founder with no investors yet. If I were to get married this year, would I…
How attractive does your front end design have to be?
I find apps with UI that’s super slick & pretty to be annoying and I really don’t want to use it everyday. Look around. The platforms that people use…
Hire advertiser or relaunch campaign?
We spent three years building our product and finally launched it on Kickstarter. We went into the campaign underprepared: no advertising budget, not…
I’m a startup newbie who has no previous startup experience and need advice
I’m a 19 year old college student who loves to travel. I’ve traveled alone to many cities such as Tokyo, Seoul, Singapore. Besides the freedom of a solo…
Should I quit or stay?
I am working in an idea with a group of friends. One of us is the owner of the idea and the one building the team. We also have his uncle involved with us…
Will it ruin my chances of getting funded to take my startup into minor debt with a credit card or loan?
Long story short, I’m just starting a raise now, but my cofounder and I need to draw some kind of salary – around $2000/month would be doable – for the…
Only Founder left. What do I say to investors?
I started my venture a few months ago and both of my founders left … one lied and the other simply underestimated the work involved with a startup. I am…
Why is finding a technical cofounder so damn hard?
I have tried everything I possibly can and I am simply not able to. The idea is not the problem – there is a clear gap (there are competitors who are not…
How much should I pay to build a MVP and how long does it take?
I am a non-tech founder and I’m outsourcing a tech freelancer to build a MVP for my idea. Basically the idea is a website for that allows a traveler to…
Is Founders Institute worth it?
I have received an invitation to take the test for admission to the Founders Institute. After some coaching from friends I took the test and passed. Now…
What do you do when you have a 90% feature-complete project in your hands, a sizeable and eager audience waiting for it to be available, angel funding that excludes salaries to the founders, quite literally no savings, a full-time job, and a release in 2 weeks?
I’m a programmer who’s been working with my partners for 9 months on a project that turns out, has serious legs. Our pre-launch a month ago blew our…
Taking cash out
Assuming we had cash in our startup. If one founder owns 70% and the other owns 20%, 10% is option pool. What is the ratio in which we can take cash out?…
Building meaningful, mutually beneficial relationships without the drama?
Am a founder in a high growth industry running a <2 year old startup. Ever since I got started, one of my main goals for the company was to build…
Do we need to do a 409A valuation before offering equity to our first employee ?
We are going to hire our first sales rep (and that will be our first employee). We are going to offer the sales rep some equity. Do we need to do a 409A…
Early employee & co-founder arrangements.
Newbie here. What are typical terms to bring in an early employee or new tech co-founder after beta? Is there a way to be fair & generous so they are…
What is like to invest in a company where you work as developer?
I’m a developer working as an employee in a startup. Previously I had a startup which was aquir-hired by another company. The company I work for is…
Go on? Quit?
Started working an idea with a friend as a full time employee. I’m beginning to lose interest because there’s no constructive value coming from the friend…
29 years old, one company, three years, no traction, but overwhelming passion. Help!
I started a company a few years back, I’m extremely passionate about it – but its missing marketing – period. How do you find a place to go to find…