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What’s the catch with “Investors”.
Hello,
I am starting a web application/community soon, and I was wondering if I need an investor. I will need some money in four-five digits. Not a lot, maybe around 5,000-10,000 …
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Number 1 ‘Must Read’ Book / Blog Post / Other for a Startup Entrepreneur?
If you could recommend just ONE book, blog post or other readable item for a startup entrepreneur, what would it be and why?
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1answer
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Do blogs like Tech Crunch and Mashable really matter to non B2B startups?
I was wondering if anyone could help me by telling me what benefits do non B2B startups get by having articles posted about them on Tech Crunch and Mashable type sites?
For exampl …
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Today Paul Graham has written a great text about startup-ideas: what do you think about it?
Today Paul Graham has written a great text about startup-ideas: what do you think about it?
http://www.paulgraham.com/organic.html
He emphasizes, how fundamental the good idea / …
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2answers
109 views
Review My Startup - Craigslist/ebay competitor
I'm running a new site which has been hard to get off the ground. Starting from a blank state, its hard to even buy links from directories. After spending thousands on PPC marketin …
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7answers
101 views
Where can I find a non-techie that is as passionate about startups as I am?
As a developer, I generally suck at marketing, sales, advertising, PR, etc.
I have an idea, and its my baby. I work on it 24x7 when I'm not at work (which I keep distinctly separ …
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6answers
100 views
Advice for Idea Guy Going on his own
I am going on my own as people on fm who know me I been working on a real estate webapp and my programmer friend is MIA and its about to be a year since I pitched this idea to my c …
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4answers
153 views
How do you overcome chicken/egg startup problems
When you are doing a dating site its difficult to get new users. Nobody wants to signup for a dating site where nobody else is signed up. How do you get past this chicken/egg probl …
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Showcase your startup or blog at LA “ThisWeekIn” startups meetup June 8th 6pm
Update: This event will be at Mahalo office in Santa Monica. For more information, please go here.
Hi everyone, I am organizing LA ThisWeekIn startups meetup on June 8th from 6pm …
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2answers
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How do you choose a partner when developing your business and how do you convince them to work for equity and not money.
How do you choose a partner when developing your business and how do you convince them to work for equity and not money.
I'm the business man with the idea, plan, design and mar …
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2answers
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How can a person more effectively run a startup when they have other responsibilities such as a full time job, mortgage, family etc…
How can a person more effectively run a startup when they have other responsibilities such as a full time job, mortgage, family etc.....
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Most Sought After Incubators
Hey guys,
an open question here:
What incubators come to mind? Just off the top of your head?
VC funds that get their hands dirty would also qualify in this category....
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2answers
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Any Los Angeles area mentors interested in helping me with MusicTrainer.com?
Any Los Angeles area mentors interested in assisting me with the development and implementation of MusicTrainer.com?
Also to check out a preview of the beta site see this url: htt …
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4answers
56 views
What title should an entrepreneur with no employees give herself?
Seem silly to call myself "CEO." How can I be a chief if no one works for me. What do you think? What do you call yourself?
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2answers
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If you haven’t started a business yet, why not?
What is holding you back from starting?