Hello!! That's a very good question you asked. Having been a entrepreneur for more than 7 years now, I understand how entrepreneurs are often serial thinkers and the rate of idea generation is definitely greater than that of execution. Focussing your thoughts and actions on more than one busine...
You will probably get more or better responses posting this type of question on a forum for software developers like stackexchange because the people who actually know the answer to your question are most likely people who work at this company or used to work here, who might have signed an NDA th...
That sounds right, but in my experience it's a good idea to get the W9 before you pay them anything. Vendors have a tendency not to get you that information when you need it, especially if you only use them periodically. I have found the best way to be sure you get the W9 is to have them submit i...
This Udemy course is the best introduction to lean startup marketing that I know of: https://www.udemy.com/growth-hacking-masterclass-become-a-digital-marketing-ninja/ The content is very well explained in an engaging way with downloads, and screencasts which all help to show explicit examples o...
sounds like you don't trust whoever you spoke with - go with your gut and move along. You need great lawyers and accountants behind you but there are plenty out there that don't remotely get canadian start up land. The answer to your question is they are trying to understand your setup and thos...
Hi Diana, One of the hardest things for a business owner can do is delegate to others. You can hire employees, but hiring subcontractors can be a better solution. It is a leap to give control away, I know, but it is necessary for your mental health. You cannot keep doing it all. I know from pers...
Will you share more details? Are you exhibiting at a trade show?
Carolyn's points are spot-on. Tactically speaking, I would suggest that you make contact with the recruiting partners at the top VCs. Greylock, a16z and others have partners specifically focused on helping their portfolio companies with recruiting. Cold calls and emails with a "I'm an entrepr...
Yep. Although I don't think that's limited to MVPs. It's just always the case. You can copy code, features, etc. but you can't copy soul. There will always be people who copy you. It's better to keep moving forward and accept the copy cats than it would be to try and shield yourself. Keep an e...
It depends on many factors. Are they willing to do it as a convertible note? If you're early stage the debt will be a burden if you don't have revenues in short order to repay it. 20% is extremely high and if you can't repay in revenues it could bankrupt you. Investors outside the U.S. Are not ...