Are there angel groups committed to environmental start-ups, I only found one or groups, are they few and far between?

The Cleantech Angel Network is the only one I know in Canada that is committed ONLY to this. That said many groups have cleantech companies in their portfolio.

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i can really perform in the business aspect but i will like to at least bring something technical to the start up,which skills do i need to learn to achieve this

Answered by Scott Rutherford – Founder, UserVoice

That's kind of a broad question, but I would start with basic web stack architecture. What is MVC, what languages are there and why are some more appropriate for you than o... (more)

I have a website with a long road map of features I want to implement. How do I choose which features should be a priority ? (security and privacy being a given)

Answered by April Dunford – Product Marketing Expert. Posted in Product Development

That's a great question. The best way to figure it out is to talk to a lot of potential customers and try to determine which features are getting them really excited and w... (more)

when doing series A raise how do i put a valuation on my web start up? i dont have a track record in the .com space. i have a good idea, i have projections, a strong team, ...

Answered by Ryan Holmes – Founder, Hootsuite Posted in Money

If you are going angels, sweet spot is probably sub 1.5 m. If vc's sweet is often <3. We raised 2 which is absolutely the worst size, lol. You have to look at comparables... (more)

Are there any secret tricks to finding competitive information? I'd like to benchmark against my competitors but I don't know how long their sales cycles are, how they're p...

Answered by Michael Garrity – Founder, CommunityLend Posted in Operations Product Development

One of my favorites is to directly or indirectly apply to be a customer of theirs. You will learn a lot about their processes, pricing and people from the way they are wit... (more)

How important are business plans for tech start-ups? I am the co-founder of start-up tech company and we're finalizing our product this week. We'll be pitching to angel inv...

Answered by Mark Ruddock – Founder, INEA Posted in Resources Product Development

On one hand, the exercise of doing a business plan forces discipline and gets you to cover a number of important bases ... they can help you model/understand the key driver... (more)

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