Social media now dictates that the way to go is to influence the influencer. What do you think the next major tactic is going to be to engage customers/market in the web 2.0+ world?

I’m always searching for it, but haven’t found anything worth talking about yet.

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What do you think of social media consultants? Does it makes sense for a start up? Is it best to learn how social media works really well for YOUR business?

Answered by Laura Fitton – Founder, oneforty.com

Same thing I think of lawyers, accountants, marketing consultants, etc. You're building a team of the people you think can MOST move the needle for the stage your startup i... (more)

What % of a company do you think a CEO should receive as part of his/her compensation package? Assuming they are not part of the founding team? And, what % do you think fou...

Answered by Robin Axon – Partner, Mantella Venture Partners

The biggest question that i'd ask in this scenario is how much more capital do you think the company will require prior to exit (or being independent of traditional venture... (more)

What do you think of "teaser" landing pages to sign up beta users?

Answered by Benjamin Yoskovitz – Partner, Year One Labs

I think they work to attract people and get people signed up. There's a bit of fatigue already with them and making them or attempting to make them viral, but they do work.... (more)

Lots of people talk about how investors evaluate startups (I'd love to hear what you look at specifically) but I don't hear a lot of people talk about how investors evaluat...

Answered by David Hornik – Partner, August Capital Posted in Management Money

When evaluating entrepreneurs, VCs do two things: 1) they spend time with them and get to know them. Sure, some of it is a gut feel. Do you like the person? Do you thin... (more)

Once you have a business concept , what is the best way to share it with influencers/ potential partners? How do you avoid having it stolen? Or is this not a priority in th...

Answered by Michael Garrity – Founder, CommunityLend

My suggestion would be that if you have a business concept that you think it great - then start working on it and tell as many folks as possible that you think can help you... (more)

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