How important do you think technology platform choice is for a new startup? With Unix based development being the industry standard, is choosing anything out of the Microsoft stack shooting oneself in the foot?

Yes, I believe so. Unix is the way to go.

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How important do you think it is for a startup company to launch a blog?

Answered by Rick Spence – Entrepreneurship writer.

Great question. My belief is that blogs work best for organizations that have lots of readily available or easily developed content that their customers really want. Thi... (more)

For startups still in the initial year(s), how important do you think it is for one person to retain majority equity/control? Without this, does it commonly lead to inacti...

Answered by Jason Cohen – Founder of Smart Bear Software.

There are thousands of examples of early-stage companies where there's a single person with control and same where there's multiple with no one person in control, so that t... (more)

How do you make financial models and projection for a mobile apps startup which will be free to download (monetize through ads)?

Answered by Garry Tan

Probably talk to someone who has had to do it before. Find out comparable CPM's or metrics from similar competing apps, and multiply it out by how many downloads you think ... (more)

How important do you think it is to get an MBA before starting your first business?

Answered by Noah Godfrey – Founder, GigPark Posted in Management

You'll learn far more in two years of running a business than you will getting your MBA. An MBA could be useful but it is far from critical. There are tons of very succes... (more)

I've been working on an idea for almost 1.5 years. It is an idea that has not been done and I believe will do very well. I took money out of my savings and submitted the ...

Answered by Daniel klass – Partner at Klass Capital VC fund.

i dont put a ton of emphasis on the name early on. i look at some of my businesses Lettuce eatery now freshii, digital menubox now unoapp. go sell the !#@#$@$ out of your p... (more)

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