I spent 10 years building a digital agency so I've got some experience with client acquisition. The short answer is - client work leads to more work. One way to start the pipeline going is to pick up small jobs from any number of project sites and to build from there. Chances are if I have a sm...
Without more information on your intention and the target market's use for the application, itself, the simple answer is "yes." Many digital products available for US consumers are developed/launched outside of the States.
I built and sold an enterprise company to IBM. While the fundraising climate was very different then, here are the things you should look out for: As a general rule, if you're going to raise money, then you want to raise enough money that you can get the company to the next stage at which you'll...
Someone else creates the design and physical products, correct? In that case, your main challenges are (A) identifying customers (B) convincing them to give you a chance (C) keeping them happy with good customer service When it comes to (A), you should probably be knocking on a lot of doors. ...
Are you generating 50k a month now or is it a total of 50k over 5 months? Depending on your investor they will value your business in one of two ways. How long are your contracts guaranteed? How do you intend to use the money? I have never worried about dilution in a business as its more importa...
I wonder what differentiates your site so that people want to pay to read the blogs. Who is your target market? Are all bloggers having established social networks? In another words, how is their social influence? Is $25 a one-time deal? Can they pay through mobile?
Don't take no for an answer. If you believe in your app, then ask for investors. Start small and you can ask for more later. Spend as much time as it takes to come up with answering this question..Why would I buy your product or service? This will give you your USP. From there you will develop ...
I've been in a very similar situation as yourself. In our case the company split into two for better operational flow. I was the CEO of one company and was trying to figure out how to structure the other one. Unfortunately, the answer to many of your questions depends on further details. But I'...
This issue could be something the founders are unable to control. Now it has become a trend that founders (and early employees) can liquidate some of their shares on a Series A or Series B round. Investors found this a necessary step, so the founding team don't think of selling out the company ...