I'll give you the answers that have worked for me, though I wouldn't say you "should" do this. This is where I found the best mix doing similar work. 1 - I would at the very least start with freelancers. There are a lot of great, talented people out there and this is the best way to meet people ...
I have registered over 20 companies in the last decade and from my experience I can tell you that every country serves a different purpose. I run a small gambling company that I have registered in Malta due to the legality of online gambling there. I have another company registered in Delaware, w...
Hi there - great question(s). You "can" validate and fund projects at the same time. In fact, at some point the critical part of true validation is showing that quantitatively someone will pay something for your product/services. Now, whether you should fund while validating is the more imp...
What I usually do with my team is to store the data locally until the machine connects to the web and then push it to the cloud at that point. The data won't be live but at least it will appear once the PC is online. Makes sense?
Are you looking for a partner or a vendor?
Are you a professional? (I assume you'll say that you are) As such, you deserve to be paid for your service and skill. Rather than offer your services for free, focus your efforts on understanding the need of your big-brand clients. You can underpromise and over deliver without sacrificing the...
Solidify your idea by making sure that there is a market there. That means putting everything into a presentation, similarly to create a Product specific business plan. Speak with your tech team to decide upon technologies and commercial of the shelf software licenses, including hosting. Design a...
If you are going to lead the workshops: Start with personal branding. Workshops and coaching are by experts and I'd recommend building a personal brand first. People should build trust in you. Then your offerings. Each offering that you have - a workshop, a coaching program etc. - should have i...
A great structure is having an internal champion present on each team, unit, office, etc. that can easily provide answers to benefit questions. This structure is particularly important if the company is spread across several locations without HR on the ground in each locale. On the more proacti...
I have had a lot of experience of being mentored and mentoring. I think you should separate the search for a mentor from the search for an investor. A mentor should be a disinterested guide to life and business. An investor is going to look at you and your business as a way of buying a retirem...