I don't know any specifics about how these companies do things, but this part of what they do doesn't seem like it'd be especially hard. The various music service APIs provide ways to search their libraries for a string so you could do a reasonable first stab that way. Youtube's API provides th...
This is a complicated question that likely requires legal advice particular to the startup. However, compensating employees at a seed stage typically takes the form of stock options or restricted stock units (RSU)s. Stock options essentially give you the right to buy shares at a certain price (“...
Develop executable strategy and prioritized action list... The devil is in details of course. And lots depend on the field and type of business you are trying to build. I mentor a lot to startups and formal accelerator programs. Glad to discuss if there is an interest.
It depends on the potential for growth of valuation in your business. If 5 years from now, you think you think "moderate" success is most likely (a few million in ARR as a Saas business as just one example), then using your equity to buy services might actually be *worth* it. But if you're purs...
Hello! Check out Shake, they have an app with a ton of free contract and terms templates. They're great with startups, so I'm guessing if they can't help you out they might be able to point you in the right direction. Cheers!
Almost every angel investor is going to want to meet you in-person to make a decision, so it depends on the amount of capital and time you are willing to spend in meeting investors outside of NYC. I would personally go to any length to meet an investor who has expressed interest in meeting wit...
Unless you are Elon Musk you will hardly find an investor willing to put money into 2 ideas of the same group. As a founder you may think you are highly creative because you have several ideas, but the reality is that to an investor you are ringing one their #1 Alerts. That is you have no focus...
It is difficult to give you a clear answer without knowing more about your company and product. Are you looking to sell or just want someone to advise you on what/how to do it?
Hi, check outmy response to another question similar to yours. I hope it helps. Overall what you need to do is grow your community of users, or depending on the app generate enough sales or interest typically before any investors considering joining you. Not impossible to get investors early on,...
Congratulations on the opportunity...! I've seen situations like this from the other side, working for a big ERP vendor. To try to answer your questions out of order: How to structure? Based on the info provided, the simplest thing would actually be no specific arrangement at all. Lots of ERP ad...