What role do you think law firms SHOULD play in the early stage fundraising/dealmaking process?

This depends a bit on your skill level as an entrepreneur. For first time entrepreneurs a good early stage lawyer should be able to guide you through many of the typical early stage challenges: fund raising, hiring, firing, esops, etc and this definitely includes introductions to appropriate people along the way. More experienced entrepreneurs, however, may not need this type of support.

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What is your opinion on hiring Graduate students in the early stages of a startup?

Answered by Anita Campbell – Founder of SmallBizTrends.

As long as you have a clear idea of exactly what tasks you expect to be done in your startup, then hiring Graduate students is a great way to get smart affordable help. Gi... (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)

If i have a co-founder what do you think his share should be in the startup? half-half or ? Thanks

Answered by Robin Axon – Partner, Mantella Venture Partners

An easy way to deal with this is to split the shares evenly - it's just not always the right way to do things. The reality is that each founder will bring a different 'val... (more)

Do you think there's a danger in having someone else be the face of your brand (rather than the founder or CEO)?

Answered by Saul Colt – WOM Expert Posted in Marketing

There is no real danger in having someone other then the CEO as the face of your company since the "face" should be whoever is the most comfortable in the role with the ski... (more)

I'm interested in starting my own company but don't have any experience. What role do you think best prepares somebody to run their own company?

Answered by Scott Rutherford – Founder, UserVoice

I don't think there is one. The only way you can find out if you are suited to it, is to try - although you might not want to quit your day job while figuring this out! (more)

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