What was the one big thing you would do differently if you had the chance to do it again?

Well, personal branding wise I would have invested more energy into building a community on YouTube. I really missed the boat on that particular social network. Fortunately, I’ve been able to stay on top of Twitter, Facebook, and now G+.

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How did you get your start and what is the one piece of advice. You would give to someone starting out.

Answered by Jen Evans – Founder, Sequentia Environics Posted in Lessons

This may surprise you but volunteer. I came back to Canada in 1998 after three years working on Tokyo and most of the connections I made in the first two years back were th... (more)

I'm about to launch a new project that I did on my own. I also have access to someone with serious VC connections. Do you think I should just launch and see what happens,...

Answered by Garry Tan

There are varying opinions on this always, and it depends on the situation. But 90% of the time, I would say launch. Get it in the hands of users and really test whether t... (more)

Hi, Hiten I live in secunderabad-india. I have approx ..Rs.20000 ($500) in my hand and planning to start a chain of roadside eateries in different places. Main product ...

Answered by Hiten Shah – Founder, KISSmetrics

I'd start with the first one and make sure I learn the business and make it work before I try to go forward with 9 more. I think it's very important to learn whatever you c... (more)

Hi there, Mark! I wanted to know if you could offer some advice on how 'best' to aquire capital for an, interior design/architectural/decluttering business I'm trying to...

Answered by Mark MacLeod – Partner, Real Ventures

Hey Dave, Unfortunately it is very hard to get capital for a services business. There are no assets that can be sold. The business is you. So you need to ask for money for... (more)

What is your opinion on off shore development? In your past ventures, has it been easy or difficult to integrate the code that was created off shore with the code that was ...

Answered by Lane Becker – Founder, GetSatisfaction Posted in Technology

My experience with off-shore development is limited, so take my answer with a grain of salt, but what I've observed is that coordinating off-shore development is a job in i... (more)

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