In a start-up do you have to work every day? no vacation.

Downtime is critical to avoid burnout. We work long hours, but everyone I know takes time to step away. At Digg and SimpleGeo, every employee got 20 days of vacation a year (2x the national average here in the US).

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What would you suggest to a small e-commerce company looking to outsource its warehousing and shipping? Do you have any experience with this? Could you suggest any companies?

Answered by Corey Kossack – Partner, Game Change Ventures Posted in Resources Operations

Yep, I have lots of experience here. When I did it, I worked directly with my distributor to do this. You should check with your suppliers to see if any of them do it. If n... (more)

What's the first step for a start up. I already have an idea but I don't know what to do next. Should I just focus on making a homepage?

Answered by April Dunford – Product Marketing Expert. Posted in Product Development

This is a great question! In my opinion (which is just me so take it for what it is worth) the first thing you need to do is validate that there is a market need for what y... (more)

How did you go about acquiring your first customers? Want advice do you have for someone who is struggling with making their first sale?

Answered by Jason Cohen – Founder of Smart Bear Software.

Problem with this question is it changes over time. For example at Smart Bear the answer was: AdWords. But that was 2002 when I was one of the only ads on the page even f... (more)

I have a start up and i need to know whats the best way to get sponsors? we deal with restaurants and hotels and i need to get sponsors to generate revenue.

Answered by Jen Evans – Founder, Sequentia Environics

This is a tough question to answer without more information ... is your startup for profit or not for profit? What kind of services do you offer to restaurants and hotels? ... (more)

What are some great resources for learning how to market your business nowadays? I'm a young entrepreneur, who defied his parents and dropped out of school to found a start...

Answered by Saul Colt – WOM Expert Posted in Marketing Resources

Dropping out of school isn't right for everyone but there certainly are lots of success stories from people who chose that path. But you have to commit yourself to always l... (more)

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