What would you tell a recent graduate: a) Go work for a company like Facebook or Google, b) Get your foot in the door at an exciting startup or c) Start your own company?

I would do B) or C) if you are aspiring to be an entrepreneur. If you are more curious about how Facebook and Google operate than you are about startups, than you should go with A) and maybe you’ll get the entrepreneurial bug later.

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I am going to be a college graduate looking to work for a start up company. Where should I look?

Answered by Micah Baldwin – Founder, Graphic.ly

If you are a developer, you will not have to look far. What are you looking to do? Go where startups live - coffee shops, facebook, twitter, etc. Do your research, offer to... (more)

I'm a UX Designer contracting mainly to a company that has pivoted from mobile apps to retail SASS. We have full support from an national retailer and will be launching pil...

Answered by Daniel Burka – Co-founder of Pownce and Milk.

Oftentimes these things boil down to basic communication. Explain clearly what role you see yourself playing in the company, how valuable you'll be, and outright ask to joi... (more)

Your advice to a second year University student in Victoria BC for getting his foot in the door for startups / VC ?

Answered by Michael Garrity – Founder, CommunityLend

Skip the VC's (there aren't really any and they don't need more people, they need more capital). Find a local start up that is doing something that jazzes you and go and h... (more)

what would you suggest to someone who made the sudden jump from career cubical dweller(non-managerial) to full time entrepreneur?

Answered by Michael Garrity – Founder, CommunityLend

Be relentless, persistent and have as much fun as possible. You are now the master of your own domain - this will be awesome some days in ways that will surprise you and t... (more)

At one point of a start up do you think its best to seek out working partners as well angels and VCs? At the idea stage? Prototype stage? Working product?

Answered by Scott Rutherford – Founder, UserVoice

It's never to early to start a conversation, asking for advice is a great way to get a foot in the door and also get some genuine feedback on what you are thinking about. ... (more)

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