How does someone put together a winning team with a very limited financial resources? Or if company is just a start-up and an army of one?

Selling your idea and its potential starts with selling it to the people who are going to invest their blood, sweat and tears into it. If you can’t sell it in this first step, it likely says something about the idea or the way you’re selling it. As for having limited financial resources, you’re not alone … but the winners just find a way.

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If you have an idea that you want to act on, how can you go about protecting it as you put together a team in the early phases? NDAs? Is it even worth trying? Or is it bet...

Answered by Brian Temins – Partner at Minden Gross LLP.

The first line of protection will be a NDA as you suggested. It is important that the NDA be properly drafted to ensure adequate protection. However, it is imperative to pu... (more)

Forgive my ignorance with this question but this is something that I have been quite curious about. When a venture capital firm lets say backs a start up with money to get...

Answered by Roger Chabra – Partner at Rho Ventures.

The most successful startups I have seen have a collaborative relationship between the VC's, the management team and other board members or advisory board members. Ultimate... (more)

hi benjamin, have you faced any critical mass problem with any startups you're involved? how did you solve it? we are a solid team with a mobile location based idea with a ...

Answered by Benjamin Yoskovitz – Partner, Year One Labs

Most VCs want big, huge markets. If the market is "too small" it'll be hard to convince them to make a bet. Angels are more able to invest in niche opportunities, especial... (more)

My company is just under three months from officially launching. I'm not worried about losing my job, but how do I manage the "screw this place" feelings that I'm feeling? ...

Answered by Saul Colt – WOM Expert

Hope I don't offend you with this answer but my advice is to be a grown up about it all and don't burn any bridges. I hope your company does very well and I recognize that ... (more)

I love my co-founders, but none of us are programmers. I am worried that because we can't develop our envisioned technology ourselves we are in for a tough ride. Other th...

Answered by Dan Martell – Founder & Investor.

Sounds like you 2+ other co-founders and your doing a technical startup and neither of you write code. Yep, the odds are REALLY stacked against you .. BUT doesn't mean any... (more)

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