You have a brilliant app idea; one that you believe could disrupt the market. You may have spoken to potential investors, built early concepts, and started pitching. Yet, funding still feels out of reach. If this situation sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Many startup founders struggle to secure investment not because their ideas are bad,… Continue reading Why Your App Is Not Getting Funded: Common Mistakes Startup Founders Make

When you are starting out, equity for your startup might be the only currency you have to trade to others for the services that your organization needs to take off. Many cash-strapped startups cannot pay with cash in the pre-funding stage. Besides, when your partners own part of the company, everybody’s interests are aligned and… Continue reading How to Find and Recruit Developers with Equity for Your Startup?

How Much Equity Do Startup Advisors Get? If you are creating a startup, you need to bring in a group of advisors in addition to your founders. And need to be aware of how much equity do startup advisors get? These advisers should be able to introduce you to potential customers, partners, and investors. The… Continue reading How Much Equity Should You Offer Your Startup’s Advisors?

The technology industry continues to dominate entrepreneurial opportunities worldwide. From artificial intelligence to virtual reality and advanced analytics, software-driven innovation is shaping the future of business. Many aspiring founders recognize this opportunity and launch tech startups despite not having programming backgrounds. While business expertise, marketing skills, and leadership are valuable strengths, one major challenge remains:… Continue reading How to Avoid Hiring a Bad Programmer for Your Startup?

Startups can be financially and personally rewarding. They are also a lot of work and may not pay off in the end. Most entrepreneurs, get so many good ideas regularly. So how do you know if a startup idea is worth pursuing? Here we will give a sort of checklist that you can run through.… Continue reading How To Evaluate Whether Your Startup Idea Has Potential?

Is it possible to launch a startup while working somewhere else? It’s a question that many new founders face. You have new business ideas – ones that are most likely related to your current job or interests. Unfortunately, most people with these thoughts do not take action and the contemplation of starting a business never… Continue reading The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Part-time Non-tech Founders

In the early days of the internet boom, in 1996, when Bill Gross founded Idealabin, the idea of startup incubators was somewhat novel. Research and tech parks are not the same as incubators. Startups are the only focus of incubators. The majority of tech parks don’t provide any services to help businesses. Our economy has… Continue reading What is Wrong with Incubators and Why We Are Starting a New One?

We started iScripts.com in 2005, offering just a few software scripts to build online businesses. Early on, we weren’t exactly sure who would need our products but concluded that target customers would be webmasters managing several websites. Our software made the process easier for them by cutting down on time and effort needed to build… Continue reading The Crisis of Mid-Career Entrepreneurs

Imagine discovering a product not through an advertisement, but through a friend’s recommendation online. This is exactly how modern buying decisions are made today. One evening, Priya noticed on social media that her friend had purchased a gluten-free baking mix from a small online store. Since she had been searching for allergy-friendly baking products for… Continue reading What is Social Commerce and How to Capitalize it?

Imagine that you are planning to start a new Startup. You have a fantastic startup idea to build. And you need to ensure your approach is unique and doesn’t exist. You start working on the concept. You are enthusiastic, and you are on to something.  One day your friend finds that your idea is the… Continue reading How to Proceed When Someone Else is Working on your Startup Idea?

Originally published by BuiltinChicago I have been a techie for most of my life and cofounded multiple startups with varying levels of success. I had conversations with a number of teams and individuals over the last year, for partnering to create something great. After meeting with quite a few early-stage startups and cofounders, I thought… Continue reading How NOT to Find a Technical Cofounder?

Do you know How to protect your business idea? App development isn’t a one-person job. To make a quality product, you will need to work with partners. They can help to fund the project and startup guide it through all the steps between idea conception and market success. You will also need developers who can… Continue reading How to Protect Your Business Idea When Working with Developers and Partners?