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My company is about a year old and we are profitable. A VC firm reached out to me and I have a call scheduled with them next week. What is the VC looking for on that initial call? What do they want to hear? And finally,…

I have a self funded business that is profitable. I recently did my first hire. I gave hime a salary and equity and I need an official document drawn up to cover the agreement. Please send you lawyer recommendations.…

I recently brought on a co-founder. I offered a salary and 15% equity with a one year cliff and a four year vest. I have not raised outside funds. I'm thinking I write a simple document stating 15% equity with a one…

I'm about to do my first official hire with a salary. I don't want to think about sending paychecks. What is a good service to use? Zenefits?

I have a self funded, profitable business and my first hire, who is also a key hire asked for a co-founder title and equity. The advice I've received on how much equity ranges from 3% to 30%. A VC friend suggested I…

I founded a company about a year ago and will do $80k on sales this month and $100k next month. I hired a marketing consultant in April who has done an amazing job and really helped get us to where we are. I pay him and…

I started a company this year with the mission to help end metabolic disease influenced by lifestyle. We do this right now by selling ketogenic cookies and teas directly to consumers. The company is Fat Snax,…

Dwolla alums start new company.

I will be releasing a universal app next month and I already have iPad and iPhone apps in the store for the same app. What is the best way to kill one and have everyone from the other update to the new app?

CNN Money is looking for Startups to work with and is continuing the NextNY ABC(Always Be Closing) series that gives Startups access to big companies they normally wouldn't be able to get in front of. The end goal of…

I put up a splash page and started a Facebook ad campaign to test an idea and collect email addresses of those who are interested in the product. What is a good conversion rate on click throughs to emails? If 100 people…

I'm contemplating using Google for enterprise email and I wonder if Google uses Google or Microsoft. Anybody know?

It's only been two days but so far I am underwhelmed. Perhaps I'm just not seeing it but there don't appear to be many break out stars presenting and a few suspect ones. I don't want to single anyone out but a few well…

Which companies from Techcrunch 40 besides mint.com are doing well? And is mint.com really doing all that well?

Anyone have any opinions on the main pros/cons between Crazy Egg vs. Clickdensity (vs. others? I think Google offers the heat-map model as well).