The answer to your question is YES But before I continue to think about this beautiful concept, Maybe I should check out why cars in the 90's and 80's are no longer circulating in Japan!

Hi First of all, well done for successfully developing a product/business and gaining market traction! There are various 'models' that you can use to estimate how many shares/percentages your new partner should get. These include (a) his/her investment in time and/or money, (b) the current + potential value of the company, (c) the time and/or money that you as the original founder already put in and various other models. That said, at the end of the day, it's all about value and psychology (both side's feelings). Between the lines (of your question), it is easy to tell that you do not feel that a new partner should receive 50% of the business due to the time that you've already invested, and that is understandable. That said, you yourself understand that you do need an additional founder if you won't to grow the business without overworking yourself. Also, it is better to own (for example) 50% in a business worth $1,000,000, than 90% in a business worth $500,000. I am not saying that you should offer 50%, I'm merely stating that if the partner will increase the size/profitability of your business, your overall enrichment will be bigger - regardless of how many shares you give him/her. Bottom line: 1. It all really depends on how much value they are giving you (not only financial, sometimes even just moral support goes a long way). Some founder's 'should' get 5%, some should get 50% or more. 2. Ask the potential partner how much shares they want (before you name a number). 3. Have an open conversation with them in regards to each of your expectations. 4. Use a vesting (or preferably reverse vesting) mechanism - meaning that the founder receives his shares gradually, based on the time that goes by (during which he fulfills his obligations) and/or milestones reached. I've successfully helped over 300 entrepreneurs and would be happy to help you. After scheduling a call, be sure to please send me some background information so that I can prepare before - thus giving you maximum value for your money during the call itself. See the great reviews I got.

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Good luck 1. Ideal Partners: accelerators/incubators and anyone else who work with startups and small - medium businesses looking to develop software. 2. Terms: there are various structures. It all depends on your needs and budget: A) A low set monthly fee + bonuses. B) Commission based (set commission or gradual commission based on the value of the project) C) Lead based (referrals). 3. Shares: do you mean shares in the new company that you're creating or shares of the profits? You need to clarify your question. Either way, the 'shares' should be based on the value that this person is providing you. Better to have half of a $100,000 dollar 'cake' (business) than 100% of a $10,000 'cake'. I can give you advice on any of the above, and help you draft any of the above agreements if/when you reach that stage. I've successfully helped over 300 entrepreneurs and would be happy to help you. After scheduling a call, be sure to please send me some background information so that I can prepare before - thus giving you maximum value for your money during the call itself.

It has been my experience that, since Startups.com purchased Clarity, the site has been abandoned. I have gotten no support and, from the looks of it, the site is no longer being supported or improved upon. Is there something the community can help you with?

I am a psychiatrist in private practice and I feel like I have come across almost the entire range of different individuals. Each of them with their various talents, interests and careers. Some have been successful others not. Some loved what they did for a living others despised it. It was not obvious how people chose what to pursue as a goal and why some were successful and happy and others not. One day while listening to the Canadian psychologist Dr. Jordan Peterson he reminded me of something I had read twenty years earlier in my life. When I was twenty years old I devoured the books (the complete written works) of the great Psychoanalyst Carl Jung. Peterson reminded me that it was Jung who had said: people don't have Ideas, Ideas have them. This same thinking applies to what you find "interesting" or feel "passion" for. You don't choose what interests you, it is very much the case that your interest is somehow suddenly captured by something completely unexpectedly. Later you most likely will struggle to articulate clearly to others why "this" interests you and not "that". The reason, I believe, is that you have very little choice in the matter. It is frightening to think that we are governed to a large extent by forces within us, beyond our control, of which we are, for the most part, completely unaware. However frightening though it is, at some point we need to face this reality. Human beings are incredibly complex creatures, so complex, in fact, that we are ultimately a complete mystery to ourselves. There is far more to us than what we can understand and put into words. We don't even know how much more there is. I don't claim to understand such things as mysterious as our Unconscious Self. However, it has been my observation as a highly rational professional, trained in the scientific method that Intuition, for lack of a better term, seems necessary in making major decisions, under uncertain circumstances, when we don't have all the information available to us. However, you soon realize you will never have all the information available to you. Intuition can be thought of as perceptions we experience that do not arise though our normal sensory modalities. They simply seem to appear, to manifest themselves, often with incredibly deep insights about who we are, what we should do or where we should go. How can we know, or where do we store, so much important information about ourselves and our lives at such a deep level that we are, for the most part, completely unaware of it? Intuition seems to be a cognitive skill that can be improved and refined with practice. In the beginning our intuition is unsophisticated and immature. With practice and time, one's intuition becomes a highly refined cognitive skill with striking accuracy. We need our intuition, as it serves as the guide that plots a trustworthy course for us to follow, in a world where the amount of information and possibilities would be overwhelming to our consciousness. Many people completely ignore their intuition, and it has been my observation that generally they end up walking a sub-optimal, or even destructive, path through life. If you have the necessary ability and are conscientious enough then I suggest the following as the next best step to take towards success. Make your absolute best attempt to act in accordance with what you feel, at the deepest level of your being, to be true, despite the potential cost. I truly believe that if you do this, your manifold talents will naturally manifest themselves to you and success will find you without any need for you to seek it out. That is a fool's errand and often ends in anger and bitterness. Usually I advise younger people to start pursuing a goal they see as worthwhile as soon as possible. It very often will not turn out to be the thing that they end up doing as a career. However, just moving in a "good" direction, opens doors, widens your horizons and expands your mind. There is so much more I could tell you regarding this particular quandry and please call me if you found what I said to carry some value or meaning for you. In the meantime I will leave you with a quote taken from the great German writer and poet Goethe: "Whatever you can do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has Genius, Power and Magic in it". I hope my thoughts have provided some help in answering your question and I look forward to speaking to you in more depth, in the future.

1. If you're looking for programming companies (companies that create mobile apps), I can refer you to 2-3 such companies. 2. If you're looking for someone to help you manage the project with the programming company, I can connect you with someone. *** I strongly advise that you sign a service provider agreement regardless of who you use, and I would be happy to give you some pointers on key things that you need to do in order to make sure that the project is completed to your satisfaction. I've drafted tens of these contracts for both sides (startups and service providers) and know exactly what they should include. I've successfully helped over 300 entrepreneurs and would be happy to help you. After scheduling a call, be sure to please send me some background information so that I can prepare before - thus giving you maximum value for your money during the call itself.

Hi First of all - good luck. Second, the TAM is less important, the SOM (relevant Share of Market) is the important piece of the TAM, and this is much smaller. Either way, not everything that shines on paper shines in real life, or as mike tyson said: "everyone has a plan until they get punched in the punch" - in this case, business plans often don't survive reality. 1. My advice: unless your service is something that already exists in the market and has been proven to work, I would wait with the business plan (BP) and instead create a Business Model Canvas. If you want to write a BP nonetheless, I would be happy to review it for you (I even teach a course on it). 2. Stage 2: create an MVP / validate your idea. I am happy to explain to you exactly how to do this. Doing this properly, will save you a lot of time and money down the line. [see more info on validation in one of my previous answers: https://clarity.fm/questions/6423/how-do-you-do-market-research] 3. Improve MVP + create deck + write BP (only if you need investors which I assume you do because you mentioned the deck). I can happily give you comments on your deck, refer you to someone who creates beautiful decks at reasonable prices, and help you prepare your pitch via online video chats. 4. Create (almost) final version of product. The MVP is the most important stage. It doesn't even have to be a working product to first check the demand in the market. I've successfully helped over 300 entrepreneurs and would be happy to help you. After scheduling a call, be sure to please send me some background information so that I can prepare before - thus giving you maximum value for your money during the call itself. Good luck

Great you're interested in starting a business! Since you're starting a t-shirt business there are loads of different options for marketing your company. Many of the best e-commerce companies market on Instagram and Facebook. Instagram is great for t-shirts because someone can be browsing, they can see a shirt they like, buy it and stay in the app and continue browsing. You'll want to make sure you have good pictures and that your e-commerce website is optimized for converting interested leads into customers. Happy to chat more on the strategy.

If I understood correctly, you are planning to create the app for free in exchange for percentages/shares in the business/startup? If so, the best option would be to partner with accelerators/incubators and other organizations that work with startups who have good ideas. I personally work with hundreds of startup each year, so if you're interested, we can talk and possibly collaborate. Good luck

From what i know basically, a cell phone booster works by pulling in weak signal, boosting it, and then rebroadcasting it inside your area in need.

Ok, I wish you had specified if the photo's are full body or just face so to give an accurate answer

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Sometimes you get too caught up, and as a result, your site gets slower and slower because you keep adding more and more. It's called code bloat, keep your site lightweight

The domain ranking will not pass to the subdomain. The subdomain is treated like a separate website. This means that if you get ten backlinks to your main site. The subdomain will still have zero backlinks. I would not create a different website either for your trainers. Your new trainers would start with a domain and page rank of zero. I suggest that you add your trainers to the following: website.com/trainer/trainersite This way, the trainers will be able to get the domain rank of the main website since it is a subfolder.

I have the same passion as you and the first time i heard about clarity i asked the same question, because i wanted a way to impact other people's lives. I think clarity is good, and i think it can provide a lot of value to people, and you can actually build a business here because the market is good

This is something I've encountered many times - a lot of companies don't understand the importance of getting news out quickly. It's very important to make sure you have the right contact for approval and if possible, let them know to expect your press release within whatever timeframe. From there, continue to remind them of the importance of turning it around quickly. Provide them with the pros of releasing news timely and the cons that come with not. I hope that helps!

That's great what you've done so far! I've raised over a million dollars specifically from angel investors. Raising money is usually a full time job. In order to get angel investment you need to put together a good pitch deck, practice your pitch and be prepared for good questions. Next you need to find angel investors. Usually the best way to meet angels is through introductions from other founders. Finally when you meet with the angel investors you want to tell them about all the progress you've made so far and how their investment will accelerate your progress. You also need to explain to them how your company has a lot of prospects for either making money, getting acquired or eventually IPO. It can be a very difficult process. If you need any help feel free to reach out.

The best place to start a company is Delaware. It has the most protections for businesses and has a long history of being the state of incorporation for almost all of the major companies in the United States. The incorporation process can be difficult but there are some services that help like nitrouscompany.com. If you need any help feel free to reach out.

It may just be how I'm interpreting your statements and question, but I'm sensing two different approaches are on your mind. Getting clarity around your end goal will help you attain that goal. You indicate you are a consultant with a methodology that works. At the same time, you indicate that the identified need is often a missing layer between business owner/CEO and front-line sales - the missing layer is a type of sales leader/manager. If you wish to fill the missing layer, that sounds like you are wanting to become a VP of Sales or some similar role. In that case, you would approach your problem as you would approach a job hunt. (The "how" for this fills innumerable books, articles, etc.) If, on the other hand, you want to focus on consulting, AND you are still focused on the missing layer, you'll have to figure out some way for that layer to be filled. Are you giving the CEO new skills, helping the CEO identify someone who can fill that role, or some other approach? By the way, if you assume you can partially fill that hole as a part-time leader, I'd suggest re-thinking it. Leadership, including sales leadership, requires a wholesale commitment to the team. So, someone still has to fill that role. To continue on that consulting path, though, you've actually pinpointed your answers. Referrals and relationships are ideal for a consulting firm of one. Beyond that, since you're a sales consultant, be your primary client. Use your methodology to stir interest, create a pipeline, convert to clients, etc. One last thought. The needle in a stack of needles is an apt description. There is a HUGE number of small/medium businesses out there without a sales leader. Do some market segmentation for yourself. Industry, geography, company size, etc. to make the haystack smaller. You'll find there are a lot of needles hidden in that smaller haystack...

Well, let me start by saying this. You may need to change some policies upon your companies behalf in order for them to actually obey and follow through with upholding the new law in CA. If you could provide further detail to as of what exactly the new law is, and how it complies with your contractors specifically. I could be of better assistance, cody.

I dont have any experience with hair products, but one thing that i have learned about business, doesn't matter what kind, is that we have the power to expand our businesses in our hand. Have you ever considered social media? Imagine this, if you are a singer, and you are trying to get a producer or a label in your track what do you think is the best way to present the track to them? Simply by sending DM's to 1000 singers. One of them will respond and iniate business with you

You could: 1. make a connection between per project and equity allocation - so each time they complete a project, they get a small % of equity. Research has shown that people prefer small payouts than one big payout at the end (ppl can't postpone their desires...). 2. Keep them involved in the decision loop and share with them small successes. Make them feel part of the company/business. 3. Give out additional 'bonuses' for projects done well or for milestones achieved by the company. 4. If you have the capital/money to support it, then make it clear that they can exchange their equity for money - if a company is willing to buy back it's equity, this shows that the equity has value - which will make them want to keep it. The only challenge with this last option is that if you do buy back shares, it creates a tax event for both sides which isn't always advised. There are a few additional options. I've successfully helped over 300 entrepreneurs and would be happy to help you. After scheduling a call, be sure to please send me some background information so that I can prepare before - thus giving you maximum value for your money during the call itself.