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Why you shouldn’t keep your startup idea secret

cdixon.org

I would think you would want to at least be cautious in discussing your virtualization idea with someone at VMware, your search idea with Google, etc. But it’s ultimately users who will determine if the market is ready for social media driven two way search and advertising. link] What’s the right amount of seed money to raise?

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Which language should my startup use?

www.reincubate.com

page, can -- despite the occasional new release from Adobe -- be considered a dead language, with all that this entails (difficulty finding and retaining good developers, vendor lock-in, horrendous cost, poor support, porting nightmares, infrastructure constraints). It is significantly easier getting developers when there is a large pool.

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From Nothing To Something. How To Get There.

techcrunch.com

For both companies, the initial traction enabled raising seed money to get them to a traditional VC investment.) I would add that having a business such as a web development contract service would bring in cash-flow allowing the main founders to keep alive and grow the vision and initial beta. How To Get There.