As a rule of thumb it's better for you to continue investing yourself as far as you can. The reasons are: 1. The later you raise money, the more your business should be worth 2. You are able to retain more control of the business 3. Fundraising is very time consuming and will divert your att...
Having gone through this multiple times either in new startups or for side projects, here is how I would approach turning your idea into an app. 1. Defining the Minimum Viable Product Your first goal with any new idea should be about proving the idea and finding a market that wants the app you ...
Try and find someone your age that can code and persuade them to join you on your journey. It's either that, or learn to code. I've done both. Learning to Code www.udemy.com www.treehousapp.com + many other. Finding a Co-Founder - Go to meetups - Find a school that teaches computer science - F...
Assuming you have actually identified someone in this role and you're asking about the legal side of things, I'd say that beyond a legal entity by which to enter into an employment or contractual agreement that has the standard assignment of rights, confidentiality, etc, you're probably fine for ...
As you already found out, there is no direct way of finding download numbers for a specific app. Some companies disclose such information when milestones are reached or within interviews and blog posts. Did you try searching?. If you're just interested in how competitive a category is, for ASO ...
The common theme is to create something truly engaging for your market, at the right time: Instagram was released at the perfect time when many people had iPhones with a decent camera but limited ways of sharing those photos while on the go. SnapChat tapped into a similar (though younger) demog...
To answer your questions: 1) Mobile companies at your stage usually raise angel funding at a valuation equivalent of $5,000,000 for US based companies and $4,000,000 to $4,500,000 for Canadian companies. 2) The valuation is a function of how much you raise against that valuation. For instance, s...
The easiest way to promote on a shoestring budget is guest posts. Write about the problem your app solves on sites where your target customers will read them. Make sure you've got a strong marketing funnel for the people who click through your articles — if you're not capturing leads properly (...
Hi, have you considered this open source ad server? http://www.revive-adserver.com/ It derives from one of the biggest ad servers, that used to be Open Source but continued commercial. This system allows different publishers, sites, statistical insights and more.
Hi This is indeed not an easy situation and I can understand your frustration. I could mention the various ways you could have avoided this, but this wouldn't be helpful at this point, so I'll skip it. Just please note that next time you develop something, talk to me before so I can help you pre...