Trust me ..It is a blood bath... Sites like freelancer have already capitalized the labor arbitrage business model.. I joined 2 groups but lacked motivation when it The only way it would work is 1) Get higher in value chain - Management consulting , roadmaps etc. The labor arbitrage still work...
Your question is clear and understandable, but you either need to pay for the services, or give away equity - talented and trustworthy people won't work for free - nor should they. The only question that remains is how can you develop the platform while paying less or giving away less equity. A...
Lyft was founded in 2012. They operate in 200+ cities in the U.S. cities. They've raised more than $2B and they're valued at $5.5B. Udacity was founded in 2011 and is valued at over $1B. Vox Media was also founded in 2011 and is also valued at over $1B. Uptake was founded in 2014 and is val...
This Udemy course is the best introduction to lean startup marketing that I know of: https://www.udemy.com/growth-hacking-masterclass-become-a-digital-marketing-ninja/ The content is very well explained in an engaging way with downloads, and screencasts which all help to show explicit examples o...
The best ones that I have used are as follows: O-Desk: https://www.odesk.com/. This is good for more complex tasks that are still relatively cheap to implement. Fiverr: https://www.fiverr.com/. These are small jobs that cost $5 bucks per gig. Good to get small stuff done fast. I hate to say ...
This really depends on the idea that you want to test. Remember, a test is just a test, and not a complete depiction of how your actual business will do once it launches as that greatly depends not only on your product, but also on how your business is managed and what value you provide to the cu...
Absolutely, I've got you covered! With over a decade of experience in the startup ecosystem, here are some real-world strategies that have proven effective in attracting and retaining pre-seed SaaS startups with $40k+ revenue: 1. Get Personal: Think of your outreach like making friends. It's all...
The questions seem quite open. Usually funds and serious institutions place description of the required fields, or at least underlined examples of what they expect. You have answered the questions above, although I suggest structuring it and revising it. Have someone within the details of the bu...
I wrote a couple of articles when I was going through it for the first time: http://www.danielarroyo.net/2011/08/can-corporate-employees-become-entrepreneurs/ http://www.danielarroyo.net/2011/09/how-to-transition-from-employee-to-entrepreneur/ I hope you enjoy them. I can talk in length about ...
1. Before you dive into building out marketplace software you might find it easier to quickly test your MVP using a SaaS product like https://near-me.com/. I am NOT affiliated with them. But in a previous startup explored the marketplace concept. Spend 12K for a year on a SaaS product then spendi...