Today’s question comes from Cynthia. I am currently building out the MVP for my startup and every article I’m reading says the next step is to get a co-founder. Why is that?

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Today’s question comes from Jack. I am a senior in college and running a small business. I got invited to a startup accelerator program and now I’m deciding whether or not I should take a full-time job and work on my business on the side or take a side job and work on my startup full-time. What would you do?

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Today’s question comes from Robin. What’s a reasonable expenditure for computer equipment for developers in a startup with funding? Would you suggest giving them a budget and letting them buy their own or getting their preferences and purchasing for them?

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Today’s question comes from Christian. I’ve been working at a startup for the past year. My salary wasn’t very good to start with compared to market value. We are talking about a pay raise at my one year review and I want to know how I should approach this conversation.

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Today’s question comes from Julio. A few months ago I founded a C-Corp and incorporated it in Delaware. Is there a mechanism to reimburse the money that founders spend prior to creating the corporation? Do founders typically try to recoup that money?

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Today’s question comes from Jason. I have a contractor who’s building a mobile app for my startup and he’s willing to accept 50 percent equity for his work. I’m short on cash so this is an attractive offer to me. What are your thoughts?

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Today’s question comes from Dean. I’ve been working on a business plan for a while now and have been doing some business development and am just waiting for the right time to invest capital. However, my spouse recently told me she has no faith in the idea. What should I do?

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Today’s question comes from Cynthia. I have decided to start an industry-specific digital media company. I have a test client ready to go - is this the right time to start an LLC?

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Today’s question comes from Braxton. I’ve always had ideas for startups and inventions, but I’m concerned about protecting my ideas. Am I being too paranoid, or is this normal?

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Today’s question comes from Miguel. I currently sell a health product through an e-commerce store. I have an idea for a product collaboration, but how should I approach the company I want to collaborate with? How do payments for something like this typically work?

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