start-ups

Good ways to find startup partners?

What are some good ways for a developer to find quality partners for a startup venture? Specifically, technical guru with business ideas looking for a business person, graphics person? Best web site? Best other methods? ...

What are some effective organization strategies?

As a programmer, I am very organized with code, but find creating order in the area around me difficult. In particular, papers accumulate around me, and I just focus more on the computer and less on my surroundings. However, now that I have been laid off and am looking at starting my own business, I understand this is unacceptable. So...

How much professional liability insurance should I get?

I am starting a small contracting business and was wondering: how much professional liability insurance I should get? I would appreciate advice on this, especially if from someone with personal experience. Note: to those who may wish to close this as not-programming related, please bear in mind that issues of personal startup are of in...

Developing a software idea into a business

I am interested in finding out the experiences of those who at one time have come up with a neat software idea, maybe as a result of a hobby, dissertation, college project, etc and have developed it into their own business. Or maybe those that could not endure subordination, wanted to create something for themselves and have done so. I ...

books for startup

I am looking for some good practical books and reference on start-up. Please suggest some. ...