Today we finally crossed 30,000,000 views on Quora.
This is up from 2,000,000 views 36 months ago.
We were also named a Top Writer for 2017!
Thank you to everyone for your constant support.
The top answers probably suggest some of the biggest angst we have as founders 🙂 They are :
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How does a CEO/founder/owner pick his salary?
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Corporations: Have you ever cold emailed the CEO of a big company?
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Why are founders and startup employees expected to take minimal salary while VC partners rake in $500K-$1M per year plus carry?
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What is your advice for the 21st Century Startup Founder?
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How can a SaaS startup survive in a crowded market?
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My startup is nearing the end of its runway – and I found out my CEO has been taking money from the company. What should I do?
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How old is too old to start a startup?
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I’m tired of running my (very) successful (VC funded) startup after 5+ years. What should I do?
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What are the best-kept secrets about venture capital?
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I turned down a $160k + 0.4% equity offer in a rapidly growing company that just raised a $12 MM round, valuing the company at $50 MM. Did I make a mistake?
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What are some status symbols in Silicon Valley?
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If a company is sold for $100 million, how much would the CEO/founder(s) be expected to make?
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How do so many CEOs fire people on the spot without any apparent consequence?
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How hard is it to become the CEO of a Fortune 500 company?
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What is the salary of a founder whose startup has been acquired by a big player like Google or Facebook?
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As a startup CEO, how do you decide whether to keep pushing on with a new startup or throw in the towel?
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What path did Sean Parker follow to become a billionaire in a short time?
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I just made $30 million dollars from selling a company. How do I start my own venture capital fund with this money?
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How did Mark Zuckerberg manage to own 25% of Facebook?
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Career Advice: What are the real reasons some people get promoted and others don’t?
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By The Time You Give Them a Raise, They’re Already Out The Door
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How do CEOs stay calm?
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Should the founders invest their own money or get an angel investor instead?
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How can Tesla afford to offer drivers free charging for life?
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Can you be unhappy with infinite amounts of money?
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As a startup founder, do you ever think you might have had a happier life had you lived life as an employee?
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What is the average annual return for a startup founder?
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What did you do immediately after selling your company?
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What does it feel like being the CEO of a startup?
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Is Y Combinator asking too much equity for 120k worth of funding?
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When should a CEO of a startup stop “doing the work” and let the others do the work?
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Would you rather be CEO and sole owner of a $10 million company or CEO and 10% owner of a $100 million company — in terms of the lifestyle, security and options?
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How much did it cost YouTube to stream “Gangnam Style”?
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As an employee of a start-up, what are the signs that we are about to be acquired?
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Why do founders get fired?
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How many of the world’s top 100 billionaires really invented something new like Bill Gates did with Microsoft?
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What should everyone know about mergers and acquisitions?
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What should you do if a large competitor says, “Sell to us or we’ll crush you?”
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From the perspective of a CEO, what are the most underrated skills most employees lack?
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Can you make over $1 million a year only by being an entrepreneur or a C-Suite executive?
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Are the billion dollar payouts for executives justified? Why?
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What’s the dark side of Silicon Valley?
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What is the single biggest mistake entrepreneurs make when starting up?
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Elon Musk’s enterprises seem to be advancing ridiculously fast where others are stagnant. Why?
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How do founders pay their bills after they quit their full time jobs but are still seeking for investment in their startups?
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How to Figure Out Your Competitors’ Revenues in About 70 Seconds
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Why are VCs so adamant about warm intros?
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Is entrepreneurship overhyped and glorified?
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What did someone do that made you think they were really smart?
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Secrets: What is that one secret that you can never share with anyone?
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How are people able to afford purchasing a home in Palo Alto?
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Where do most web startups fail?
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Quora has raised $160m, having burned through at least $60m, with another $100m recently raised. Why do they need so much capital?
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Is Microsoft’s layoff a one-off case or are there other major tech companies likely to follow suit?
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What is a day like for a startup founder when the company is at its infancy, 6 months old, 1 year, and 3 year old?
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How does Aaron Levie feel knowing he is down to a 4% stake heading into the Box IPO?
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Why is free food such a big deal to well-paid Silicon Valley tech employees?
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As a CEO, what is an example of a good day and of a bad one?
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What methods are employed by VCs to screw founders and engineers?
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Is getting rich worth it?
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Is Marissa Mayer waiting to be fired so she can vest her Yahoo compensation package (Jan 2016)?
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Do the huge expenditures Uber is Making in China and India really make sense?
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What are the most common regrets that venture capitalists have?
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What startup investors have really bad reputations?
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What do people in Silicon Valley plan to do once they are over 35?
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How much equity should a founder keep?
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Does the CEO need to know code?
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What are some of the lesser-known, unwritten rules of the Valley, as they pertain to startups?
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Is Elon Musk more revolutionary and remarkable than Steve Jobs and Bill Gates?
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What are great questions to ask about a startup company during a job interview?
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As a venture capitalist, what’s been one of the best/most impressive things you’ve heard from an entrepreneur during a pitch?
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How could a software company with no revenues, little barriers to entry, and only 12 team members be bought for $100M?
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Can you reject the job offer that you already accepted?
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What happens when a Tesla car crashes?
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What percentage of entrepreneurs who exit at $100MM+ go on to found another startup vs. doing venture or retiring?
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What do the top 1% of sales people (software/SaaS) do that the other 99% don’t?
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Is “Don’t open a 150 IQ business if you’re a 125 IQ person.” good advice for starting entrepreneurs?
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How much does a VC make?
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How do I prepare myself to become a successful startup CEO?
