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- Mr. Rush, for a startup, how developed should a product be before seeking investors? Is a prototype or proof of concept required? - Justin Huffaker
- Is work experience needed before beginning a startup?
- Mr Rush, what are the advantages and disadvantages of starting a company in a "small" metropolitan area like Indy vs a "big" metro area like Austin or Silicon Valley?
- Mr. Rush, What are the determining factors for a a successful start of a small business in Indiana?-Derek Hancock
- Mr. Rush, Are there any factors that would cause a business to start in Indiana vs. other states? -Craig Lechlitner
- Mr. Rush, what advice do you have for someone like me who is looking into starting their own business (in my case an application software company) right after graduation? - Stephen Zabrecky
- Mr. Rush, can you share some of the most preventable mistakes that you've seen startups make? - Stephen Zabrecky
- Mr. Rush, How do you pay employees when first starting your company and you have no money? - Daniel Hudepohl
- Mr. Rush, what was the biggest challenge you faced when starting a company? -Hyung Soo Cho
- Mr. Rush, how has the emergence of social media changed the IT aspect of Angie's List? Have you been experiencing more competition because of it? -Brian Kelley
- Mr. Rush, do you believe that paying off student loans and other debt should be prioritized over starting a company, or should you just go for it? - Mike Kobit
- Mr. Rush, what additional personnel would be an invaluable addition when attempting your own startup. - Dan Sabo
- Mr. Rush, do you think it is more appropriate to start a business right after graduating from college or after spending several years (or more) in industry? -Will McGrath
- Mr. Rush, how do you go about recruiting and hiring partners and employees for a start up company? - Stephen Edwards
- Mr. Rush, noting that you are on the Angie’s List team and that I feel Angie’s List has stiff competition in a swamped internet space, how do you go about uniquely positioning your start-ups? Any interesting tips as to how to choose the 4 P’s (Product, Placement, Price, Promotion) in a software oriented start-up? - Matthew Wickesberg
- Mr. Rush, How do you feel startups that start in business incubators or areas like Purdue's Research Park fair against companies that start on their own, such as the proverbial "Out of my garage" style-startup? The larger companies all seem to be of the latter sort, but the general advice is to find an incubator. Why is that? - Spencer Julian
- Mr. Rush, What are the first steps involved in going from a idea to a actual start up company? - Manish Pati
