Request for FAQ section

**jdoc** · 07-28-2006 11:27 AM

This is something I've brought up a couple of times, and would like to see some action on. There is a fair number of redundant threads separated by 1-3 pages in most of the main categories here. This is a result of new people joining the site and asking some basic questions that are typical of new entrepreneurs. This reduces the quality of the threads and makes it annoying to answer the same questions over and over again (thus reducing the chances of the newbies finding the appropriate answer).

I propose a FAQ section that is part live/part static depending on the particular question. Here are some proposed topics, based on threads I've seen more than twice:

- Company structure: what's right for me (U.S., Canada, U.K., Australia, others)?
- Hosting plans: where to determine what's right for me?
- Clothing company startups: where can I source my clothing?
- What do you do? (Bios managed by the users)
- What mistakes did you learn most from?
- Where should I look for ideas?
- Where can I find a good/cheap graphic/web designer?
- Where can I get business cards from?

The owners/mods can take requests from members to write up a particular FAQ and then verify its correctness before publishing it. Some of these could simply by running threads in the section that are added to by the users (eg. the mistakes FAQ and the bios).

Anyone else think this is a good idea? Would you be willing to help? I'd write up the company structure section tradeoffs for Canada and can make a hosting one.

**RobWhite** · 07-28-2006 01:17 PM

I agree. Partly due to the fact that I would like to know the answers to some of those questions...

**YouDidWhat** · 07-28-2006 01:28 PM

I don't think we need a FAQ, but I think one of the mods needs to go back and sticky some of those threads in like a "Newbie" section. Somebody get on that?

**BizGuy** · 07-28-2006 01:44 PM

Hi there,

Great points. We will work on a solution for your FAQ suggestion.

Thanks, we appreciate your feedback.

Adam T.

**Antdizzle** · 07-28-2006 03:08 PM

Just make your own FAQ thread and ask a moderator to sticky it.

And didn't this board used to have an article section? What ever happened to that?

**jdoc** · 07-28-2006 03:45 PM

Originally Posted by Antidizzle

Just make your own FAQ thread and ask a moderator to sticky it.

I'd like something a little more user friendly. Having all the FAQ's in one thread makes it hard to browse, if not search. Plus you run the risk of having low-quality responses. By having a decidated section, the mods/owners only need to review each post once and then lock it off.

**spyro** · 07-28-2006 05:27 PM

What do you guys think about a site that compliments YE by aggregating data for easy reading.

Second idea, what about a YE wiki with a few leaders that filter out the crap.
wiki.youngentrepreneur.com

**Brennan** · 07-28-2006 10:40 PM

Yeah I've been thinking about this lately. A site that compliments YE with all things from YE members such as Articles, Business Idea etc. and some free eBooks and Magazines etc. Whos Interested in this?

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**spyro** · 07-29-2006 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by Brennan

Yeah I've been thinking about this lately. A site that compliments YE with all things from YE members such as Articles, Business Idea etc. and some free eBooks and Magazines etc. Whos Interested in this?

Anyone have an idea for good domain name? Please ping me with them. I'll gladly host it if it will be helpful to YE users.