Questions about initial stages getting your business off the ground.
0
votes
2answers
88 views
Entrepreneur In-Waiting, valuing a start up business
After Years of having great business ideas and insight into the betting industry I have decided to bite the bullet and go ahead and start up my own business E-Commerce Business.
I have a number of ...
0
votes
2answers
78 views
Two Separate Solutions or One
I am looking to offer a software solution which can target public and private audiences. By public, I mean that it can used for personal use. By private, I mean that it can used by companies. There ...
2
votes
4answers
72 views
Should I launch Beta product now?
I am 50% done with my startup and I am appying to Techcrunch Disrupt at San Fran this Sept:
http://techcrunch.com/events/disrupt-sf-2013/event-info/
They said that they will prefer companies who ...
1
vote
0answers
16 views
Do i have to register with government for a Charity initiative site?
By profession I'm a software developer and recently me and my friend have thought of creating a web application that totally focuses on charity to underprivileged or providing things to the needy.
...
-2
votes
0answers
17 views
How to setup and start selling a product? [closed]
I have a product that I would like to sell. What are the steps that I need to do in order to setup the store? Please help
-1
votes
1answer
25 views
What should be a good mission statement for a web development and seo company? [closed]
If I were to provide web development solution, SEO, content writing and open source coding then shall this be a good mission statement?
A startup dedicated to web development, open source ...
-1
votes
0answers
20 views
“I like this place” - Is it a good name? [closed]
I am not a native English speaker, so I am concerned about the name of my project.
The name is "I like this place", and domain (not working properly yet) is ilikethisplace.co.uk
Does it sound ...
2
votes
2answers
33 views
Foreign LLC vs Domestic LLC - Wyoming & South Carolina
Please help. I'll make this as simple and concise as possible:
I will be manufacturing my own parts, AT HOME, in South Carolina. I intend to sell the products exclusively online with an online ...
-1
votes
0answers
26 views
With an new LLC, how best to accept credit cards? [closed]
I would like to ask the start-up community, on what my options are for the easiest and best ways for accepting credit-card payments for my LLC. (It is just me, single member).
A client of mine has ...
0
votes
1answer
73 views
Percentage allocation for my startup reasonable?
I've developed a new product that I am going to be selling and putting on the market. I had been planning on funding everything with my own personal savings. I have a friend (Mike) who believes in the ...
-1
votes
0answers
15 views
Does ios allow companies to sell merchandise through an mobile app? [closed]
I am thinking of building a marketplace similar to ebay but unique in its own way. I would like to make an app that can browse products on my app then let people buy products on my app.
0
votes
1answer
130 views
What should be the role of other person I involve in Startup given my scenario
What shall be the role of the person I am involving in launching my start-up(about to register and launch), As initially I see me and him performing project management part of it(as implementation ...
2
votes
1answer
99 views
How to bring a simple product to market? [closed]
I have what I consider to be a simple and great idea. Like many people. Obviously, I won't describe it here, but I'll give a simple example of similar scale for answerers to work with.
Say my idea is ...
-1
votes
0answers
17 views
Starting a review/rating website - for a social cause [closed]
After a lot of brainstorming I have come with an idea of setting up a review website. I know this idea is not new but I want to do this to help people, earning money is secondary
Now the main problem ...
3
votes
1answer
148 views
Can a UK company have the same registered office, director's service address, and director's residential address?
I'm going through the process on the Companies House website to create a UK company (at http://www.companieshouse.gov.uk/promo/webincs/) and I've got to the page asking for "Details of new director", ...
1
vote
0answers
53 views
Incubator for pay? [closed]
Say, I have:
An idea for a tech company / product, that I want to get realized.
Sufficient time, right now.
Seed capital, which I am willing also to spend on guidance.
Citizenship in a country in ...
1
vote
2answers
353 views
Starting a company in the US as a foreigner
I am a student from Germany, and I want to start a company in the US.
I've given starting it here first and then eventually expanding to the US some serious consideration, however, the chances of ...
0
votes
1answer
168 views
What legal considerations must be taken before launching a stealth landing page?
Not sure if this is a silly question but wanted to make sure I dot my i's.
Are there any particular legal aspects that need to be considered or finalized before launching the stealth (sign-up) ...
0
votes
0answers
12 views
Web Startup: Living in Florida, incorporating in Delaware/Florida? [duplicate]
I am running single owned web startup right now. Its not live yet so that is why I am posting this question. I am currently living in Florida for past 3 years and within next couple of months I will ...
-1
votes
0answers
33 views
What are the processes and required steps to create new online company in Canada? [closed]
My friend and I planning on creating new company in Toronto. Both of us are founders. He funds the company in terms of creating the web application and I'll manage it, since he does not have time to ...
0
votes
1answer
78 views
How improbable is it that a founder with student loan debt will grab seed funding?
I noticed that student loan debt is almost never mentioned in articles discussing the acquisition of angel funding and funding from VC's. I have a hard time believing that investors will invest in ...
4
votes
2answers
117 views
Developing VCVC.net or LongKeywordRichDomain.com
We are confused between choosing a domain for our small niche website. We've following options:
VCVC.net domain (V = Vowel, C= Character)
It is 4 letter, pronounceable, and abbreviation of our ...
-1
votes
0answers
32 views
Proof of concept research [closed]
I do have an idea for an ecommerce store with niche to it. Is there a way or any practices how I can prove there is a market for it before I put all my money in?
5
votes
3answers
141 views
Planning for an Acquisition Strategy
I am a software developer half-way through the design and prototyping of what I believe will be a very successful new software product.
Soon I will begin development, and am currently planning on ...
-1
votes
0answers
21 views
Starting Online MLM Business! [closed]
Everyone in online marketing knows you got to have traffic in order to get leads. I am looking for free ways to get the ball started. I do free traffic sites, list builders, google email extraction ...
-1
votes
0answers
25 views
Finder's Fee - How to structure the agreement? [closed]
I have a memorandum of understanding I have been asked to sign. The agreement is between my Ontario, Canada company and an Ontario real estate developer for which I will be bringing in funds (either ...
3
votes
1answer
55 views
RBI regulations on Paypal
I have read in a couple of places on how RBI has come down severely on PayPal accounts, blocking them etc... Is it a big issue and is there a risk in opening PayPal accounts for a B2B marketplace ...
0
votes
1answer
70 views
Getting divorce after starting a company in Florida
I am a married guy in state of Florida and I am in the initial phase of my first web startup. Well, the things are not running smooth at personal level and sooner I will be getting a divorce with my ...
-2
votes
0answers
33 views
Selling a web startup idea in India [closed]
I am involved in a startup which might be also helpful in micro economic countries like India/Bangladesh/Pakistan/Indonesia/Etc. Basically South Asian countries.
My startup is a web 2.0. I am living ...
2
votes
7answers
962 views
Help with my company name. What is the difference between 'technology' and 'technologies'?
I am setting up my new startup company. I noticed some company named XXXX technology Inc. and some other named themselves XXXXX technologies Inc. .
I would like to name my startup MyCoolName ...
2
votes
3answers
165 views
The Road not Taken … where's the restart button?
If failed at a business startup, what does it take to have another go?
Precis: Left a safe academic job to start up my own services company ... just in time for the Global Financial Crisis. So now ...
0
votes
1answer
23 views
Impact Investment/Tax Questions
I want to take some of the revenue that I generate with the for-profit business I'm starting, and use it to provide start-up social enterprises that I think are interesting with some funding to help ...
1
vote
1answer
155 views
Splitting equity between founders
X was working part-time on an idea and after about a year and a basic demo in hand, he talked to two potential people (A and B) who would become co-founders but would work part-time just like X. The ...
1
vote
2answers
154 views
Solving the chicken and egg problem: how to attract paying customers
I am having a bit of a catch-22 with my business model. I am trying to link employers to prospective employees based on personality/work ethic profiles (think eHarmony for jobs). However, I need a ...
0
votes
1answer
37 views
How to get samples manufactured to showcase in front of clients?
Scenario: Currently we are starting to sell merchandising products to our cold call clients by meeting them personally. Our vision is to build a company that has a site portal where people can opt for ...
1
vote
1answer
47 views
3 links submits on forums, 300 signups, is it ok?
Basically, when you launch a startup, what's the sign whether you have a diamond in your hands or piece of... you know... ? I mean, basing on first days dynamic.
-2
votes
0answers
29 views
Tax rebates when you start your startup firm [closed]
I am off-shoring my development work to another country (I live in USA) for the time being. I was wondering, next year when I will be filing my taxes, what tax exceptions will I get from Uncle Sam?
...
1
vote
2answers
70 views
Launching a tiny local online store
I have a small boring (Boring in a way that it's not an innovation or anything, but it's still exciting to me of course) idea.
So, what I want to do is to create a "Experience gifts shop".
So, we ...
2
votes
2answers
188 views
Funding Prototypes
As an interaction designer, I see tons of opportunities for great new products and solutions every day. Some of these solutions are easy to prototype. Eventually I will create a startup with the goal ...
-1
votes
0answers
16 views
Need direction on steps for continuing a bluetooth smart device startup [closed]
I have created a prototype bluetooth smart device and corresponding iOS app that I would like to turn into a business.
My rough business plan at this point is to patent this device and then put the ...
0
votes
1answer
53 views
What are charges/taxes to open LLC in New York as foreigner/alien
I am from India. I want to launch e-commerce web site. For that purpose, I want to open LLC in New York. What are charges/taxes to open LLC in New York as foreigner/alien.
0
votes
1answer
46 views
Pricing for Onshore/Offshore Product Development [closed]
I just opened a software solutions startup and I have questions about customer pricing. The business model is to use offshore engineers with a US project manager, as well as local engineers, with ...
2
votes
1answer
77 views
Best way to tell customers there will be a delay with their service request?
I completed a website for a client earlier this year. They are requesting additions to the site, and currently I'm quite busy. I thanked my client for her patience, and explained to her that I'm a ...
0
votes
1answer
21 views
Changing my publication name to another one
I have launched a publication last year August 2012. So far I have 365 readers. Now I realised that the market is changing and also need to get along with the change. I also want to incorporate a ...
3
votes
3answers
458 views
Registering a software startup
I want to know what type of registration process is required for a software startup, specially in India. My startup specializes in LAMP and .NET. Is Microsoft Empower partner program worth subscribing ...
12
votes
1answer
335 views
There's a troll in my space - now what?
I've spent the last 3 months full-time building an alpha version of a web app, and developing a business plan for it. The alpha version is ready to launch. Recently I've stumbled upon the fact that ...
6
votes
7answers
329 views
startup: work on something i personally like or work on something that would sell?
I am going to start working on a project, but divided between two project ideas.
The first one is interesting to me personally, and I have been toying with it for some time as an evening hobby, but I ...
0
votes
0answers
50 views
Promoting a startup website in early stages - help? [closed]
I am starting a website consisting of a info on products in the city and the best shops.
Now when I start out, such that in the early stage I want to aim at having little, but steady traffic
so I ...
0
votes
1answer
73 views
Meeting with “right” folks?
I have developed a brand new product that meets all the financial (cost / price / marketetr size, etc.) hurdles, as well as the operational constraints (size, weight, strength, portability, ...
0
votes
0answers
18 views
1 month startup for Y-Combinator/Techstars? [duplicate]
I am a software developer working full time in USA and my half paycheck is going to my startup that I just started this April 2013 (off shored to India - my home country). I am the Founder/CEO of this ...
