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Can I use a business name to accept Paypal donations (for free software) before legally forming a business?

I would like to give away some software I have developed for free on a website as donationware, but rather than see my name when people donate, I would like them to see something more official like ...
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2answers
567 views

Business owner, how does he/she get paid?

Business owner, how does he/she get paid? Withdrawals vs Salary (Guaranteed payments) I've been thinking of registering a Ltd company (UK) as I'm a freelancer; and want limited liability. Also to ...
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266 views

Is a good strategy to start with a free service and then charge for the service?

I'm building a startup of P2P model that will work with a payment gateway. But I have a problem with that, in my country the formalities to have a payment gateway are very slow (take about two ...
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2answers
241 views

Reasonable share in startup company

I am working on a startup project (software) and I'm really enjoying it. I think the company has great potential. Up until now, the work has been part time and I've been able to fit it into my spare ...
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622 views

Online Merchant Account/Payment Gateway for Non-U.S. based Businesses

As many of you - who do not live in the us - surely know, it's near impossible to find an online merchant account/payment gateway other than paypal standard for non-us based businesses. If there's ...
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148 views

Insuring against non payment

If after doing the necessary credit checks, after loaning someone some money, they don't pay it back after a period (how long would this need to be?) is there a way I can indemnify my business against ...
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6answers
448 views

How do I structure a payment plan for my website?

I plan on making my website a paid one and have a question about structuring the payment plan. Think of the website as an ecommerce site selling very low ticketed items (as low as $0.05). Since ...
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359 views

How can I collect payment from my client?

I am an interpreter and business assistant. How can I ask for payment if there is no written agreement beforehand? What can I say to my client?