The tag has no wiki summary.

learn more… | top users | synonyms

0
votes
1answer
37 views

What is a realistic amount of time given to a pre-seed,pre-product startup by advisor?

As many of you may know advisors can be key to a new startup, esp. with first time entrepreneurs.I wondered, how much time have your advisors say over the last month talked to you? My advisor (as many ...
4
votes
2answers
257 views

Earning money while starting a business

I am deciding on leaving university to carry on with a business idea if it is as successful as I believe. However, as I am currently in uni, and also need to concentrate on studies for the time ...
2
votes
6answers
229 views

Is it that way too early to start a business?

I have been sharing my thoughts for getting into some business, with some of my friends & colleagues, but all I get from them is 'Disappointment' & advice like "It's too early for you to do a ...
0
votes
1answer
71 views

Running multiple entities at the same time? [closed]

I seem to struggle at one thing, being all over the place. I believe I have good entrepreneurial mindset and wondering if I am doing it all wrong. My aim is to quit the corporate job and run my own ...
1
vote
2answers
89 views

If I'm registered as solopreneur can I legally avoid disclosing that on my merchant website and a payment gateway landing page?

If I'm registered as solopreneur can I avoid putting something like: Joe Doe, <Home address> and put instead: example.com <solo registration number> on a payment gateway landing page ...
7
votes
4answers
1k views

What to put in an about us page when you are one-man startup?

Most of the about us page puts the purpose of the startup, then the team, background of company, etc. But when you are just one person, no office, and sometimes history of the company is not so ...
78
votes
15answers
5k views

Is hiring average programmers worse than staying solo?

I have a reasonably successful SaaS which is pretty much a one-man show; I always wanted a co-founder but never found the right person. It's been running for a number of years now, growing ...
3
votes
4answers
243 views

Handling Business Analysis and Managing Scope Creep

As a developer, I produce a high-quality product, I exceed expectations and I deliver on time. However, as a project manager and business analyst, I could use a lot of work. I am not particularly ...
4
votes
1answer
302 views

How To Do Single Person LLC Accounting?

I am in a single person LLC, so I am allowed to file my taxes on my personal return and I don't have to cut myself paychecks. I would prefer to take all of the money out at the end of the year. ...
9
votes
9answers
792 views

Help! I'm a serial entrepreneur that keeps coming up with ideas that never get completed

I am a web applications developer and one of my big problems in launching my own self-initiated and funded web applications is that I just can't stop coming up with application ideas. Seriously, I ...
0
votes
2answers
156 views

Having a Small Business in California

I applied for a sole proprietorship business in San Francisco. I had to spend money registering for the business($25 for County Clerk's Office) and the fictitious business name($44 County Clerk's ...
7
votes
4answers
393 views

Starting a software company in a remote/isolated place

I am in Peshawar, Pakistan ... a place hardly known for software companies. How do I do it here or even online from here? I am capable of developing software, have loads of ideas (some of which are ...
1
vote
2answers
119 views

Seeking Wisdom from experienced business owners

Does anybody here understand the basics of online businesses (online billing- client relations management software, etc) and other aspects like hiring and working with outsourced help and Sales reps? ...
2
votes
3answers
701 views

How often do I need to renew a DBA?

I have googled to find an answer but all I was able to find was it is 5 years in CA and 10 years in TX. I would like to learn it for SC, GA and FL. And, is there a specific time to do this? Any ...
4
votes
4answers
292 views

Becoming a freelancer: where to start? (Taxes, registration, income/expenses…)

Not sure if this is the right site for freelancers, but becoming a freelancer is kinda a one-man start-up. Anyway, my question would be, where to start. I only have a technical education and I ...
3
votes
10answers
286 views

Looking for blogs and real life stories about entrepreneurs with a family

I really need to read and learn about startup entrepreneurs that have a family, and are managing to take the big risk and do this crazy thing called "start-up". As I see it from my point of view ( 2 ...
2
votes
5answers
110 views

What resources do you use to get yourself educated in finances required to start a business?

I'm not formally educated in finance but I want to learn it so I can start my business, what resources would you recommend?
6
votes
10answers
361 views

How do you know if you have what it takes to be an entrepreneur?

Many professionals want to start their own venture but are scared of failing. Many of them do not know if they have a multi-faceted personality that is needed to run a business successfully. How ...
14
votes
18answers
1k views

Is it really that hard for “solo” entrepreneurs to succeed?

I've seen and heard in many websites, magazines and talking to people the same thing over and over again... A lot of people seem to agree that "solo" entrepreneurs don't have a chance to succeed. Many ...