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Speech Recognition Software Development [closed]
I was thinking of launching a speech recognition software that would be directly installed on some websites. The problem is that it is difficult to find relevant information regarding the cost to ...
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Hiring Key Resources with market experience and knowledge for a fresh business startup
We are in process to start a new consulting business on B2C model and would like to hire new resources with ample domain expertise and ability to add value to our organisation at director/head levels.
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Markup material cost on startup
I was in a debate recently with someone on how we should go about pricing out our material costs to clients and we couldn't decide on what is the proper way in going about doing this.
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If a ...
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How a free (no ads) site get maintain itself? [closed]
The past few years a trend has grown concerning a startup creating a webapp, paying a staff and priced hosting and yet offering a service for free and with no ads. Sites like droptask, Geeklist, ...
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If someone is investing money as terms of a partnership is that money to be repaid as a loan?
My brother had an idea for a business and asked me to be his partner. His idea was for me to have 20% ownership and he has 80%. He is going to fund the business (at most $20,000) and believes that I ...
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Basic Hosting Cost Info (non-technical) reworded [closed]
I just recently came across this site and it seems perfect for the types of questions I have and advice I will be needing to help make my business idea come to life and become successful.
My ...
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Starting a hotel [closed]
I would like to start a hotel over the next few years. I know I will need a lot of capital to do so. I am working on getting the capital right now but I would like to know what a realistic amount to ...
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How do I dissolve a C Corp?
I haven't used my C Corp, paid any taxes, or done the minutes. I haven't made a dollar or used the corp in any form. It was just a mistake opening the C Corp. I'm scared I have to pay the taxes from ...
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Help with SaaS and bookkeeping
I am going to start a company for a simple online service which should sell digital goods to customers. Since I am new in running business world there are few things I need to learn. I've tried to ask ...
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Small fee service and bookkeeping
I want to minimise startup costs so by reading many useful posts here I've came to a conclusion that bookkeeping and accountancy are the biggest cost if you are starting small.
My service is going to ...
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how to get money to open a retail store?
I am on optometrist and want to start my own business and stop working for others. In my world, the owner of the optical pays the doctor (me) a salary and makes a killing on my labor in the form of ...
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What is really considered overhead in a web-based app business?
The setting is a web-based app that charges a fee per month to use the service.
You have rent, utilities, servers, developers, graphic designers, marketing, legal, accounting, office supplies, ...
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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.
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What Should I do as Founder
Hope you can help me out with little advice here. I recently founded a website and I have no technical programming. Perhaps I was lucky that I found a rich partner who can't work full time. But he has ...
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Does anyone have any evidence of cost-per-user scaling on AppHarbor?
I'm trying to work out the viability of a web service and I'm trying to wrap my head around the impact that increasing numbers of users will have on costs. This is mostly a concern about not running ...
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How much equity should I give our first investor/legal advisor?
I'm currently starting up a mobile social networking application with zero funding. The app is currently in the mvp stage with a very thorough business plan, and my business partner and I are ...
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How Do I Prevent Somone From Stealing My Idea On KickStart
I have a great idea for a new product and I am thinking about launching it on Kickstarter, but I have one major problem. I am afraid that someone will steal my product and/or accuse me of stealing ...
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Advice on an offer from a start-up
i have been offered a position in a start-up...i was initially told that my 100,000 share options were 0.25% of "the allocated shares".
In my own research i came across terms for "diluted stock". ...
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How do I develop my idea for a web app while lacking resources and development drive?
I have a web application idea with great potential that I trying to turn into a start up business. I currently work with building application in a .NET environment but for this personal project after ...
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Starting a business for the second time
Fifteen years ago my family purchased a franchise. Within five years we realized the books were cooked and the clientele we purchased was not there. We went to court and lost (in my eyes) and closed ...
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How do I create and lead a startup team of game developers?
I have LOTS of game ideas. Not all are awesome, but they definitely are better than most games I see on Google's Android market and on Apple's AppStore commanding 100k+ downloads. I also have ideas ...
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Inactive co-founder holds 33% but refuses to dilute
We are 3 founders in the business. The two are working as close to full-time as we can given we dont receive a salary, we each hold 44% and 23% which leaves the last partner with 33%. He has been very ...
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Seed funding question
We are in our seed round and the investors are asking for preferred shares of the company and terms that they own a percentage of the code/software and a percentage of the patent rights. We are ...
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What's the cost and paperwork of dissolving a Delaware corporation?
I have been working with my co-founder for the past year and recently we decided to part ways. However, about 2 months ago we incorporated our business in Delaware. Each of us is starting from scratch ...
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Online sales and startup
What is the best way to go about getting more profit and paying less tax when it comes to selling something strictly online?
Say I have a dual citizenship, to Canada and Mexico. And I do all my work ...
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What are the exact 2012 costs and requirements of registering an LLC in Nevada?
Myself and a friend run a website.
We want to register as a Limited Liability Company in Nevada for the tax benefits. It's just us two that work on the site. This is a unique situation, though. He ...
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Equity equation as 3rd member of a startup
I was working for a startup as a remote contractor for couple of months.
The founders of the startups are non technical and I am the only one technical person into the team.
After working with the ...
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How the startups manage to afford cost of web servers and other hardware
i want to know, how startups manages their cost of hardware, like servers and other hardware. do they buy brand new material or the second hand, what about room to keep their servers and all other ...
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Getting Funds for a Startup
Im starting my Startup with $0, a Mac, and A Windows. I need Startup Money but I don't want to get it from Venture Capital. What kinds of Methods are there?
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Partnership - Investing time and not cash - What equity should I expect?
Hoping someone can comment or help.
I have been invited to join in partnership with two others to start a new company which is entirely there idea. I am not expected to make any cash investment.
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Stuck in the middle on a start-up venture
My co-founder and I have invested $50k together and launched phase 1 of our social network website. We have started marketing in NY metro and have grown to 300 users in 4 weeks. We are in the process ...
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Startups with ASP.Net MVC 3 and MS SQL
We were thinking of starting a Web Startup using the technologies C#,Asp.Net MVC 3 and Sqlserver. We have heard a lot of talk about "cost" when it comes to using Microsoft technologies for a startup ...
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Next steps after launching a social network
So my co-founder and I spent 10 months and launched a social network 2 weeks ago. We are doing simple fb ads and craigslist advertising and have reached 200 users. As anyone will say, our idea is ...
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Niche market ok if startup and operating costs are low?
i know, i know: go after large markets. the math is easier. but my business plan calls for selling an inexpensively developed but highly compelling product to a niche industry. further, the customer ...
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Determining fund raising stage for venture capital
I've been running a site (community platform) for a couple years and now we are growing fast, getting strong user traction and started implementing a customer oriented business model. In order to ...
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What are the operating costs for a company in Hong Kong?
I am currently building an SaaS with freemium business model. For that part I would need to have a company which would receive recurring billing. Since this is the first time I am creating a company ...
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Where Shall I Establish My LLC/LLP?
I am an engineer that will soon be having a sole client, an Austin, TX based company. I will be providing my services while working from my home office (in NY state); occassionally (say, once in a ...
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Foreign LLC Fee for a non-US entity?
I'm thinking of working (as a contractor) for a Texas based business; I am interested in forming an LLC/LLP, and looking to do so in the most cost effective way.
I read that A LLC must register as a ...
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Is there such a thing as “legal insurance” available to startups?
As some kind of a follow-up of my previous question about trademark, I am curious to know about legal risks and protection options, particularly in Europe.
As far as I can see, one of the greatest ...
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Issues with Start-Up and Co-Founders
Currently I am stuck in a messy situation where I am the only designer/developer for the web driven start up, along with being co-founder, the other two co-founders (business guy and editor), are ...
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Average Electricity Usage for a Startup?
I'm developing my business plan and I am trying to do some forecasting on my financials.
Can anyone help me get a clue as to what is average electricity usage (kWh) for a startup.
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focus on only one target or try at least a few?
Because of the nature of startups, they have multiple ways of proceeding with the product. this is the problem right now for us.
we were planning to for go for global but now we noticed there is a ...
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What Happens After funding and Product Development?
I've been running my own online business and do very well from it however
I'm looking to go to take it to the next level as i found there is a ceiling in my current business of mid 6 figures. ...
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Is it a good idea to launch a start up without a marketing plan?
My friend and I have invested $40-$50 k in a website we are launching in April. We have full time jobs but put all our savings into this project. We are done with the development phase and are ...
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Deferred fee agreement with a Lawyer
Please can someone advise whether the below terms is a good idea. I working on a start-up and engaged a Lawyer on a deferred fee agreement basis, then he sent the following terms. Before I enter any ...
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Recruiting Students Developers for a Startup Project
I have a startup idea which I want to implement speedily this year. I have developed the concept fully. However, I want to engage a team of 5 students in working on the project. These students will ...
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VC not needed? What am I missing from these costs?
My roommate and I are partners and only employees in a startup focused on a single web application (for now). We discussed VC, but based on the costs we thought of it seemed unnecessary. Here are the ...
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Valuation of a pre-launch startup?
I would like to ask, if there any guide available on how to valuate your start up even before you launch you product?
I am in negotiation with some investors and really have no idea how to valuate my ...
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Buying a low-budget server. What is important ? High traffic?
I need a server that can handle a lot of traffic for my iPhone app. I am just a student, so affording a server in the thousands is rather not an option. How can I handle that ? Can I rent servers ? ...
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Liabilities as SAAS should consider
I'm considering registering a business that I am bootstrapping. At this point I am concerned about keeping costs down. The cheapest option in my state is to register a Sole Proprietorship. The next ...
