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1answer
82 views
LLC, single person, internet-only business: what state am I “doing business” in if I'm perma-travelling?
I have a question similar to this one, with one difference: I'm going to be running my business while travelling the world over the next few years, both in the US and out. (I'm a resident of ...
-1
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0answers
29 views
What are the pitfalls of joining a husband/wife team as a co-founder [closed]
I have been approached by a husband/wife team to work with them as a technical co-founder on SaaS venture they have been working on.
What kind of challenges would the third wheel founder encounter ...
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1answer
31 views
Biggest challenge start-up's face after conceiving their idea? [closed]
I would like to know what your thoughts are on the challenges and limitations a person or a group of people face when they have conceived their idea/solution?
In particular this applies to the many ...
1
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2answers
69 views
How to charge a client for outsourced work on hourly contracts?
I run a small web development company.
I take on a few clients and do much of the work myself.
Typically I build e-commerce shops or basic wordpress sites.
Sometimes the development is beyond the ...
2
votes
2answers
73 views
How is an ownership group formed?
I am interested in forming an "ownership group". I see the term all over the place, especially in sports, but can't seem to find any details on how these groups are initially formed. Is it a legal ...
0
votes
2answers
105 views
Equity for Mentoring and guiding a startup
I am a first generation entrepreneur. I am going to start an ecommerce venture with two other co-founders. However, we have a group of people helping us with the development of our product. They are ...
1
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0answers
40 views
Being asked to cost up domain registration and hosting setup
Im a web developer, and I've been asked to provide a quote on a small ecommerce website.
Part of the quote includes domain setup and monthly fees, and by this Im presuming domain name registration ...
0
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0answers
33 views
Credit card for business expenses: not 100% business OK?
I'm thinking of starting an LLC for my app projects, and I'd like to keep a separate business credit card to make the corporate veil harder to pierce. However, a lot of my business expenses are also ...
0
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1answer
21 views
What are the standard clauses of a contract with an investor?
I know an investor usually ask for a Drag-Along Right in the contract, who obliges minority shareholders to sell the company if the majority want so. Sometimes they could want to oblige you also if ...
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votes
2answers
47 views
Customer won't pay final fees, can I hold their Domain name? [closed]
So, my customers are refusing to pay there final bill because there leaving my service for 3D cart cause a friend told them it was nice. I sent them a bill for the following: $30 an hour x 5 hours = ...
-1
votes
1answer
20 views
How do I reach decision makers to offer partnership/ barter?
I have already sent dozens of partnership suggestions and got 0 reply.
My workflow:
Get the list of the websites of companies that might be interested in my offer.
Look for ...
-1
votes
0answers
39 views
Average time until first revenue for software companies [closed]
I'm trying to do some research regarding how long it takes for a new software company to make its first revenue. I've looking on Google for 5 hours. I also searched all over the academic database in ...
-1
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0answers
22 views
Amazon AWS: possible to give my customers a free plan on Amazon? [closed]
How do I make a customer sign up for a free tier Amazon account so they can run my software? Essentially what I aim to do is offer a free plan on my website that will deploy an instance of my software ...
1
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5answers
95 views
Can fund my own startup in return for equity if that dilutes ex-cofounders?
My biz partner and I split up (not amicably) a couple of months ago, and he left my bootstrapped startup business. When he left, his total equity in the company was vested up to 20%. I own the other ...
6
votes
5answers
453 views
What is a lean startup and why should I go this route?
I'm considering a startup that starts with a minimum viable product. Despite what I've read, the lean startup feels contra-effective.
My question to the community is, what exactly defines a 'lean ...
-1
votes
0answers
12 views
What user acquisition strategy would you recommend for a startup in the employee engagement market? [closed]
We've built a big part of our product, a tool for managers to gather anonymous feedback and happiness data from employees. We've already launched the iOS, Windows 8 and Android apps and have gained ...
-1
votes
0answers
22 views
co-founder share distribution [closed]
My life partner and I are co-founders of a SaaS startup that after 4 years is generating some cash flow. At initial distribution the split was 73:27 in his favour, because it was his idea and he had ...
-1
votes
0answers
20 views
accounting information system [closed]
Can anyone suggest an accounting information system.
Please this link: www.accountinginformationsystems.org
most of the discussions i have read on stackexchange relate only to accounting software, ...
0
votes
0answers
25 views
Does donation box really works [closed]
Mine is a very small startup of which I am only a member. It provides free softwares useful for professionals. I want to monetize my software. So, I am planning of using Donation box on my site. So my ...
2
votes
7answers
187 views
How to make a Startup job sound appealing?
My startup needs more software engineers, but I'm not sure how I should advertise this opportunity. Most job offerings promise working on a project for an International Company, and therefore a good ...
0
votes
3answers
265 views
Catch 22 trying to revive a forfeited corporate charter
Ten years ago I formed an S-Corp in Maryland with myself as the sole shareholder and director. Unfortunately I didn't have a handle on making all the required tax filings and payments, and the ...
-1
votes
0answers
20 views
How do I introduce our web startups with out 'Missed Call Based identity Verification Platform' [closed]
We are planning to launch a missed call based identity verification / transaction authorization platform. ( PAAS )
The idea is to bring in a platform which can be useful to almost every website and ...
-1
votes
0answers
7 views
Related to get the result list from google and then process them [closed]
I also need the list of Google results on various topics and want to process those resulted URLs according to my customize application.
Could you please help me how can i save google results and then ...
1
vote
1answer
67 views
What kind of partnership can i offer to a programmer?
I'm working on a start up project that'll offer a video based product. The product will be distributed via the web, so i need a programmer to develop the website for it
If you look at the project as ...
4
votes
1answer
141 views
How best to manage charge backs and returns in 3rd party aggregation model?
Searched the site, but didn't find an answer to the following question:
My partners and I are working on a startup and part of our model is acting as a 3rd party aggregator of certain services, ...
0
votes
1answer
37 views
Revenue share for a mobile app with an (almost) guaranted success
I have a customer who wants to pay me by sharing the revenues. He already has a good user base on his PC software version, and we both know that a mobile app should sell quite well (let's say ...
2
votes
1answer
66 views
Setting up a Group/Organization
I currently host an online group that meets once a month for dinner. We recently began hosting small private events that required a minimal cover charge at the door to cover the rental fee of the ...
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0answers
20 views
US federal business incorporation? [closed]
When I am incorporating a business in most other countries, even some other federations, I am incorporating with that country's national government and I don't care about the ...
0
votes
2answers
42 views
Ad network for Indian market and localized customer [closed]
I am developing a cab (taxi) search and booking mobile application. I need to subscribe to a ad network to plug in ad's on my application. Now, I need the ad network to push relevant content to my ...
1
vote
1answer
147 views
Livestream vs. Spreecast vs. Ustream? Does anyone have expertise and can recommend? [closed]
My company is about to do a webinar via Spreecast. The folks there are very helpful but there are some problematic UI issues and feature limitations. I just had someone recommend Livestream to me. And ...
2
votes
1answer
169 views
Equity distribution when taking investor / partner to develop a successful existing business
i am the sole shareholder of a well-established service business with 10-years of expertise and recognition in our industry locally.
We have an opportunity to grow by creating multiple new locations. ...
0
votes
0answers
17 views
Can I use Indian Universities and Colleges Trademarks/Logos on my website without their permission? [duplicate]
I have created a website of education and career and I want to list universities/colleges/institute on my website with their logos or trademarks. Can I use their Trademarks/Logos on my website without ...
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votes
1answer
16 views
Company rights and rights of a photographer [closed]
I was just thinking if I the photographer took some documentary shots for a company who hired me recently still have rights to use the photos like putting them up as additions to my portfolio or ...
6
votes
1answer
235 views
Profit sharing in a startup: offered 20% of profit
I've been offered 20% of the profit of a new startup if I build the website (which is essential to the business). What types of things should I look for in the agreement that is to be drawn up?
1
vote
2answers
72 views
Is it bad to consider a profit margin on the first year of a launch?
I am building my product catalog with prices for my print company but I realized that I cannot accurately calculate my profit margin because I have no net sales or revenue yet. So I was curious to ...
0
votes
1answer
308 views
How to Research and Determine Total Available Market (TAM) and Serviceable Available Market (SAM)
I'm working on the executive summary for my website idea and need to figure out the total market capitalization for the this industry.
For example, if all the yearly advertising (and other) revenue ...
1
vote
1answer
35 views
Royalties as a means for acknowledging founders
I am in the process of establishing a business with four partners. Initially the shares were going to be split between the four partners but now it is clear that the majority of the work will be done ...
0
votes
1answer
98 views
How do you pay back an investor?
I have read the answers on here and read a few books on the subject but I need more clarity. How would one pay back a investor?
Specifically, if I get an investor then how does he get his money? How ...
0
votes
1answer
49 views
build a product but no engineer experience?
I have an idea how I want my new product to look and really good market gap. I can do a quick design in Google Sketchup and I will send my design to someone who can make it in a professional form in ...
0
votes
0answers
12 views
Android icons opensource? [closed]
I want to ask about licence of Android icons given publicly here:
http://developer.android.com/design/style/iconography.html
Can I freely use it for my upcoming Mac Application? Assume commercial use ...
-1
votes
0answers
22 views
If my company (start-up) does not make money is it right time to look for investors for funds for further development? [closed]
We are develooping PLM (PDM) software for engineers. We have a business model that will bring money to us. But to grow business and further product development we need funds. Please advise on my ...
3
votes
1answer
101 views
Tech Startup Organizational Structure
We are in the process of launching a tech startup. I wonder if there's a good way to form a good organizational structure. I came up with the following, but I don't know if it sounds professional or ...
5
votes
4answers
275 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 ...
1
vote
2answers
48 views
can one person apply to bizpark with multiple startups
I am working on a number of mobile apps, each one very different from the other. I want to apply to Bizpark, but I heard that investors don't like the idea of someone working on multiple different ...
2
votes
2answers
107 views
Freelance subcontractor used to be great, but now becoming less responsive
About a year ago I started working with a remote subcontractor, who has done some really great work for me since then. It is an ongoing project, and he has been very responsive and easy to work with. ...
0
votes
3answers
97 views
co-founder not pulling their weight
My co-founder and I have been working on my idea for the past 18 months. Throughout, despite statements of their commitment, I have always done the vast majority of the work. We have had serious ...
-1
votes
0answers
28 views
Bootstrapped data-driven app - How can an application's data store and server capacity growth be bootstrapped? [closed]
I have an application I have been prototyping. It's data-heavy (it's a personal productivity app). It will have web, windows, tablet, and mobile apps all connecting to the same data store/account.
My ...
1
vote
1answer
31 views
Delaware LLC loan to member
A Delaware LLC has not elected S or C corp status. The manager owns most of the member interests. The operating agreement gives the manager complete control to do as he sees fit. The manager wants to ...
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votes
0answers
28 views
Would you want a tool to track how much time your employees are on Facebook? [closed]
So I have a iOS app called Favalert (http://bit.ly/favalert1) which initially was just to help alert you when a certain favorite came online to Facebook. I then added a History log feature so that one ...
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votes
0answers
24 views
How do I start a community? [closed]
I recently quietly launched an online sharing site to get some rapid feedback and iteration. How do I gain some actual users and get things going from zero?
Without funding of course :)
