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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 ...
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0answers
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Who is investing in EdTech? [closed]
I have a start-up in edtech, located in eastern Europe. I'm not supposed to promote it here, i know :)
The question is, probably someone knows the list of active investors in educational technology ...
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2answers
77 views
Advertising based on user's email address
I have a website where in some instances I will know the user's email address. Is there an advertising network, where I would submit an email address to retrieve relevant ads and could then display ...
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1answer
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Choosing the right people for marketing the product [closed]
We have developed a new product that will hit the travel business soon at Pune India. One part needs to be installed on the cab drivers phone, and the other part needs to be installed on travelers.
I ...
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3answers
138 views
Fundraising seed capital with just a business plan and no product
We have a great idea for a product in a niche market ripe for a paradigm shift on the way business is done. All we have is a kick-ass business plan with detailed projections, costs, marketing, etc - ...
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2answers
66 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 ...
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2answers
96 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 ...
2
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4answers
482 views
Should I make my domain name private?
Should my domain be under my personal name, my business name, or completely kept private from whois.net?
I'm not even 100% sure it can be listed under a company name, but I will have to look into ...
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1answer
52 views
Need help to understand the pros and cons between open source vs closed source license for webapp?
I'd like to ask you for the help/advise to come out of the problem that came out recently in our group.
We're working for 3-4 months on the web application similar to http://instagram.com/ or ...
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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?
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What's the best way to host a video startup [closed]
we trying to build a video streaming content startup, kind of like hulu, where subscribed users watch videos. We plan on creating iphone, android and blackberry apps later on too. But for now, we are ...
2
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0answers
67 views
iphone app revenue statistics
Does anyone know if there is any way possible to find revenue statistics for iPhone apps? I am aware of how secretive Apple is with the App Store but is there any way even if its not very accurate?
I ...
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1answer
65 views
Creating Continuous Income through real estate rentals?
I'm very new here but I'm happy to have found this site.
I'm thinking of starting a company very soon that is real-estate driven. I want to get some advice/ consult from somebody who has successfully ...
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3answers
218 views
How can I split income with a person I never met?
I am currently working on a game for the Android devices with a person I found from a forum. I have never met this guy before and so far we have only talked on email. He is from the UK and I am from ...
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3answers
142 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 ...
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1answer
72 views
How to monetize payment processing within a SaaS [closed]
I'm designing a SaaS now that allows users to invoice customers and accept payments via the customer's credit card. The users should also be able to make payments to their vendors. What's the best way ...
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0answers
26 views
choosing a hosting platform [closed]
How do I choose a hosting provider for a startup website?
It needs to be flexible and easy to maintain. Since I do not want to run costs of renting and maintaing a private server that I am not going ...
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138 views
Designation of a single employee startup [duplicate]
Well, I belong to a single employee( which is me) business. It is even not registered. So what should be my designation?
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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 ...
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3answers
247 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 ...
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0answers
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Budget/costings for mobile app enhancements [closed]
I have been asked to compile a broad strategy and budget estimate for a V2.0 mobile app (there is a v1.0 on the market) in an agile setting for an interview and I am stuck on the how about to put ...
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0answers
23 views
Where can I get a template legal document confirming my share in a startup? [closed]
I agreed to do some minor work to a newborn startup for percentage of shares, not cash as they do not have it (yet). Where can I get a template of legal document (for the UK) which says that I do the ...
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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 ...
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1answer
137 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, ...
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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 ...
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3answers
136 views
Good Host in US and UK [closed]
I plan to set up an ecommerce website in the US and am thinking of going with a all in one package. To be specific what are the top few providers of reasonably priced ecommerce website and hosting ...
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2answers
72 views
Does equity stake truly affect voting position?
In this question, the original poster has a hidden question in:
Giving up an equity stake puts me at a disadvantage from a voting perspective (or does it?) Can you structure it as a non-voting ...
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How does reverse-vesting work?
How does reverse-vesting work? I understand the company has the right to "buy back" shares if the employee leaves early, but how exactly does that work? What price do they pay per share?
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Virtual Web Conference / Tradeshow [closed]
Where do you go to when you want to have a virtual booth in a virtual tradeshow?
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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 ...
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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
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1answer
63 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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Comparing Investments: Selling land vs. starting a business [closed]
I have a situation where I need to compare some investing alternatives.
We and my partners own a piece of land with high commercial value, that was bought 7 years ago. Now the real estate market ...
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2answers
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Ad network for Indian market and localized customer
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 ...
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2answers
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Describing an Upfront Cost in an Invoice Description?
My client and I have agreed to 2 payments. One is due right after signing the contract (due 7 days after) and another when the product is completed.
I'm currently drafting the invoice for the first ...
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What are the most successful University seed-stage venture capital funds? [closed]
I'm trying to benchmark 'best-practices' in university seed-stage venture capital funds. That is, university funds that invest in inventions, businesses, or products created by one's own alum.
One ...
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Silicon Valley No-No's [closed]
Leo Widrich begins his recent post "The Pitch Deck We Used To Raise $500,000 For Our Startup," by saying, "One of the big no-no’s we’ve learnt about early on in Silicon Valley is ..."
What are the ...
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1answer
159 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. ...
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1answer
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Would the names/affiliation of officers of my side-business get posted on the internet?
I heard of websites such as corporationwiki that dig internet/state records for company information and post that data online. How many such sites are there and how can I stop this information being ...
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4answers
282 views
What online accounting software would you recommend? [closed]
I've been using QuickBooks Online and the desktop version before that. Since I tend to work off of multiple computers (especially when I'm traveling) I need some accounting software that I can access ...
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2answers
209 views
What is a reasonable price for a developer?
I've been developing my own websites for a while, earning money by selling virtual items within games. Recetly I just got hired as a developer for the first time.
I've making minigames for them, and ...
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0answers
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To get business orders for Small software company or how to get outsourced by big companies [closed]
We are a small Software concern started before an year and how to get abroad software projects or how to get outsourced by big IT concerns around the world
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3answers
259 views
How do I choose an accountant for my small business?
I want to register a small work from home business and do yearly audits. I have found a tax consultant and we exchanged more than dozen emails. After I asked him about where he got his certification ...
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1answer
72 views
How to determine market saturation
I am a student getting a computer engineering degree, and I have always wanted to develop my own software and sell it, essentially building a startup company
I really don't have much business ...
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1answer
27 views
How to be a resource and asset to new start up software development in E-commerce? [closed]
Looking to be a resource and asset to new start up software development in E-commerce (online finance) / I have API for automated invoicing / registration / custom gateway / mobile etc... I think of ...
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4answers
686 views
Alternative to QuickBooks for a small (1 man) S-Corp? [closed]
I'm currently using a 2009 version of QuickBooks Pro for my S-Corp accounting needs. They recently sent me a letter "suggesting" I upgrade to the 2012 version ($200+) as many of the features of the ...
5
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2answers
622 views
Cloud-based accounting software [closed]
I am in the process of starting a business. The nature of the business is Photography (weddings, etc.). What would be a good accounting software solution (preferably cloud-based or SaaS)?
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5answers
680 views
Selling products online in the US from India
My Business is to have an to sell products online (online store). My business name has just been approved and I have also purchased the company desired domain. I am in the process of taking my first ...
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1answer
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Interpretation of phrase “X, namely Y” in trademark?
I have a question regarding how a certain aspect of trademarks should be interpreted in the general sense, but I'll provide some of the specifics of my situation as a concrete example.
The General ...
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1answer
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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 ...
