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New Site ... How do I get New Members?

I remember awhile back watching a video where either David Heinemeier or Kevin Rose started about how crucial it is to start with live data for a new web app. Where's the best place to purchase up...

asked Aug 31 '12 at 20:44
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Dikaio
1 point

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2 Answers
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Start-up SMLLC taxes payment timelines

I have a Single Member LLC in California that started at the beginning of this year. I have a few employees whose payroll is done through a well known bank, and the payroll taxes are adequately...

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asked Sep 14 '12 at 02:46
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Carpe Diem
1 point

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Ways to reach users for product prototype, important part for final product development

We are start-up with limited finance and marketing knowledge. Our product targets end user. Product prototype is ready, now the question is how should we approach the user to showcase our...

asked Aug 31 '12 at 22:54
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Darshan Joshi
154 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
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What are the tax consequences for Kickstarter earnings?

so kickstarter FAQ mentions the tax considerations (and lack of) for BACKERS, but what about for the person you contributed to For instance, take a project like OUYA all funds went to Boxer8 Inc....

asked Aug 20 '12 at 04:52
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Cqm
137 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.79K Views
Unilateral equity investment by a founder

I am one of three founders (all part time) of a software start up which is still in early stages. Considerable effort has been logged even though no formal arrangements have been made. We have...

asked Aug 20 '12 at 06:49
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Mr. Anderson
13 points

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Seeking Information About the Continued Costs of an LLC. Should I Talk to a Lawyer or Accountant?

I'm sure not which type of professional i should reach out to in order to get the proper advice i seek. I want to know specifically how much it would cost to LLC a company and the continued costs...

asked Aug 20 '12 at 14:47
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Mysticxhobo
6 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
4.89K Views
I might be leaving a startup I co-founded. What are my options?

I co-founded a startup and have been with them for almost a year now. I own around 40 percent of the company, which is to be vested over 3 years. So far, about 1/3 of it has been vested. On top of...

asked Aug 20 '12 at 15:40
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Anonymous
11 points

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What is the $ value of a new skill?

I'd like to offer business-skills seminars, as web video, and quantify their value - what are some ways to do that? A few examples include: Mastering this skill is worth $10,000+ Learning this...

asked Aug 21 '12 at 02:18
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Randy Zeitman
41 points

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Shares to programmers

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? So I friend of mine has this idea for a kind of social network based on video blogging, for obvious...

asked Aug 21 '12 at 03:14
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J Striedinger
1 point

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How to write introduction document of a company and an app?

I am an indie developer who works on android applications currently. One of the big OEMs wants to cooperation with me on my most popular app. They requested me to share an introduction document of...

asked Aug 21 '12 at 04:02
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Dirhem
6 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.88K Views
Defer Taxes on Profits in an S-Corporation

Are there any ways to defer taxation on S-Corp profits in a year?

asked Aug 21 '12 at 09:46
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N L
18 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.86K Views
What is the current trend for software start-ups?

I had this question in my mind long ago. Now I'm daring to ask that. ;-) What I have learnt from current trend is that, "Internet or e-commerce is the only field for the software start-ups to get...

asked Aug 21 '12 at 14:28
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Ss Hegde
60 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.66K Views
Tricky Stock Creation Scenario

My partners and I own a couple business'. They are both LLC's. We want to start a third as a shell corporation which will own the other two by way of shares not the LLC partner names on everything...

asked Aug 22 '12 at 02:23
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Matt Akers
118 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
6.65K Views
Can an LLC operate under two separate business names?

I just started an online retail business in Massachusetts with which I formed an LLC - lets call it "Massachusetts Retail LLC" and it's located at massachusettsretail.com. I highly enjoyed...

asked Aug 22 '12 at 02:41
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Nickelpickle
55 points

10 Votes
4 Answers
3.29K Views
Should users data be removed upon their request?

I have a commercial web startup. From a legal standpoint does maintaining users record (database info) if they decide to delete their account outweighs deleting their record? Maintaining the users...

asked Aug 22 '12 at 11:32
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Dave Valentine
51 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
4.65K Views
Can a bank account accept checks written to two different business names?

Is it possible for a bank account to accept checks written to two different parts of an LLC? For example, I have ABC LLC, which operates at ABC.com, and I accept checks using both the ABC and ABC...

asked Aug 23 '12 at 05:55
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Nickelpickle
55 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.43K Views
Can I use competitor trademarks in my branding?

I would like to use the following in the branding for my startup software product. Do I run the risk of being sued by my competitors? Hello. My Family needs , < feature 1 > like <...

asked Aug 24 '12 at 01:42
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Letgo123
6 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
2.83K Views
What to do when an investor ask for a percentage of future revenues

We have a profitable hardware and SaaS business. some clients want to obtain a 12-month financing to buy our hardware. we need extra money to allow it. that would increase our monthly income by...

asked Aug 24 '12 at 02:14
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Sd Reyes
156 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.93K Views
What is good conversion from trial to paid for SaaS?

I wonder what is a good conversion ratio from trial to paid for B2B SaaS which costs $10/month. Our service is about cloud management. We have conversion of 20% (20% of people end up paying at the...

asked Aug 24 '12 at 04:41
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User84686
139 points

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Do I need to register in multiple countries for multi-national startup?

I want to launch a multi-national startup. Do I need to reach every target country for legal formalities? Or, is there an international body which could take care of that?

asked Aug 24 '12 at 06:10
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Sachin Shekhar
260 points