Questions

I've spent the better part of the last several years developing a product/algorithm, and although I lack the time/funds to do an exhaustive patent search, I'm 99.99% certain that the algorithm is...

Patent Investors Intellectual Property

asked Aug 28 '12 at 02:56

H Y Wl Dya46v Zp0tjt N Wq F
8 points

Our Company just raised another round of funding (5MM). I took a peak at the SEC filing and it was confusing. See below: Total Offering Amount $18,500,000 USD Total Amount Sold $9,777,138 USD...

Venture Capital Investors Stocks

asked Aug 28 '12 at 03:49

User19426
8 points

Let's say I have discovered that on an "about-to-go-booming" platform there isn't a social network client (A Facebook client for example). I can create one and submit to the platforms application...

Application Monetization Social Network Client

asked Aug 28 '12 at 05:12

Maxim V. Pavlov
217 points

I am launching a new product this week. Basically, it's an educational series of PDFs and video instructions. Not a membership site, but more like a multimedia ebook. Since this is the first...

Customer Feedback Selling

asked Aug 28 '12 at 07:39

Jeff Gaudette
45 points

I want to start my own wedding and event planning business. My business will be very online based. I want to create a website where my clients can have their own log-in information on my site where...

Getting Started

asked Aug 28 '12 at 10:06

Laura
31 points

I have some extra cash that I'd like to use to earn cash. Does the following proposal seem good, and if so, are there investor/borrower groups or online communities where I could find startups who...

Loan

asked Aug 16 '12 at 08:49

User6492
1,747 points

Interesting story. I'm 15 years old. Im planning on launching a start up. Now obviously, there are concerns that I have, not necessarily about the performance of future employees, but my...

Getting Started Time Management Team Fulltime CEO

asked Aug 16 '12 at 10:27

soup123
43 points

I have been looking around for a guide or some advice on what I should do next with a program I created. I have been programming as a hobby and I finished making a small program that I am thinking...

Software

asked Aug 16 '12 at 10:37

Flippy
13 points

We are applying to an accelerator program, and got past the first two rounds, including the interview. This answer was really helpful while preparing: What should we expect in an accelerator...

Incubators Interviews

asked Aug 16 '12 at 22:06

Mihaly Borbely
715 points

Are "Contact Us" forms still relavant to small businesses/startups or have other more social means (facebook, twitter, etc) become the preferred method of contact.

Getting Started Marketing Development Business

asked Aug 29 '12 at 04:55

User19444
21 points

We have a startup with 3 co-founders each having 33.3% of the company. So far we have raised 100k internally and split it 3 ways. Now we wanted to raise another 100k round internally. If one...

Equity Convertible Note Dilution

asked Aug 17 '12 at 00:18

Calman5555
1 point

From my understanding, I can register a company with any name (not necessarily product/service name) and launch multiple products/services under it. Plus, I can associate trademarks with this...

Getting Started

asked Aug 29 '12 at 05:02

Sachin Shekhar
260 points

I'm in the process of building a web application that will need a healthy user base from day one to be successful (similar to a stackexchange site). I'm already taking signups but I'm curious how...

Launch Buzz Registration Web App

asked Aug 17 '12 at 00:31

Scunliffe
310 points

I hold many trademarks personally (no business entity involves here). If I launch a company which is independent legal entity, do I need to give trademark rights to company before using it? Or, I...

Getting Started Trademark

asked Aug 29 '12 at 05:12

Sachin Shekhar
260 points

I recently entered a government founded start-up that was planning a major switch in the product (after I entered we started doing a completely new product indeed). Each person in the project has a...

Intellectual Property Administration

asked Aug 17 '12 at 03:37

Iker
11 points

I read several blogs and interview of several Angel investors. My understanding is they are mostly asking for Preferred Stocks. What are most common terms and conditions they lay down in Preferred...

Angel Stocks

asked Aug 29 '12 at 07:51

Gaurav Agarwal
107 points

I am involved in a startup and one of our minority partners (owns 15%, vested 25% of that 15% with the rest over the next two years) is not meeting his side of the agreement. I think we have the...

Partner Equity Founders Agreement

asked Aug 17 '12 at 06:04

Steve
11 points

I've registered an LLC in the US as a foreigner. Registration was no problem, but I find the specific tax laws and regulations difficult, especially because it's hard to find clear information on...

LLC Foreign Tax Accountants

asked Aug 17 '12 at 10:10

User
192 points

We have a company that has three business partners (all of us are liable for whatever happens in the company). One of the partners is temporarily leaving the company as he can't fulfill his duties...

Partner Legal Founders Agreement Agreements

asked Aug 29 '12 at 18:37

Kraken
16 points

Due to various reasons (career related, privacy etc) I would like to hide the fact that I am the owner of the LLC from the general public and from anyone else trying to figure out the owners of the...

LLC

asked Aug 17 '12 at 12:48

Sxv
26 points