Questions

Following on from my previous question, how much weight should be given to domain and social network name availability when naming a business? In my case, there are no other business' with the same...

Naming

asked Jul 5 '12 at 21:50

Anonymous
557 points

We are a small US Corp that hired a couple of workers in the Philippines to help us with some of our online work. We are paying them directly, but that means they do not have Social Security or...

Tax USA

asked Jul 17 '12 at 03:32

Frank
11 points

Background: I have a web app idea in mind that I have started developing for fun. As I started seeing potential for revenue, I realized that a lot of other competitors have already started this...

Getting Started Marketing Market Opportunity

asked Jul 17 '12 at 03:46

Jason
11 points

I want to start a real estate renovation, redesign and buy-to-let company. I need 200k start up investment. I'm wondering whether or not I can simply offer each investor a 100% return on their...

Equity Investment Real Estate

asked Jul 17 '12 at 15:25

John
6 points

Looking for an easy way to create an USB-to-cloud-bridge (just one example). I once again found that the market fails to deliver some simple products I am willing to pay for. If I had time and...

Ideas

asked Jul 17 '12 at 16:45

Jakob
106 points

I have a startup company. We have an angel investor who is willing to invest $50,000 in the company for a company share of 33%. That leaves the 67% of the company share for my business partner and...

Business

asked Jul 17 '12 at 19:20

Mark
21 points

I'm in Germany and would like to register a Trademark in the US. (Just a name, no picture mark) Where do I start and what do I need to consider before register it? Thank you.

Trademark

asked Jul 6 '12 at 21:57

Michael
11 points

I am the primary founder of my start up. We have just received our first influx of capital. My current employer feels working on this would be a conflict. The start up has a management team in...

Equity Founders Agreement Conflict Of Interest

asked Jul 7 '12 at 07:53

Dan
11 points

I've got a subscription service with a free tier. Initially, the free tier was far too generous. We've since significantly lowered what that free tier provides. However, we had grandfathered in...

Pricing Subscriptions Free

asked Jul 18 '12 at 06:36

Marc Hughes
111 points

I kinda have a dilemma! My partner and I, who are coworkers, came up with the idea to start our own consulting firm. Our firm will target our present clients. We are Medicaid consultants in a...

Marketing Sales LLC Business Consultants

asked Jul 7 '12 at 11:45

Girl Trying To Market
21 points

I was thinking about attending a hack-a-thon event to get help creating a prototype. I am a non technical founder and was told this route may be a good option. However, I just found out that you...

Development Equity Partnerships

asked Jul 7 '12 at 12:13

Derek
164 points

I'm a 19 year old Canadian, and I've created a unique platform in regards to social media. I'm currently alone in this project and I feel the need to hold it close to me; as I've heard horror...

Intellectual Property

asked Jul 18 '12 at 11:40

Evan
111 points

I'm thinking about setting up a membership based site where I design game website templates and allow the members free access to the templates as a paid member. I see websites selling actual...

Legal Website

asked Jul 7 '12 at 15:18

Drew
6 points

I have been working on a medium sized web application for a large client, on site, for 3 years. I work as a contractor on the project, handling most of the coding, but the application itself and...

Independent Contractor Licensing Web App Clients

asked Jul 19 '12 at 02:01

User357320
113 points

I'm still at the idea stage. The product's main component is a towel. I imagine buying a bunch of towels at walmart or some other retail is not the way to go. Too expensive and probably will...

Research Resellers

asked Jul 8 '12 at 05:44

4th Space
125 points

I'm a 22 year old mobile marketer and QR designer. I can create artistic branded qr codes for musicians, mobile app companies, and other mobile based companies. How do I go about getting in touch...

Marketing Mobile

asked Jul 19 '12 at 02:37

Qrezy
21 points

During the incorporation of a company, my business partner and I decided to put in $1000 for 1000 shares in the new company. The equity was split 33%, 67%. So I had 670 shares, and business partner...

Finance Business

asked Jul 19 '12 at 14:31

Mark
21 points

I've seen Fiverr used to build fans to a new social network page or profile, build links (spammy) for a website, or design a logo. Is it an effective tool for building fans to a social media page...

Marketing Social Media SEO

asked Jul 9 '12 at 08:17

Paul O'brien
521 points

We are a startup and trying to register for the Apple Developer Program. Apple requires a DUNS number for it, and the Apple Developer website says that we can get one for FREE from D and B. We...

Legal Apps Apple

asked Jul 10 '12 at 02:12

Royal1122
252 points

Question: Should I forward my business website to my easier to remember .co or my longer .com? I have two domain names, one of which I was going to forward to my longer .com one. Except when I...

Website Business Branding Domain

asked Jul 10 '12 at 02:38

Dkroy
130 points