Questions

This question is not directly related to a creating or running a startup, but I guess this is one of the things that can happen at a startup and I'd love to hear responses from both sides of the...

Management Employees Employers Payroll

asked May 8 '12 at 08:32

Peter
111 points

Right now my friend and I are two non-technical people that have an idea we want to make a reality. After some research online, we figure we need to get a prototype to show an angel before they...

Recruiting

asked Apr 30 '12 at 12:45

V B
24 points

I'm interviewing for a Lead Developer role in a company that is asking me to take a cut in salary in exchange for a share of equity over 3 year period. I'm not necessarily opposed to the idea, but...

Equity Interviews

asked Apr 30 '12 at 13:18

Marty Pitt
171 points

My web application offers subscription service to both individuals and groups. The subscription is per user basis. Most purchasers will buy on behalf of his company (individual or group). When...

Venture Capital B2B Pitch B2C

asked Apr 30 '12 at 14:32

New Tothe Game
8 points

Is traditional marketing (newspapers, magazines, outdoors, tv, radio..and so on) necessary for a web startup in a tough niche (travel industry)?

Marketing Web

asked Apr 30 '12 at 16:47

Daniel
118 points

We build a social network.. We're not the expert on the market stuffs but actually it's as hard as developing a new stuff.. Anyway I'm just curious about how to grow a new social network.. I know...

Getting Started Marketing

asked May 8 '12 at 18:19

Tylerdurden
131 points

At the moment I work self employed as a web developer creating websites. One such website has become fairly popular and I'm considering adding trademarks etc, is it possible/straightforward to...

LLC Tax Business

asked May 1 '12 at 01:08

Silver89
106 points

I have come across several situations wherein the VC invests based on funds needed to get certain things done in a startup.This seems ok, but most will want nothing less than 20% of the company....

Venture Capital

asked Apr 21 '12 at 17:07

Priyank
113 points

If the LLC covers the health insurance premiums for the members, does the amount get deducted from the member's capital account?

LLC Insurance Benefits

asked Apr 22 '12 at 04:11

Alex Pereda
16 points

I am a Rails developer with a job who does projects on the side. I've been asked by a couple of friends to build a product for their startup, nothing too special/creative technology wise. They...

Equity Project

asked Apr 22 '12 at 05:47

Erik J
111 points

We are about to launch our new B2C startup (based in Germany targetting the German-speaking market first, including Germany, Austria, Switzerland), but hopefully later expanding to English-speaking...

Trademark Name

asked Apr 22 '12 at 22:55

Yoav Aner
318 points

We are small IT outsource company located in Ukraine (but registered in USA). We have clients over the world. We are working like dedicated team, for existed projects who need cost effective...

Outsourcing IT Business

asked Apr 23 '12 at 03:13

Paul
1 point

We are looking for a way to validate that the person who creates an account has the ability to speak for the business in question. (Only U.S. based businesses for now.) And we are looking for ways...

API Business Business Services Validation

asked Apr 23 '12 at 07:44

Local Pc Guy
99 points

I'm debating whether to use a trademark lawyer (at $1300+ cost) or try it register it myself. The most complicated aspect I can see from the USPTO form is describing your goods/services (in that,...

Trademark

asked Apr 23 '12 at 16:34

William Denniss
106 points

As some kind of a follow-up of my previous question about trademark, I am curious to know about legal risks and protection options, particularly in Europe. As far as I can see, one of the greatest...

Insurance Startup Costs Legal Statistics

asked Apr 23 '12 at 17:18

Yoav Aner
318 points

we are a start up and we have to make a decision on how to deal when we have to write any documents/presentation(technical/marketing/pps/etc). Let's say by instance that I have been contacted by a...

Getting Started Hiring Documentation

asked Apr 23 '12 at 19:22

Massimiliano Peluso
172 points

I recently formed an LLC for a small idea I have, the LLC go effective in FL, USA on the 20th of this month. I have an EIN. At what point do expenses go on the books for the LLC? Is it when the LLC...

LLC Expenses

asked Apr 15 '12 at 21:48

Raystafarian
103 points

I have always been confused as to what the actual function of a Music Label is. I would think that it is a production company, but it could also been as a publishing company because they are also...

Music Publishing Private Label

asked Apr 16 '12 at 00:36

Hydroparadise
115 points

When talent is being paid to acquire/create intellectual property, it's been my experience that the standard due diligence is to just have that party sign a contract stating they own the rights to...

Intellectual Property

asked Apr 16 '12 at 04:11

Blunders .
899 points

I did some consulting for a biotech that had partnered with an SaaS provider that's platform among other things did the following: Used two-factor authorization for all transactions, Used a...

Intellectual Property

asked Apr 16 '12 at 04:16

Blunders .
899 points