Questions

Basically I'm in the situation where my freelance web design/development/marketing work is almost at the stage where I could consider devoting myself to it full-time and one thing I've always...

Best Practices

asked Jan 6 '12 at 06:26

Anonymous
557 points

We have a start-up company in which we offer some educational services. Some of our services are free to use but most of them including : online quizes, consulting and blah blah blah. They can...

Getting Started Strategy

asked Dec 28 '11 at 23:32

??????
101 points

My question is, what is the best way to evaluate a software startup as a perspective employee from the point of view of viability i.e. economic viability. I am more interested in hints related to...

Getting Started Funding Employees Profitability

asked Jan 6 '12 at 07:13

Jim
21 points

I just got an offer from a friend for a startup in an industry we don't know much about. He likes the idea and has a good track record (in other industries). I am still unsure about the validity of...

Salary

asked Jan 6 '12 at 10:36

Frank
21 points

Contracted a developer to build a product. Contract was and we were halfway through the project before we had it in hand (realized mistake there, moving on....) We were under the impression that we...

Software License Outsourcing Copyright Code

asked Jan 6 '12 at 10:54

Eric Littleton
107 points

So I'm incorporating my start-up. For now, life is simple (single owner, little to no expenses or income). But if the product gains sufficient traction within the next year or two, I expect to...

Incorporation

asked Jan 6 '12 at 11:17

Ejain
163 points

This is an update to a question I posted a few weeks ago. Help would be GREATLY appreciated. I'm a co-founder of a new startup with two other partners. We are just hammering out terms (equity...

Co-Founder Equity Part Time Founders Agreement Partnerships

asked Jan 6 '12 at 11:22

Local79
21 points

In an LLC, distributions need not be related to ownership shares. However, our operating agreement states that positive distributions (gains) will be based upon ownership share. Here is my...

Equity

asked Dec 29 '11 at 02:15

User15253
1 point

I have been on a fruitless search for a technical partner to help me build a web startup. In the meantime, I went ahead and had the MVP built by an offshore company. They've done a pretty good job,...

Outsourcing Negotiation Technical Partnership Agreements

asked Dec 29 '11 at 03:26

Li Zhou
323 points

I started planning a new web service. I started to write some effect maps to define primary goals that are basically related to growing numbers of: site traffic user registrations user shopping...

Getting Started Incentives Shopping

asked Jan 6 '12 at 22:27

Robert Koritnik
308 points

i want to start up a new company based on E commerce. I am looking for people who are experienced and energetic to take up star up challenges. I am ready to Pay cash as well partnerships. Please...

Entrepreneurs

asked Jan 6 '12 at 22:53

Shakti
1 point

Part of starting a startup with a foreign partner is notarizing documents. Some documents are in non English language. The documents need to be notarized in the US. I contacted some notaries and...

Legal Documents

asked Dec 29 '11 at 11:41

Tony Henrich
283 points

As far as I understand, when the next round happens, the startup emits new shares that are sold to new investors under newly negotiated valuation. Does this lead to the previous investor's shares...

Funding Angel Investors Seed Funding Dilution

asked Jan 7 '12 at 01:28

Fedd
8 points

We're not really a startup, but we're still a small (9 employees + 1 part time sales), growing company and we finally need some CRM software. Our Owner has been using and loving MS's Business...

Software Customer Support CRM

asked Jan 7 '12 at 04:18

Karen
116 points

My S-Corp didn't have an options pool when we first set it up. I'm now thinking of creating one (15% of total) to fix that as a talent incentive mechanism. My accountant said that C-Corps have no...

Corporate Structure Stock Options

asked Dec 29 '11 at 17:49

Sid
649 points

I want to create a company in the US and in the process obtain a Investor Visa. Although we want to focus on the US market, our plans are not to move right away there. The main reason is the...

Legal USA

asked Dec 29 '11 at 19:34

Javier Chamizo
6 points

I have a two member software start-up with a co-founder who is also a very good friend. We make decent money through our products and services, but could do much much better if my co-founder did...

Co-Founder Time Management

asked Jan 7 '12 at 06:04

Fox
38 points

TL;DR: Would presenting your SaaS on the world web stage as created by a UK business (ltd), instead of by a continental European individual with a non-English sounding name, make a difference in...

Incorporation Saas Ltd

asked Dec 29 '11 at 20:23

Danmaz74
381 points

I'm trying to build a minimum viable product SaaS website as a proof of concept, and wanted to know what type of developers I should be looking for if using an outsourcing website like odesk /...

Getting Started Development Outsourcing Website Saas

asked Jan 7 '12 at 07:21

Kenny
3 points

We have a small business that needs a webhosting solution. We will probably be able to support the following: Login to set up a shopping cart software (Magento most likely). Unlimited...

Website Web Services Hosting Retail

asked Dec 30 '11 at 01:31

Karlson
1,779 points