Questions

On one hand, people leave bogus emails just to get the download link. You don't get any means of contacting them afterwards or build your email list. On the other hand, if people see that sending...

Marketing Business

asked Dec 13 '11 at 15:49

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

I am developing a website where users will be able to transfer money to their account on the website. They'll eventually be spending some money and withdrawing money back into their accounts...

Research Website Accounting Method Merchant Account

asked Dec 13 '11 at 14:28

Jon F
144 points

So this is the first desktop application I have ever written. Over the weekend, I set up Adwords, and started getting some clicks. What is my next step here? Should I continue to work on the...

Product Launch

asked Dec 13 '11 at 07:37

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

If there's a Founder's Agreement in place with a vesting schedule, how does one actually go about firing a co-founder such that he loses his unvested equity? For a three person startup (split...

Legal

asked Dec 13 '11 at 05:35

Helo
11 points

I am a novice in Finance,and is trying to raise capital for upcoming IPO. As I am a non-accredited investor I would like to know how much time does it take for an investor to raise capital through...

Investment Bank Fundraising

asked Dec 13 '11 at 03:01

Himanshu Prasad
51 points

I am developing my website to the membership area part which will enormously help me and my clients communicate through web-based channel, then I come to the dilemma whether should I hand-code...

Project Management

asked Dec 13 '11 at 01:10

Modular
39 points

My webapp is gaining traction, being passed around and written about in various countries around the world (it's nice seeing viral loops in action, I must say :) ). And because I'm in the file...

Angel Business Plan Investors

asked Dec 13 '11 at 00:52

Itai Sagi
337 points

So this is my case: 1) I don't know programming 2) I don't know much about product management 3) I don't have a team nor do I have a prototype/idea yet. So would I be better off : a) training...

Software Co-Founder Product Management

asked Dec 12 '11 at 23:21

Drew X
77 points

I came across kickstarter webpage which offers an excellent opportunity to raise money needed to launch a product/service without prior personal financial investments. We are a team of engineers...

Venture Capital Investment

asked Dec 12 '11 at 21:34

Niko
128 points

This question seems appropriate for programmers as well as for startups A few years ago I've developed a program that has a steady group of users. It became quite popular and now we have close to...

Revenue Users Money

asked Dec 12 '11 at 19:23

Zyphrax
106 points

We are a .net development team in India, and we are looking for outsourcing work. But how to get such work, and how to represent in the market of software development? How should we approach...

Getting Started Marketing Software Outsourcing

asked Dec 12 '11 at 18:53

Kuldip Mca
106 points

I am starting an LLC in January 2012, and I'm evaluating various ways of obtaining a postal mailing address that is not my home address. I have to take into consideration the cost of such a...

LLC

asked Dec 12 '11 at 17:10

Bneely
575 points

I'm currently building a working prototype of my product for my home business. Without giving too much away, it is a product you can use around the house to make maintenance a lot easier and almost...

Intellectual Property

asked Dec 12 '11 at 08:15

Kevin
10 points

To begin with, let me say that "hire a designer" is not really an answer. Problem is, I will still have to evaluate and accept or reject whatever he or she creates. Personally I would go with a...

Web Website Design Web Design Web Dev

asked Dec 12 '11 at 07:37

User9982
206 points

I am a part-time programmer contractor and usually I do everything myself, including meeting clients, writing the proposal, programming, the whole 9 yards. I would like to hire someone to split the...

Employees Profit Sharing

asked Dec 12 '11 at 07:37

Yongke Bill Yu
106 points

My iPhone app is in the final polish stage. I have been designing it using pretty much standard iPhone UI elements. Now as this will hit the crowd soon, by looking at other apps in the store, I am...

Development Iphone Design

asked Dec 12 '11 at 05:00

Tom
197 points

Are future earnings always about your reputation. To get my start-up up and running I will need to short-circuit a relationship I believe is flawed. This basically means cutting out a middle man...

Recommendations

asked Dec 12 '11 at 04:17

Ubersomething
62 points

I recently finished building a web application that relies on connecting 2 separate parties. An analogous concept would be a job site connecting Employers with Job Seekers. It would be free for the...

Marketing Web App

asked Dec 12 '11 at 03:32

Oym
9 points

Here's my situation. A year ago I outsourced a website to be built. Went into it blindly, failed miserably, lost tons of money. Moved on. In the meantime, I've come up with a new concept for a...

Getting Started Co-Founder Development Web

asked Dec 12 '11 at 02:41

Adam
26 points

I often want to leave my ongoing lucrative & comfortable job and start something of my own. But then I get stopped by the thought that, what if it fails? What kind of mental trauma / setback...

Failure

asked Dec 12 '11 at 01:04

Iammilind
182 points