At tech events and when talking with investors I'm often asked where myself and my cofounder know each other from. Beyond the obvious, what kind of information are people looking get a better...
I am extremely confused as to whether I am on the right track with the way I planned things to be. I wanted to start my own company in IT. I did a special degree in Geology and with effort I...
I recently created an LLC and was curious to how I should take a paycheck from the business account. Up until this point, I haven't taken a paycheck and will need to soon. The business has a bank...
I am looking at developing a website sort of like ones that NY-area commuter railroads have, showing train departure times and tracks. One major transit hub near me has no central location for this...
I live in a country where corruption and bureaucracy are widespread. Opening a business takes months and costs a lot of money, and will require one to hire somebody solely for handling all...
We have an online web development business with no true 'physical' address. We have incorporated in DE, I reside in CA and use my address for the contact information and my partner who is a true...
What are some new things that a start-up founder should do next year? If I was making a start-up checklist for 2010, what would you put on it? Things you absolutely must do Things you should...
What do you think? I tried Goggle Sites today, 1) do you know how long it has been out for? 2) do you think is major threat for thousands of businesses that devlop websites (and they don't even...
I was doing business under a DBA, then I became incorporated. When I incorporated, I applied for a new EIN - and got one. I have since closed that corporation and now again doing business as a...
Everyone talks about the benefits of raising money.What are some negatives of being a funded startup?
We're a small team in Ukraine with technical chops hungry for success. Finding a lucrative market niche and attracting real paying customers is a challenge, especially given our remote...
As part of our LegalZoom LLC package, we opted for a free DUNs number, because it was free. I got a call from D&B today stating that it was ~$290 for us to have a credit file with them, and...
I've been searching and kind find anything. I have a social networking site with a commerce component to it. I need a lawyer to help draft a terms of services agreement and to ensure that I am...
I have an internet site. I don't sell anything and the current revenue is from ads. There are other, smaller revenue streams, but lets just focus on ads. Does the concept of a "margin" even apply...
I live in MA and currently run some blogging websites, but have dreams to expand to a broader range of media businesses. I have been reading about taking the next steps and it seems I might want to...
This question accompanies my recent previous question, Are there any methods you can think of to determine a comptetitors pricing model under these stipulations: The pricing sheet is not publicly...
I'm in a technical position, soon to be launching a service company that receives orders from electronic component manufacturers to perform laboratory measurements on their products, charging them...
I about to venture into a startup that will address two types of users who have a relationship with each other. Let us call one of them X and the other are their users (let us call them Y). My...
I am looking to monetize my start-up website by adding advertisements to it. After doing some research it seems I should look at Pay per Click (PPC) rather than Cost per Thousand (CPM) or some...
We are an expanding internet publishing company. We are in the process of building out a business plan, with an emphasis on the financial numbers. We are trying to find a way to verify some of...