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In our local area there are certain products that are sold at a much higher premium by large big brand retail stores and they move a lot of this product. There are smaller established stores who...

Getting Started Strategy Business Agreements

asked Oct 20 '10 at 09:07

Xiaohouzi79
1,257 points

I assume Foursquare faced this issue. You've got a social service that is location based but requires a lot of users to make valuable. I'm in a similar boat with an upcoming start up, and I'm...

Location Apps Growth Social

asked May 17 '11 at 19:13

Long Winter
271 points

Well, recently I had a chat with my current boss over my previous experience of getting booted out from a startup due to having different views from the 2 founders (they were very gd friends and...

Recruiting Partnerships

asked Jan 13 '12 at 09:37

Snowpolar
111 points

I am a social network co-founder who recently relocated to NYC area. Apart from focusing on the social network start up, I am trying to take some courses at columbia or NYU. The issue is this - I...

Marketing Entrepreneurs Design

asked Sep 25 '12 at 03:38

Rajiv Singh
14 points

We are college students bootstrapping out tech startup the AirBNB cereal box way and have launched a physical product to help with this effort; we sell exclusively through our own website. This...

Marketing Sales

asked Dec 26 '12 at 22:38

Word Bi Lly
11 points

You are working on your startup, but you still have a fulltime job. How do you tactfully discuss your startup with your employer? Or do you even discuss it? Will this open a can of worms -...

Day Job Jobs Conflicts

asked Nov 13 '09 at 06:14

Mathaix
510 points

I've created a series of mobile apps for the cruise community called Ship Mate that gets a significant amount of daily use. In it I've added the ability to highlight business in the different ports...

Sales

asked Dec 15 '11 at 10:48

Jan
143 points

I, as an indie dev, own a set of Face Switch entertainment apps (free, paid and iPad) on the app store and one free Face Switch app on Google Play. I'm about to relese a new app on the app store...

Marketing Apps Release

asked Nov 28 '13 at 20:20

Radek
11 points

I have a site that I am getting ready to launch out of Beta very soon. I would like to take advantage of promoting the site through FaceBook and Twitter. I have recently created accounts on there...

Marketing Social Network

asked Jan 20 '11 at 05:09

John
161 points

We are on the brink of hiring our first staff member in the UK. We know there is a lot of paperwork to be done, but have no idea what that paperwork is and which things are crucial and which are...

Recruiting Hiring UK

asked Jul 9 '11 at 20:40

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points

In the planning stage of building an app with a monthly subscription element targeted to small business merchants having 1 - 10 retail venues. Looking for any advice on a go to market strategy to...

Sales Apps Distribution Small Business Retail

asked Jul 17 '11 at 22:21

Dani
11 points

I've recently registered a domain name, but was contacted by a big-name toy company recently, saying my domain name infringed on their trademark. The domain name does contain a toy's name (within...

Legal Trademark Domain

asked Oct 14 '11 at 04:43

Locuz
11 points

What happens when you start a company using Joel's Totally Fair Method to Divide Up The Ownership of Any Startup with two technical founders whose roles change over time? Imagine the case where...

Software Partner Equity

asked Feb 12 '12 at 04:15

Gili
178 points

I uploaded my brand new physics 2D game to the playstore a few days ago, and have had a substantial amount of downloads per day so far. I think it has great potential and people like that kind of...

Marketing Press Release Android

asked Jan 8 '13 at 23:18

Florent Valdelievre
11 points

I've been reading that under 409a regulations, if non-qualified stock options are issued below fair market value, there are immediate tax implications and a 20% penalty. I've been working part-time...

Valuation Stock Options

asked Mar 19 '13 at 04:34

Kevin Victor
11 points

When giving a percentage in equity to an investor, is the % taken equally from the existing members of a corporation (partners/shareholders)? I'm asking this question, as I currently have the...

Co-Founder Investors Partnerships

asked Aug 28 '13 at 07:35

Daniel Johnson
11 points

I am brand new to the startup stage and am trying to obtain money to get my startup off the ground. I have heard about angel investors but I have no idea how to get in contact with them (especially...

Funding Venture Angel Investors

asked Nov 28 '10 at 04:11

Chromedude
202 points

This question seems to have been beat up on this site, but I can't find a direct answer. If I have an internet business incorporated in Delaware that sells software online, and I personally live...

Incorporation Tax Accounting

asked Mar 1 '11 at 10:39

Andy
111 points

Is it okay for me to ask founders the exact amount of funding they have received when I go for interviews? While I love startups, I feel the risk is significantly higher for startups without...

Funding Hiring Interviews Startups

asked Mar 9 '14 at 15:25

Corey Head
25 points

Good Morning all, Just recently came across this site and have to be honest, this has me PUMPED! I am a computer / Network Support guy and have been seems like forever. I have always wanted to own...

Website

asked Oct 24 '09 at 00:45

User1087
11 points