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Why should I create LLC company?

I confess I don't quite understand the logic behind creating LLC company.. What are the befenits? Should I do this now that my product(website) is still in development?

asked Aug 11 '12 at 00:26
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Edwin Soho
30 points

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2 Answers
6.1K Views
Accounting upfront payments in an accrual manner

In a subscription-model context, a customer can be offered to pay for a year in advance in exchange for a rebate. This might be desirable for the business for cash flow reasons. In accrual...

asked Feb 3 '13 at 09:33
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Jonallard
106 points

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4 Answers
3.14K Views
Any experience with Basecamp and FogBugz?

I have been looking for a Project Management system to support collaboration across three partners in two locations for our startup. I'm specifically looking for perspective on the Basecamp and...

asked Jan 18 '10 at 02:30
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Warren E. Hart
2,181 points

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2 Answers
2.46K Views
Multiple twitterers / one company

I'm pretty new to twitter ( http://twitter.com/roadbud ). I'm hoping to build customer relationships, provide customer service, engage people with blog, and lead prospects towards our product...

asked Feb 25 '10 at 00:25
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Mike Schoeffler
100 points

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1 Answers
3.27K Views
Company Showcasing: Do Recruiters have the need to showcase work/ projects of their organizations while promoting company to potential candidates?

Do Recruiters have the need to showcase the work/ projects of their organizations while promoting their company to the potential candidates ? If this showcasing is required, through what means is...

asked Jul 11 '11 at 22:29
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User01
106 points

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1 Answers
2.61K Views
Example of new shares issued for investment and options pool in one round?

Please check my thinking. Right now, founders own 100% of 1000 shares. We're willing to sell 30% of the company to outside investors. We want to set aside another 10% for an employee options...

asked Aug 7 '11 at 23:16
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W. Matthew Wilson
104 points

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2 Answers
2.78K Views
Dividends are higher than profits?

I'm looking at the S-1 filing of Shutterstock: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549346/000104746912005905/a2209364zs-1.htm It says that $20.5mil, $25.9mil and $28.6mil of dividends were paid...

asked May 28 '12 at 08:11
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Kate
99 points

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2 Answers
3.25K Views
The Dream Team - What investors look for?

I know that the first thing investors look for is a good strong team. Until recently, I thought that just meant the founder and co-founders. However, I was just checking out angelist, and most of...

asked Jun 27 '12 at 04:51
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Derek
164 points

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3 Answers
2.14K Views
Keep a company no longer active

Is it wise to keep a company that will no longer have any activity? and file zeroes on all its tax returns? Dissolving it might incur a higher one time cost. The company in question is a delaware c...

asked Sep 16 '12 at 05:56
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James
6 points

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2.34K Views
Strategies for gaining mass adoption for a web startup

Say now I develop a web site that requires a large number of users to work. eg. StackOverflow which requires collaboration between many users. Whart sort of strategies could I employ to gain mass...

asked Dec 6 '12 at 20:51
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Daniel Pp Cabral
106 points

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1 Answers
2.68K Views
Which tasks should you begin to delegate as a founder when your startup starts growing?

When your startup begins to grow, what things should you start to delegate? And what things should I continue to do / monitor myself? We make mobile apps and some of them are starting to get a...

asked Feb 21 '14 at 01:03
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Steven Cox
11 points

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1 Answers
7.3K Views
What is the difference between a reseller and distributor agreement?

I have a new partner that would like to resell our software under a white label or co-brand arrangement. They will also be handling some IT services surround the product but they will not be...

asked Oct 15 '10 at 03:21
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Stacey
484 points

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3 Answers
3.32K Views
Starting a wristband business. What type of corporate entity should we create?

My friends and I are committed to promoting a very specific cause and we have decided to sell wristbands to promote this cause and raise awareness. We intend to set up a website where people will...

asked Jan 4 '11 at 06:12
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A. Garcia
1,601 points

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4 Answers
3.1K Views
Creating software based on a book is copyright infringement?

I'm creating a software that's based on the teachings of a book. I want to name it after the book. Will there be a copyright infringement problem although they are in two different categories? If...

asked Feb 20 '11 at 23:38
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Brown And Friendly
43 points

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1 Answers
2.16K Views
Suggestions needed: techniques to reach out to target clients(businesses) in India for validating a business idea

I am looking to reach out to my prospective clients (mostly restaurants) in India, more fore evaluating the idea itself and getting answers to some questions. The clients are not very technology...

asked Apr 18 '11 at 10:30
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Sarthak Dudhara
56 points

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2 Answers
3.03K Views
Commission for in-house sales activity

I'm joining a software startup as a (co-founding) CTO. I am also bringing my industry contacts into the venture, and will be the only person taking initiative on business development. My contacts...

asked Apr 22 '11 at 16:24
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Aaron Smothers
56 points

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3 Answers
2.21K Views
Fee to charge for escrowing software

I have a large client whose customer has raised the issue of placing my company's software in escrow. I'm going to incur expenses upfront in making the software buildable outside of my environment,...

asked Sep 16 '12 at 11:04
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Julie In Austin
223 points

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1 Answers
1.86K Views
Starting is business with other two partners who did not invest

I started a business with two other partners who did not invest. It was decided that we will be equal partners in profit sharing. Other two partners will not get any salary but only equal profit...

asked Jan 24 '13 at 16:37
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Arif
6 points

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2 Answers
2.65K Views
Delaware LLC loan to member

A Delaware LLC has not elected S or C corp status. The manager owns most of the member interests. The operating agreement gives the manager complete control to do as he sees fit. The manager wants...

asked May 22 '13 at 01:03
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Dave
6 points

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3.32K Views
Advice on selling source code so it can be used to create a white label site

I have a product that I created originally as a SaaS solution, but since I was in a market filled with better funded competitors, I decided to change direction and target software developers...

asked Oct 1 '13 at 21:51
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Tomasmcguinness
114 points