Questions

I have a well paying job, kids, wife, and a mortgage. However, I got an idea that is not big, not hard, totally doable. I'm interested in the start up as a hobby but see it as potentially a long...

Getting Started Ideas Viability

asked Apr 15 '12 at 15:17

Forgottenkahz
6 points

What services should a software-oriented business incubator offer? (E.g., high speed internet, etc.)

Incubators

asked May 30 '12 at 01:41

Clay Nichols
737 points

Essentially, I started an LLC about 6 months ago. I have worked pretty closely with another developer, but so far have yet to pay him. We are developing a product right now and I have agreed to...

LLC Payments Tax

asked Feb 15 '13 at 02:13

Livingtech
106 points

I need to get on the phone and start cold calling and try to find a prospect with a budget and timeline to buy our solution.How do I do this? Where do I start? Since i have sold software like this...

Sales Selling

asked Apr 24 '10 at 03:40

Stacey
484 points

So, like most of the people starting out with own business, I picked a boiler plate contract and made minor modifications and used for a client project. You might already be familiar with this...

Contract Payments Terms And Conditions

asked Oct 1 '10 at 12:52

User4568
8 points

I am planning to build an outsourced web research/data entry team via Odesk. In my opinion the job will be pretty boring - it will require researching certain types of websites, copying...

Outsourcing

asked Apr 23 '11 at 07:15

Trish
186 points

I did a back-link check on my competitor and his product was featured on many authoritative websites. I've tried the similar approach by contacting bloggers of a free review copy of my product but...

Marketing

asked Aug 13 '11 at 11:23

Nick
173 points

I am developing an Android app at the university where I am getting my PhD. I am also the lead developer for a startup company. Since I am developing both Android apps, there is some crossover in...

Software Legal

asked Sep 7 '11 at 08:18

Phil
210 points

My LLC was formed as of yesterday. I am now in the process of applying for an EIN through the IRS. The application asks for my business start date. I am an online business, and have not technically...

Getting Started LLC EIN

asked Mar 15 '12 at 08:11

User16817
63 points

We are in the very early stage of organizing and launching a new web-based business. There are two co-founders - one who is CTO and one who is CEO. In addition, we will be including a third person...

Compensation Intellectual Property Micro Startup

asked Feb 15 '13 at 02:15

User25024
6 points

(actually the title may be misleading, but couldn't find better one) I am planning for a start-up soon. I prefer to start it up all alone, but i have heard people saying start-up is a too-much an...

Getting Started

asked Mar 25 '13 at 16:12

Ay89
113 points

I'm building a pretty standard web application - login, do some searches via some well defined paramaters, get a list of results, drill down on a result to see details about the results. While I've...

Management Web Application Apps Content

asked Jul 9 '10 at 07:14

Ev Conrad
561 points

My Tax Exempt 501(c)(3)non-profit organization is launching a new web application. We will be generating large amounts of emails between our users. We estimate that we will be sending and receiving...

Non Profit API Email Web Services Free

asked Oct 16 '10 at 11:43

John Kramlich
108 points

I purchased a smartphone to help me conduct my business (mobile hotspot, email, access company intranet, etc.). Previously, I did not own a cellphone, personal or business. Additionally, I signed a...

Finance Phone Tax Business Expenses

asked Jul 6 '11 at 17:14

Clint
695 points

I have a chance to conduct an on-site pilot of my desktop software. How should I prepare for the pilot? What factors should I consider? What are the best practices for conducting a pilot?

Software

asked Oct 22 '09 at 00:51

D Thrasher
894 points

Nowadays the hottest top about the Internet is the competition between "360"(a Free Antivirus Software in China) and Tencent(the ower of QQ,a famous IM software in China),The take computers of...

Competition Internet

asked Nov 2 '10 at 13:43

Kit.Yang
108 points

Greetings, with a friend of mine, we will be applying to a governmental program that financially assists young entrepreneurs to start their own startup company. Our project is a form of product...

Finance

asked Dec 18 '10 at 23:30

Hellnar
116 points

I'm an independent developer who has been working for the past year or so on product X. I don't have a company created that is associated with the product, as we have yet to officially launch (no...

Tax Acquisition

asked Apr 9 '11 at 10:49

Themeerkat
6 points

If my company is profitable and able to pay early startup employee at the market salary (compare to MSFT, Google, Apple etc) , should I still need to pay for significant amount of option to...

Equity Startup Costs Employees Salary

asked Aug 8 '11 at 23:30

Howard
126 points

I came with an idea, it is mainly a small internet company that will help and guide people with no or little experience with computers and internet. Something like e-learning. My main problem is...

Marketing Strategy Branding

asked Dec 18 '11 at 05:58

Nikolai
125 points