Questions

It seems that it's a virtual term. It is not a bank account. It is the net result of gains-losses. And it seems that there are two types of such accounts – the llc's, and members'. The account...

LLC Definitions Legal

asked Feb 3 '12 at 08:04

Startup1
90 points

I want to start a C corp, and I keep coming across the following terms: stakeholder, stockholder, and shareholder. What's the difference between them? I'd appreciate a clear explanation in layman's...

Definitions Corporation

asked Jun 18 '12 at 06:47

Mark13426
131 points

Suppose I have a company that's incorporated in France and that I want to hire a few sales people in several European countries to help sell my Saas subscription. Do I need to incorporate a...

Tax Europe

asked Dec 8 '12 at 07:40

Frenchie
4,166 points

I'm co-founding a startup in London and we're looking to find an iOS developer interested in working with us to create an early prototype. I'm the technical co-founder, while the other founders...

Hiring

asked Dec 19 '12 at 00:11

A Wonder
6 points

My business partner and I are looking for a second opinion on this. The story goes that we're looking for employees, so we offered someone a finder's fee to get a developer for us. She found...

Employees Fees

asked Jul 20 '13 at 11:10

Boztalay
106 points

I want to begin using $50K of my savings to invest in other seed-stage startups. How do I get started?What are some strategies for picking startups with the best odds of a positive ROI?

Investing Startup

asked Mar 19 '14 at 19:43

Brandon Nicholson
145 points

I'm a University student, at a school where every other 4 months we do technical internships. I will be working this Junary~April, but I'm at a bit of a cross-road of what I should do. I have a...

Decision Career

asked Oct 11 '09 at 07:08

Tony
358 points

How would you split your blog across your personal life and your 2 products? I would love to learn writing essays for this year and thinking of starting my personal domain. Not sure the content...

Blog Domain

asked Feb 2 '10 at 23:39

Hendro Wijaya
1,408 points

Is it possible for a teen to form an LLC/C-Corp? If so, what are the costs, the process and the requirements? I'm a US Citizen but currently live in Bosnia. I'm 17, turning 18 on December 2nd.

LLC Legal

asked Mar 3 '10 at 06:14

Emil Hajric
161 points

How would you receive and what kind of association would come up in your mind about these two names? Is there any possiblity of a trademark violation? Like the book word in the facebook...

Naming Trademark

asked Dec 12 '10 at 17:58

Keyne On
108 points

Upon sale of an LLC, how would I express the values of intangible assets the LLC has generated (e.g. certain access rights, processes and procedures, IP, and customer relationships)? These are...

LLC Intellectual Property Exit Strategy Valuation

asked Jan 17 '12 at 03:46

C Cummins
6 points

Back story: I'm the majority equity and voting power holder in a multi-member LLC (Three members, I will call partnership). A year ago we had a partner's wife, who is a corporate lawyer, create a...

LLC Partner Founders Agreement Partnerships

asked Apr 23 '13 at 03:07

Dragonman
120 points

Are there any examples where converting a paid service to a free service caused issues for subscribers? Imagine a startup with a paid service, that is acquired by a large corp who lacks a...

Subscriptions Business Model Acquisition Free

asked Aug 21 '13 at 22:49

New Alexandria
221 points

Our SaaS product that targets the enterprise gets way too many phone calls from customers. We can't remove the phone number completely, since it results in some sales leads.Here are some things...

Customers Customer Support Phone Support

asked Mar 19 '14 at 20:29

Rocco Schmidt
308 points

Is it possible for a fund raising deal with a venture capitalist to fall apart after a term sheet has been executed?If so, what are some common reasons why deals fall apart at this stage?

Venture Capital Legal Money

asked Apr 29 '14 at 16:56

Mary Campbell
7 points

During the process of registering a LLC, it you are supposed to call it CompanyName, LLC.. My company is an online business. Is it best to register the offical name as CompanyName.com, LLC or...

LLC Online

asked May 14 '11 at 02:23

Sk24iam
344 points

I have heard several times that the Sarbanes–Oxley Act had a profound affect upon how business is performed in the US, but no one has ever explained to me what all the fuss is about. Can you? How,...

Regulation

asked May 19 '11 at 21:33

John Berryman
388 points

I have a passion for web design, and I want to start a business to get my name out there. The problem is, I'm not really sure how it works. I have a few simple questions: How should people go...

Business Web Design

asked Jun 30 '11 at 04:50

Purmou
147 points

We are in a process of launching a new start-up. It is a web based software application/platform providing business networking services. Although not directly comparable, however for the...

Pricing Social Media Business Plan Business Services Web App

asked Sep 18 '11 at 18:52

Peter K.
194 points

My partner and I are considering applying to an accelerator program in NYC. The application asks for two pitch videos, one about the business and one about the team. Just wondering what these...

Pitch Seed Funding

asked Oct 30 '11 at 23:27

D Moore
174 points