Questions

I'm a US citizen living abroad. I already have a C corporation (Delaware) for which the initial paperwork (Certificate of Incorporation, Bylaws, etc.) have been done. I also have an EIN for the...

Bank Account

asked Mar 16 '12 at 01:15

Patrick Kenny
277 points

I am trying to raise funds for my patented idea. I looked into applying to ABC's Shark Tank tv show. Does anyone have any experience with the show? I submitted my idea to season 4 casting on Shark...

Angel Investors

asked Apr 9 '12 at 02:33

Laura Young
6 points

I have developed a SAAS application that I would like to launch as a free service. Will a free offering have lesser/zero liability vs a paid one? I find the thought of incorporation with all the...

Incorporation Saas Product Launch Liability

asked Dec 7 '13 at 06:49

Jarnal
6 points

I'm doing some part-time work building a web app. I believe in the project, and the work is pretty fun, so I'm billing hourly, with 50% of my hourly fee due when the work is finished, and another...

Payments

asked Dec 20 '10 at 09:12

W. Matthew Wilson
104 points

Let me start by giving a quick intro to myself. I've worked as a Technician for hosting companies, Systems Administrator for software development companies, as a CTO for a very successful online...

Ideas Business Model

asked Mar 10 '11 at 11:45

Kerx Philo
118 points

Here's the situation: two founders each own 50% of the company angels / VCs / FFFs are about to invest the company will set up a 10% options pool for new hires When a new hire starts, how do...

Tax Stock Options

asked Aug 14 '11 at 02:41

W. Matthew Wilson
104 points

In general, what penalty do you provide to an employee that takes company Intellectual Property away (violating the non-disclosure agreement)? What is the best way to protect our bigger value...

Intellectual Property

asked Apr 24 '12 at 22:47

Devdept
108 points

I have just read a study (german) that applied Van Westendorp's Price Sensitivity Meter to determine a reasonable price range for a SaaS offering. Specifically, the study tried to investigate the...

Pricing Survey

asked Jul 24 '12 at 21:28

Johannes Rudolph
348 points

I would like to use the following in the branding for my startup software product. Do I run the risk of being sued by my competitors? Hello. My Family needs , < feature 1 > like <...

Marketing Legal Trademark

asked Aug 24 '12 at 01:42

Letgo123
6 points

In a few weeks, I will launch a marketing campaign for a product I've created. I will create a promotional YouTube video with voice-over work. My inclination is to close the video with "Contact us...

Marketing

asked Nov 21 '12 at 04:44

Ray023
198 points

Angels and VCs in India seem to be living in a "third world" in terms of their risk appetite and appreciation of a new concept or idea. A major part of funding to startups in India goes to...

Venture Capital Angel Investors

asked Jan 27 '13 at 07:31

Ikartik90
108 points

The product is a healthcare SaaS product which saves money for small clinics. Let's say we can get really confident estimates of how much money we're saving them each month, based on a pilot. Is...

Pricing Saas

asked Feb 16 '13 at 03:24

Robamaton
143 points

At the moment I'm studying Informational System at my local College and now I'm sophomore. But I'm not really enjoying it because I found out that what I really care and what I really enjoy is...

Mobile Apps

asked Oct 28 '13 at 17:35

Deimantas B
8 points

I've been working as a freelance developer for 10 years or so now, taking on projects and resourcing them with myself and other developers. All has been fine, but over the last 6 months I've been...

Sales Leads Prospects

asked Jun 24 '11 at 19:58

Ludo
108 points

I want to sell domain names, but not the names I own. Rather, I want to sell the available domains in the general pool of available domains such as those sold by Domain.com an GoDaddy for under...

Domain

asked May 31 '12 at 03:57

Samthe Brand
108 points

We have a profitable hardware and SaaS business. some clients want to obtain a 12-month financing to buy our hardware. we need extra money to allow it. that would increase our monthly income by...

Strategy Finance Investors Valuation

asked Aug 24 '12 at 02:14

Sd Reyes
156 points

Hi I'm planning a SEO campaign but stuck on one problem. The following example is for illustration only Let's say I sell shoes in continental US, and I want to target the following key...

Marketing SEO

asked Jul 27 '11 at 04:28

Nick
173 points

I have started an online business and was considering using a fulfilment service but all the providers seem to be to expensive for my needs. The majority of the products we sell weigh less than 2g...

Recommendations

asked Dec 26 '11 at 08:50

Logi Kal
37 points

The new version of my business website is about to release in coming weeks which mainly includes UI improvement and support for some advance features. Within that time period, I don’t want to...

Marketing SEO Internet Marketing Promotion

asked Feb 22 '12 at 08:13

Usman Sarfraz
1,326 points

I am a student in USA. And I have an idea for a startup. I have people with me (US Citizens) who are willing to help me establishing this company.So i am wondering now what do i need to do...

Foreign Company USA

asked Mar 16 '12 at 01:39

Jeet Robert
6 points