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We built a multi-tenant or whilabelable app so that each of our customers use it to communicate with their users and those users never know we exist. This is quite similar to Zendesk, Basecamp,...

Email

asked Feb 17 '12 at 02:05

J. Pablo Fernández
412 points

My startup is currently looking for a law firm to represent us. We have several offers/engagement letters already and have noticed that some say the bill is due in 30 days and other letters say...

Legal Lawyer

asked Jan 19 '13 at 13:14

James
8 points

What are some of the best strategies and techniques for content or inbound marketing? What has been working great for you in 2014? What hasn't?

Inbound Marketing Content Marketing

asked Mar 31 '14 at 23:45

Earl Coleman
6 points

We all know that Google Analytics stats can easily be faked with bots and proxy servers. Which makes objectively finding good sites to buy Flippa very tough.But what about Compete.com and Alexa...

Traffic Analytics Statistics Alexa Compete

asked Sep 4 '14 at 00:57

Carmen Unger
7 points

So, tax season is upon us and I'm finding myself doing taxes (yay) My question is simple (I think): In 2010, I started my company, bootstrapped. I've initially paid a bunch of expenses from...

Tax Seed Funding

asked Mar 16 '11 at 14:17

Igorek
886 points

There is a lot of focus on the cost of employee turnover in companies. I am curious to know whether there are any studies on failure-rate of high-tech companies increasing if the turnover rate is...

Strategy Management Human Resources

asked Mar 28 '11 at 22:22

David
1,567 points

I own a startup and a supplier I'm doing business with for the first time has required full advance payment before they start manufacturing. I have received a sample and it covers my...

Supply Chain

asked Dec 4 '12 at 05:01

John
108 points

I haven't used my C Corp, paid any taxes, or done the minutes. I haven't made a dollar or used the corp in any form. It was just a mistake opening the C Corp. I'm scared I have to pay the taxes...

Startup Costs Legal Tax Corporation

asked Mar 16 '13 at 13:33

Zapoo
303 points

I am a software developer and i wish to start a side business as a hobby wood carver. What is the best way to go about researching the profit potential of those idea? i was thinking: 1. go on...

Part Time Market Research Profitability

asked Sep 26 '13 at 05:23

Victor
137 points

I'm laying the groundwork for what might ostensibly be considered a 'Web 2.0' startup. While I think that I might have some protectable IP, I think that these are not necessarily fundamental to the...

Patent Intellectual Property Provisional Patent

asked Apr 7 '10 at 01:43

Ev Conrad
561 points

Have read lots of different terms. I have no idea how they differ from one another. Things like, 20% stock pool for employees, and 1 million stocks, etc. Can someone enlighten me? Thank you.

Venture Capital Shares

asked Mar 16 '11 at 14:22

Victor
593 points

I have an idea for a software product, I (think I) know how I'll sell it. I also know what will be needed to develop it but I have just a part of the technical experience needed, not enough to make...

Resources

asked Jun 14 '11 at 03:18

David
6 points

I am looking to start a service business that has very low barriers to entry and I am concerned with competition. Has anyone had a similar problem or concern? If so, what have you done to overcome...

Getting Started Competition Micro Startup

asked Aug 16 '11 at 09:41

Grandejessica
6 points

If you are spending money on measurable advertising (ie. CPC) and you know that the return on investment is worthwhile (ie. the revenue generated by converted users is greater than the amount spent...

Advertising

asked Oct 7 '11 at 16:00

Joel Friedlaender
5,007 points

I am not sure how I should be paying taxes for freelance/consulting work. With some of my clients I just signed a consulting agreement, and an NDA and then I invoice them. They pay me via credit...

Tax Independent Contractor Clients

asked Oct 20 '11 at 15:56

Sheehan Alam
194 points

At what point in a boot-strapped startup do you know its time to go for the gold and have both co-founders go full-time with an idea? Currently, I'm the sole technical person. I'm finishing up...

Getting Started Bootstrapped Fulltime

asked Nov 10 '11 at 10:16

Meow
56 points

I am going to acquire a non-exclusive license from an American individual for a software. This software will be used as an integral part in my retail software which is under my own copyright. We...

Intellectual Property

asked Mar 26 '12 at 15:10

User17044
6 points

Say I have a company called Business, and I've been operating under the domain name greatbusiness.com for 2 years. The "tm" symbol is on our logo and elsewhere on our website. Then someone else...

Legal Trademark

asked Oct 4 '12 at 13:52

Nolan
8 points

Having spent the last 2 years plotting business ideas and dreaming of the day I would resign I have finally given notice and am preparing to begin pursuing my dreams. However I have reached an...

Software Business Model Market Analysis

asked Jan 30 '13 at 14:48

Maxim Gershkovich
234 points

Three of us are starting up a new company. Partner A brought the original idea. He also has the IP, the development of which was paid for by a third party. Moving forward, A will only dedicate 10%...

Equity

asked Sep 28 '10 at 07:43

Arnaud
6 points