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Should I, as the founder of a company, have to draw a minimum wage?

I have started a company with 2 other co-founders in the US and own 40% of the company. I am the only employee on record as the CEO of the company. My lawyer insists that I should draw a minimum...

asked Dec 6 '12 at 03:47
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Edupreneur
6 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.73K Views
Email service to do advanced mailings than MailChimp is capable of?

We've been using MailChimp for a long time to send our email newsletters. While it allows for some general segmentation of your list, we need a solution that allows us to trigger emails based on...

asked Apr 14 '14 at 18:57
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Leroy Hardin
7 points

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2 Answers
2.85K Views
Starting New School

I'm starting a new post-secondary school (college) that is project-based and the curriculum is student-centered and have definitely bit off a lot to chew. Funding and a partner would be nice....

asked Jul 7 '10 at 16:16
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Ryan Chatterton
921 points

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2 Answers
2.73K Views
Switching from a partnership to an LLC

I started my company as a General Partnership - partly to avoid fees while still ramping up, and partly because I wasn't foreseeing large revenue in the intial year. Time went by, and now I need...

asked Nov 6 '10 at 09:49
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Traveling Tech Guy
155 points

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3 Answers
3.18K Views
How do you validate new product functionality before building it into your product?

What specific tactics do you use to test a feature set that's planned for an upgrade of a current product? Focus group Existing user survey Interviews What else? Tx!

asked Jun 23 '11 at 00:10
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Chris
4,214 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3K Views
Reasonable Subcontracting Rates

I have acquired work in the IT industry for, let's say, $100 an hour. I have a friend who is looking for work that I believe I can subcontract to. I have a company and infrastructure and did the...

asked Aug 17 '11 at 22:58
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Skaz
254 points

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2 Answers
3.04K Views
Changing from self employed to an LLC

At the moment I work self employed as a web developer creating websites. One such website has become fairly popular and I'm considering adding trademarks etc, is it possible/straightforward to...

asked May 1 '12 at 01:08
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Silver89
106 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.38K Views
Price quote inquiry - best way to answer and find more?

I just received an inquiry about a price quote for a large amount of Users for our Online Suggestion Box tool Vetter, from a local government employee. He simply asked for the quote, no other...

asked Oct 22 '12 at 20:26
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Dmurtagh
157 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.46K Views
Consulting firms. Do they target only one industry?

I have came across some links after a Google search on the top consulting firms around the world. For example in this link http://www.stormscape.com/inspiration/website-lists/consulting-firms/ My...

asked Nov 4 '12 at 11:57
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Nikolai
125 points

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1 Answers
4.89K Views
Accepting stock options from another company while in H1B

I am currently working for a company and I'm on an H1B. I know that I cannot accept compensation from any other employer but the company that filed for my visa. What if another company grants me...

asked Jul 17 '13 at 09:35
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Gevorg
106 points

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2 Answers
2.26K Views
How can I provide web app framework as a service and keep its source disclosed?

I am developing something like a web application framework in Ruby, and I want to turn that into a business. The application is provided as a single library, and can be used by simply require -ing...

asked Apr 8 '13 at 14:30
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Sawa
110 points

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1 Answers
2.55K Views
How do I protect my innovative product without a patent?

I'm currently building a working prototype of my product for my home business. Without giving too much away, it is a product you can use around the house to make maintenance a lot easier and almost...

asked Dec 12 '11 at 08:15
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Kevin
10 points

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2 Answers
2.57K Views
Please, prioritize this list of features for any Software Product

From your experience, as entrepreneur or as user, please order from the most important (1) to the least important (6) these features for a software product... A) Support (mail, chat or phone) B)...

asked Nov 5 '11 at 08:52
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Nestor Sanchez A
690 points

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3 Answers
2.85K Views
How can I combine asking questions on the Internet with money making?

My biggest hobby/interest is to ask questions on the Internet. I have to admit this hobby brings me a lot. I feel I am an innate asker.I'm asking questions on the Internet always every day. I have...

asked Jul 26 '10 at 22:18
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Jack
116 points

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How to reply to a prospective client's first inquiry in email?

I'm an English-Chinese interpreter and receive prospective clients' email inquiry about my services from time to time. However, I found quite a few clients become unresponsive after I reply to...

asked Jan 21 '11 at 18:18
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Steven
1 point

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6 Answers
2.74K Views
How to start spread the fire

I've gotten a page up and running. It's some what appealing but not the best in the world. I am wondering how I can start spreading the word, fire, using Facebook. I've gotten the site up, I've...

asked Sep 20 '10 at 04:38
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Bhargav Patel
784 points

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2 Answers
3.94K Views
Should I use a user feedback system like UserVoice or just use a support forum?

I don't really like the idea of paying $20+ per month to run a glorified message board (GetSatisfaction, UserVoice, etc.). But these kinds of services seem to be pretty popular. So am I missing...

asked Jul 24 '12 at 02:53
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Richard
357 points

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6 Answers
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How can I find jewelry manufacturers?

We are looking to have a few jewelery pieces manufactured in lots of 100-300 at a time. I'm not sure where to look as we have zero manufacturing experience. The items will be small silver...

asked Jan 28 '11 at 11:26
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Citadelgrad
107 points

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3.44K Views
What is a server license?

I'm planning on using MojoPortal CMS to make websites for clients. They offer this addon called Form Wizard Pro with three different license. I want a license so I can use in multiple deployment....

asked Nov 14 '10 at 14:09
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Shawn Mclean
220 points

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1 Answers
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reasons for a publicly trades company to go private?

I am reading the news that Dell will attempt to go private in a multi-billion share buyout, and it states that: [Michael Dell] will attempt a revival of his struggling computer company without...

asked Feb 6 '13 at 21:33
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