Questions

As much as we try to do good in and through business, I have a growing suspicion that behind every successful marketing strategies, there is a fair amount of black hat tactics (pick your own...

Marketing Tactics

asked Mar 25 '10 at 12:00

G Rex
683 points

I have a question regarding patents: Why is no one allowed to do the same, like for example the concept of groupon? (there are many competitors like gonabiit or tippr )There are many social dating...

Patent

asked Jun 25 '11 at 11:09

Tahnoon
11 points

I live in DR, here the wage is very low, so I can get 10 employees at very low price (High school education/University student, good English, good typing skills, word/excel/etc knowledge, what...

Employees

asked Apr 29 '11 at 08:30

Carlosdubusm
16 points

How to deal with the subscriber email address shift from the subscribed email address to a new one? example : Mr.A subscribed on www.example.com by using [email protected], however, now he tend to...

Strategy Subscriptions Users Email Marketing

asked Dec 7 '11 at 17:54

Web2jeet
96 points

The main point is that I am a programmer and I am willing to work hard at least 20 hours per week to build a web service application that can be valuable to other people. I don't have an idea about...

Getting Started Development

asked Dec 1 '11 at 05:56

Baraban
9 points

I have multiple projects of different type and in different status, some of them are more like a business and some more like a hobby. In total there are 8. Some are started, other are launched...

Ideas Decision

asked Sep 9 '12 at 20:17

Alexandru Trandafir Catalin
157 points

I am starting a software company. We will start with one service in particular, but will expand from there. My question is, is it reasonable to pay developers in equity alone? Also, seperate...

Software Equity Payments Apps Developers

asked Apr 11 '12 at 02:41

User51648
9 points

I have a startup idea which I want to implement speedily this year. I have developed the concept fully. However, I want to engage a team of 5 students in working on the project. These students will...

Startup Costs

asked Jan 31 '12 at 18:25

Stanley
59 points

What can you do if random person lists your company on their linkedin? Emailed linkedin support but they won't do anything and the person won't respond. it is damaging our reputation

Social Network Linkedin

asked Oct 4 '12 at 11:24

Joe
7 points

I've always been particularly intrigued by the defense industry in general amongst many other industries as I have a pretty strong entrepreneurial spirit since I was a kid, starting my first...

Getting Started Software Development

asked Nov 14 '12 at 16:05

Goose
16 points

I'm a software developer from Argentina looking to start a long lasting trust relationship with software entrepeneurs for providing high quality offshore development/programming services. Does...

Software Trust Relationships Offshore

asked Feb 20 '13 at 04:00

Adrianboimvaser
107 points

Background : I've these thoughts about quitting the computer industry altogether and starting a "normal" business either a coffee shop, or a sushi bar. I would like to make my own "real" coffee...

Getting Started

asked Dec 21 '11 at 09:55

Herr K
292 points

I own a US C coporation and i've linked a checking account to it with an EIN. I'm a freelancer and I've received some payments for my services through Google checkout & Paypal, The total amount...

Incorporation Tax

asked May 5 '12 at 21:35

Ryan
139 points

Once a few serious users have been established for a community-based website intended for programmers, what are some concrete steps that you have personally taken to expand it? For...

Community Expanding

asked Apr 4 '12 at 10:23

Lance Lafontaine
190 points

We are a small company started a year ago. Our first planned product is a spa management software and we are tending to develop it as an ERP for both service and sales oriented businesses. But soon...

Getting Started Microsoft Bizspark

asked Nov 28 '13 at 19:41

Abhinandan N.M.
13 points

I'm looking to rent out some condos and a large 'plex and am looking to change some of the lease terms. I've noticed some lessors setting income requirements of 3x-4x rent from their renters. Is...

Contract Lease

asked Oct 6 '12 at 05:52

Mechaflash
146 points

I'm a professional programmer. I've been asked to visit the owner of a small downtown clothing boutique because she wants a "web presence". Probably just a simple place holder web site with their...

Prices Charging Web Billing

asked Mar 27 '12 at 23:45

User11476
141 points

Hypothetically speaking, if someone earns £1,000,000 "profit" in 1 year who is British via his own company, is it possible to NOT pay 50% tax on that legally? Is it possible to reduce that 50% to a...

Tax

asked May 12 '11 at 23:54

Oshirowanen
201 points

Over the last year me and a friend (a colleague I work with) have been planning developing a social web service that we feel has massive potential. We both have no business experience but are...

Investment

asked Jan 8 '12 at 22:07

Gary Devenay
107 points

I met a classmate 2 days ago. He is 28 year old and is a deputy general manager and is managing over 200 people. He often drinks with clients and gets drunk. His body is obviously wider than...

Sales Relationships

asked Feb 15 '13 at 14:31

Steven
1 point