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How to initially price an app that uses backend services?

I want to sell my app as a one time purchase (not SaaS) but I also need my app to access backend services which end up costing me based on usage. How do I initially price my app without knowing...

asked Apr 21 '12 at 04:26
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Steve Moser
101 points

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Funding with no revenue but have traction

If you have a startup that is free for all users and does not generate revenue, but the site/product is used by a lot of people so you have a lot of users, would a VC potentially give you funding...

asked Jul 21 '12 at 08:23
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Lulu
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Start-up SMLLC taxes payment timelines

I have a Single Member LLC in California that started at the beginning of this year. I have a few employees whose payroll is done through a well known bank, and the payroll taxes are adequately...

LLC
asked Sep 14 '12 at 02:46
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Carpe Diem
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Explaining my software license to customers/users

My software comes with the standard Apache 2.0 License which covers our bases pretty well while providing flexibility for us and our customers to use/modify the software to their needs. I have...

asked Apr 18 '13 at 01:34
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Snake Doc
179 points

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Best programming language to develop mobile games with?

Which programming language would you recommend learning in order to be able to create a game like Flappy Bird?I have front-end skills like HTML and CSS (and a design background), and want to...

asked Mar 13 '14 at 10:40
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Ronda Barger
45 points

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Hiring freelancers (national and international) as a Delaware LLC

As a startup apart from members of the LLC, we just want to utilize the services of freelancers rather than having any employees. Could you please let me know what are things that I need to be...

asked Oct 4 '17 at 13:56
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John
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Best and most effective SHARE design on a blog?

Share buttons and the social network icons for digg, twitter, facebook, etc. come in all shapes and sizes. When speaking to middle-america though, it is safe to say that most people have no idea...

asked Dec 1 '09 at 04:37
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Paul O'brien
521 points

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Can a company founded by foreign citizen be awarded a DARPA grant?

Can I apply for a DARPA grant, being a foreign citizen who has founded a company in the US? The company would be located in the US and there would be other founders with US citizenship.

asked Feb 27 '12 at 09:48
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Reachus
101 points

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Founder Shares for new venture - when one founder is only an advisor?

I am starting a new company with a long friend. He had the original idea but we both developed the idea and spent approx equal amount of funds to get it to the state of developing and launching...

asked Mar 21 '12 at 02:45
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New Biz Guy
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What is the name of the PDF with my EIN?

Last year I opened a single-member LLC. This is my first year doing the business taxes. Naturally, I have lost my EIN. (This isn't exactly true; I have a hardcopy, but I've recently moved and am...

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asked Apr 13 '12 at 11:59
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Poundifdef
114 points

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Help demystifying partnership pass-through taxation

Situation I am in the process of deciding which type of taxation to choose for my LLC. Up until this point I was leaning towards Partnership taxation because that is what LLC For Dummies was...

asked May 18 '12 at 07:09
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Viriato
144 points

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Intellectual property evaluation

How do I get my intellectual property evaluated? I have a framework and a software code for a project I am working on. I talked to a lawyer, with a proper value tag he said that I can invest in a...

asked Aug 10 '12 at 10:13
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Kapish M
134 points

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Board composition and dynamics after angel investment

I am the sole founder and owner of a limited company. I am considering to find an angel investor not only for financial reasons but also to have somebody experienced to give valuable input -...

asked Dec 6 '12 at 03:39
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Dan
49 points

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What entails conducting business in a state?

I am looking to form an Partner LLC in one of the tax haven states. I have been looking up the Pro's and Con's of doing this and it seems the major Con is that you still have to file and pay fee's...

asked Jan 11 '13 at 11:48
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User22258
31 points

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How do I find out if a good idea is actually a good idea?

I have a (presumably) great idea for a business. My question is, how do I find out if the idea is actually great? Nobody (or very, very few) is doing the business I'm thinking of, and I can't find...

asked Sep 14 '13 at 19:23
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Raz
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Intellectual Property question about version 1.0 of a web app

What is the motivation for small companies to release version 1.0 that has the most important features that define the application? Couldn't a bigger company just replicate these features over the...

asked Mar 2 '11 at 05:15
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Leadgy
222 points

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How to split shares of a company

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? How to Divide Up Your Company's Equity We are three people who want to embark on a new venture. I've been...

asked Jan 8 '12 at 23:37
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User15485
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Ways to reach users for product prototype, important part for final product development

We are start-up with limited finance and marketing knowledge. Our product targets end user. Product prototype is ready, now the question is how should we approach the user to showcase our...

asked Aug 31 '12 at 22:54
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Darshan Joshi
154 points

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New LLC - How do I estimate quarterly taxes if I'm not sure I'm going to make a profit by the end of the year

My wife and I are partner members in a newly created LLC. Weve made some money this quarter yet have made no distributions but we are uncertain of our future profits/loss for the year. This quarter...

LLC
asked May 3 '13 at 00:10
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Keith
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Challenges facing the Affiliate Marketing segment?

What are some key problems facing affiliate marketing today (both networks and marketers)? Would like to see if there are any challenges that I could help solve by creating a solution.

asked Feb 18 '14 at 21:38
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TimothyLewis
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