Business Questions

I'm looking at the S-1 filing of Shutterstock: http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1549346/000104746912005905/a2209364zs-1.htm It says that $20.5mil, $25.9mil and $28.6mil of dividends were paid...

Business Profit Sharing

asked May 28 '12 at 08:11

Kate
99 points

Could a limited company decide to pay dividends only to certain individuals, e.g., those who hold 50% or more of the outstanding shares? If not, do dividends have to be paid out proportionately to...

Business Profit Sharing

asked May 29 '12 at 02:18

Kate
99 points

If I and an investor own 50% of the outstanding shares in a limited company each, can I transfer some of my shares to another entity without the investor's (or any other shareholders') approval?...

Incorporation Business Shares

asked May 29 '12 at 11:39

Kate
99 points

I'm pretty sure I know whats the answer, would like another opinion. I am using generic time values in my business plan (M1, Y1). I want to know the proper way of displaying my sales forecast....

Sales Launch Business Plan

asked May 30 '12 at 23:55

Chieftec
10 points

My friend approached me with a business idea of selling a service to allow US business owners to incorporate in Dubai in order to avoid taxes. She resides in Dubai and owns a business there, and...

Business Model Tax Business Plan Business Offshore

asked May 31 '12 at 10:55

Chris
1 point

I want to sell a software product. I would like to use a brand name e.g. mysoftcompany in the EULA (End User License Agreement) and in the contact details of webpage. So that the software is sold...

Software Legal Website Business

asked Jun 1 '12 at 01:51

User17330
18 points

I am starting a new business in California and can't decide whether it should be an LLC or S Corp or an LLC as a S Corp. It would be a single person LLC or S Corp (no other shareholders or...

LLC Tax Business California Corporation

asked Jun 2 '12 at 07:21

Lynne
11 points

My brother-in-law in India wants to open(register) an IT company in US. Is that possible? How? And if now, then I'm here in US with a student visa. Can I register an IT company in USA and help...

IT Company Business USA Register

asked May 18 '12 at 04:19

Jigar Brahmbhatt
11 points

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...

LLC Tax Business

asked May 1 '12 at 01:08

Silver89
106 points

Hopefully I will manage to create an LLC pretty soon, within the next few weeks. I do not own a laptop and I was thinking in buying a laptop then I can write it off as a business expense. What...

LLC Business Purchasing

asked May 8 '12 at 06:13

Viriato
144 points

I have a startup which is 2 years old. I would like to know whether I should be more concerned about growth or profit margins? My startup is a software development firm.

Finance Business

asked Apr 17 '12 at 10:32

Meetpd
99 points

We are small IT outsource company located in Ukraine (but registered in USA). We have clients over the world. We are working like dedicated team, for existed projects who need cost effective...

Outsourcing IT Business

asked Apr 23 '12 at 03:13

Paul
1 point

We are looking for a way to validate that the person who creates an account has the ability to speak for the business in question. (Only U.S. based businesses for now.) And we are looking for ways...

API Business Business Services Validation

asked Apr 23 '12 at 07:44

Local Pc Guy
99 points

I am looking at purchasing a service business in California that states it makes $160K in revenue and $120K in Net income. What Can I expect to net (estimate) after taxes with a LLC? Is it a 39%...

Tax Business

asked Apr 25 '12 at 03:28

Thomas
6 points

Okay, I hope someone can answer my question. My husband has a company incorporated in state A, where we used to reside. He is the only officer and only employee. We moved to state B but kept the...

Legal Business

asked Apr 9 '12 at 22:34

Dcg
11 points

I want to start up a frozen homemade food business. The food/meal should be just like we make at home. The sale will be like membership on the website. For example someone will buy dinner for 1...

Advertising Company Business Selling Business Food

asked Mar 24 '12 at 20:00

Ela Oktay
11 points

We are a very strong team technology-wise but little start-up/business experience on board. It would make an awful lot of sense to extend the team with someone who potentially has start-up...

Sales Partner Business

asked Mar 13 '12 at 15:31

Michael Hausenblas
118 points

I have managed to get myself a job as a graduate programmer in a games studio developing AAA games - but just barely. I was hired more for my ideas than anything else - frankly, I think they made a...

Getting Started Leadership Business

asked Mar 20 '12 at 21:06

Sir Yakalot
123 points

Two of my childhood friends have started microbrewing and have a small following in their town. They were asking me if I wanted to join in since I have startup experience. I am putting together an...

Legal Business

asked Mar 22 '12 at 00:07

Jeremy Boyd
110 points

I'm participating in some business funding and recently we've faced a severe problem. The question is quite simple: how do we share profit, so that no one would be left behind? So, there's three...

Business Profit Sharing Money Loss Sharing

asked Mar 22 '12 at 19:12

Denys S.
166 points