Getting Started Questions

I have just finished my Degree in BTech in Electronics& Communications few months back and i am a enthusiastic Web designer so after my Degree in B Tech i started do a freelancing web designing...

Getting Started Business Plan Business

asked Jul 23 '11 at 00:47

Panindra
108 points

I know that it is very difficult to gauge a candidate's attitude / work ethics from the start. What are the most important things you look for a candidate that will be fit for a startup software...

Getting Started Hiring Employees Ethics

asked Jul 27 '11 at 14:29

Joset
161 points

First thanks for this great Q&A. I'm probably coming to this from a different angle - but I'm a computer programmer at a university and have developed a niche staff application that has become...

Getting Started

asked Jul 29 '11 at 06:18

Robin
21 points

Originally when first talking about the company myself, and the 2 other cofounders.. at the time decided to do a split on equity. Now, we're about a 1.5-2 months in and the other two cofounders...

Getting Started Development Venture Startup Costs

asked Jul 14 '11 at 02:42

User9968
229 points

I plan to start a web project which will be an advertising company. Providing a service where a publisher and advertiser can connect with each other and start the ads posting agreement. Something...

Getting Started Company

asked Jul 15 '11 at 19:33

Simplyme
186 points

My project/website is in the development phase, but I do have everything in mind (how it works from a - z). Besides creating a coming soon page with email subscription, is there anything else I can...

Getting Started

asked Jul 19 '11 at 17:38

Simplyme
186 points

I am an immigrant in the US on student visa. I cannot afford lawyers at this point. I want to set up an LLC, since it makes more sense to me. Any ideas as to how to maneuver the legal aspects? I am...

Getting Started Legal Business

asked Jul 20 '11 at 13:14

Sid
44 points

I have a project which when complete will attempt to build an online community with features specific to my favorite hobby. The project has been designed such that eventually we can extend this...

Getting Started Audience Building

asked Jul 20 '11 at 23:43

Nick Larsen
128 points

I have 2 "businesses" which I would like to register under 1 umbrella business for the sake of taxes. First I have a web/apps business (1 website, 2 additonal apps, soon to be 3) that isn't...

Getting Started Tax

asked Jul 21 '11 at 00:29

Matthew
101 points

I am in the process of creating a startup in an existing market and through research found that in order to win customers from competitors, I need them to "adopt" my product/service as their own....

Getting Started

asked Jul 21 '11 at 20:16

Salmon
181 points

I'm the tech guy and doing a lot of technical development for the startup. How long does one wait around for the business people to get funding from VC's and Angels? is there a ballpark of how...

Getting Started Funding Venture Capital Angel Investors

asked Jul 22 '11 at 04:51

User9968
229 points

Is that a good or a bad idea to start a business with someone you are really close?

Getting Started Family Shares

asked Jul 6 '11 at 19:01

Dervlap
28 points

If your start-up is very early on how soon should your start-up leave a home office to leave for a office building? or should it be based on how many people are working with you?

Getting Started Office Office Space

asked Jul 8 '11 at 20:26

Johnathan Kulp
16 points

Not assigning anyone any equity until we get funding, despite that fact that I am the tech.-cofounder i need to start developing a demo to show investors. Should an actual contract really be...

Getting Started Contract Investment Investors

asked Jul 11 '11 at 23:10

User9968
229 points

I'm a coder so I still do everything by hand: find a web hosting company, write the HTML by hand, layout in CSS, graphics in photoshop and/or stock photos, hack it all together, get the email forms...

Getting Started Website

asked Jun 24 '11 at 05:12

User11476
141 points

I'm about 9 months from graduation with my Bachelors in Information Systems... I have had a ton of experience already working for a variety of different companies within my industry: Information...

Getting Started

asked Jul 1 '11 at 00:25

User9968
229 points

There are many money issues that neither add to my code base nor user base. For example: payroll taxes and excise taxes W2 W3 W4 I9 941 940 1120 + all the equivalent state forms all of those...

Getting Started Finance Tax Accounting

asked Jun 13 '11 at 14:32

Evan
133 points

Ok want to start my business which involves software etc. I Do IT at school so I do know a few things about programming but not a lot. Now my Question is can I start a business like this, with me...

Getting Started

asked May 27 '11 at 14:00

I Scotts
11 points

I have some ideas for a social network and really want to start a company. But I don't know how to program. Should I learn or just find a technical partner? I know founders of tech giants like...

Getting Started Co-Founder Social Network

asked Jun 1 '11 at 21:40

Yc Wang
19 points

I have an e-commerce site and the company is registered in Florida, US. I'm located in Israel, and I have an idea to create a social network site. My main question is which of the following options...

Getting Started Registration

asked Jun 3 '11 at 23:49

Daniel
24 points