Questions

I am working on a Startup where in I am developing some Web and Mobile Applications.Now, all the monetary investment as well as development is done by me. I once learned that friends are our best...

Partnership

asked Jan 11 '13 at 08:09

Mohit Kumar
14 points

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...

LLC Online Small Business

asked Jan 11 '13 at 11:48

User22258
31 points

I have a few investors who are looking to fund my startup. Normally, how does the compensation work between the startup and the investor? Is it similar to the stock market where the investor buys a...

Investors

asked Dec 16 '12 at 11:04

Taylor Niver
68 points

My cofounders and I have bootstrapped so far to get a hardcoded (doesn't connect with a server) iOS prototype for $10k from a local outsourced developer. We have no traction yet and are in need of...

Funding Development Outsourcing

asked Dec 16 '12 at 14:26

V B
24 points

There are so many mobile applications or games available in mobile app stores today which they distribute for free to users. They don't even show ads in their apps. Even, some of these apps are...

Business Model Revenue

asked Dec 28 '12 at 20:16

Rumit Parakhiya
110 points

I need to generate some traffic for a internet startup and have been brainstorming ideas. My budget is limited, so I came up with the idea to give money to people who follow my startup on twitter....

Getting Started Marketing Twitter

asked Dec 16 '12 at 22:25

Mark
126 points

I am entering discussions where the subject of me receiving equity in a company might be brought up. I would like to know if there is a common business term (manner-of-speaking term) for an...

Definitions Legal Agreements

asked Dec 16 '12 at 23:15

Roger
106 points

How to find sound (Small Business) investors that can recognize an outstanding opportunity when they see one? I mean how to find them online? Cuz it’s such a waste of time when one (startup...

Venture Investors

asked Dec 17 '12 at 01:30

Di Cheetal
6 points

I am a web entrepreneur and programmer. I am good at generating new ideas and refining them but now, my strength is being my weakness as when ever I am close to completing a a product, I get new...

Getting Started Founder Ideas

asked Dec 17 '12 at 08:35

Sourabh
288 points

I'm nearly complete and preparing to launch my business. However, I've noticed that taxes aren't as simple as everyone makes them out to be. I'm mostly confused about cash vs accrual accounting for...

Tax USA IRS Sole Proprietorship

asked Dec 17 '12 at 16:00

Asdaf3wq
18 points

I have a full time job and career but I also have a side business developing desktop and web apps. There is very little overlap between my career and my side business. I have been using my personal...

Marketing Branding

asked Dec 17 '12 at 17:04

Mike T
174 points

What do you think about exchanging exposure with other startups which has users that are your potential clients? For example you have a time management app, other startup has a note taking app,...

Marketing Blog Newsletter

asked Dec 18 '12 at 01:57

Virgil
8 points

I have been working on an offer for a software project, requested by a customer. I'm pretty sure that the price of the offer will be over their budget. The price itself is nothing special, it is...

Sales

asked Dec 18 '12 at 06:23

Bertvan
108 points

I am putting together a business plan for my Web Development startup. Cost of materials, marketing, etc. are the easy (fixed or one-time cost) parts - but I am trying to figure out how to create a...

Finance Web Business Plan Business Web Dev

asked Dec 18 '12 at 09:00

Itamar
116 points

We are a young startup, founded by 3 members about a year and a half ago, and recently closed a seed-stage investment round. We are about to hire our first 3 employees, 2 tech, 1...

Hiring Employees Human Resources Stock Options

asked Dec 18 '12 at 17:25

Founder
11 points

We want to create a start-up, it offers computational services to biotechs for drug discovery. We want to find customers out of our country. Besides options such as traveling, or attending forums,...

Customers Email Contact

asked Dec 18 '12 at 17:40

Flow
114 points

I live in Athens, Greece. I have an idea that is really simple to do. It just needs a blog, a twitter account and a facebook page for support. The problem is that i don't have the time to work for...

Ideas Partner Partnership

asked Dec 18 '12 at 20:53

Kostas
9 points

I'm co-founding a startup in London and we're looking to find an iOS developer interested in working with us to create an early prototype. I'm the technical co-founder, while the other founders...

Hiring

asked Dec 19 '12 at 00:11

A Wonder
6 points

My partner and I have started our own company a few months ago and things are going okay. One of the main problems we're facing is that we're having a hard time communicating the price of our...

Prices

asked Dec 19 '12 at 05:57

Gazillion
121 points

(For the impatient, the main question is at the bottom of this text.) I was reading this article and a couple of others about Scopely, a game development company responsible for the creation of...

Copyright Investors Intellectual Property

asked Dec 19 '12 at 10:15

Baptzmoffire
3 points