Questions

We will soon be meeting for the first time with several of our potential customers which are chain-stores to which we will be selling our service. I don't want to uncover too much information...

Pricing Customers Negotiation

asked Dec 25 '12 at 03:29

Orchestrator
149 points

I will be submitting my Android app to bloggers and review sites very soon. My app has two editions: a 30-day free "trial" version, and a paid "pro" version. I've created coupon codes that unlock...

Apps Bloggers Press Release Mobile Apps

asked Dec 25 '12 at 07:34

Barry Fruitman
119 points

tldr; In a company with 3 co-founders, 2(say Adam and Charlie) are pulling in opposite directions, and everything is being decided by committee or things don't move fast enough. Need help exploring...

Co-Founder Entrepreneurs

asked Dec 25 '12 at 20:12

Founder X
21 points

Guy is late coming founder, the company not yet incorporated. I designed the product (several biomed multisensor devices) and taken it from concept to a mature prototype ready for manufacturing (1...

Co-Founder Equity

asked Dec 26 '12 at 00:03

User22242
46 points

After several pitches we've kinda positive of closing our seed-funding (amount X) round, which is being funded by my family friends. However, very (un)fortunately for us, the seed investors aren't...

Seed Funding

asked Dec 26 '12 at 07:05

User1798374
16 points

I have been running a small IT services company for 2 years. I personally maintain close relationship with our clients. However, with increasing work and client base, I feel that I have become a...

Operations

asked Dec 14 '12 at 06:07

Vikram
36 points

We are college students bootstrapping out tech startup the AirBNB cereal box way and have launched a physical product to help with this effort; we sell exclusively through our own website. This...

Marketing Sales

asked Dec 26 '12 at 22:38

Word Bi Lly
11 points

I am interested in forming an "ownership group". I see the term all over the place, especially in sports, but can't seem to find any details on how these groups are initially formed. Is it a legal...

Funding Legal Documents Group Buying

asked Dec 14 '12 at 08:24

Mark
126 points

Currently, I have a small software consultancy practice. In fact, its just me. I'm not much of a sales individual, but I've been good enough at it to move along. I believe that in order to grow my...

Sales

asked Dec 27 '12 at 04:28

Startup Leader
140 points

I'm planning on registering for a reseller's permit and it's telling me to register for a business entity. Currently I have a friend who wants to start something with me. Is it a good idea to do...

Business Plan Business Partnerships Sole Proprietorship

asked Dec 27 '12 at 08:54

Andrewliu
101 points

Im looking to create a small start up at home making bicycle accessories but I have no clue if I would be infringing on any copyright and or patents in doing so. How Do I know if my Company name...

Patent Copyright

asked Dec 27 '12 at 12:39

User22258
31 points

I am working on setting up an app development company along with a few of my friends. Assume that the name I want is "something". Since www.something.com was unavailable, I have decided to name it...

Copyright Trademark Name

asked Dec 14 '12 at 22:14

User22090
6 points

We are currently creating a spin-off from the university, that offers services to biotech/pharma companies. We have tried to reach our first customers by cold emails, but we were not very...

Marketing Strategy Customers Phone

asked Dec 27 '12 at 18:55

Flow
114 points

We're creating a marketplace where expect lots of buyers for digital goods ranging from $1 to $10. Now obviously there are people who initiate chargebacks (costs $15!) without even communicating...

Payments Credit Cards Fraud

asked Dec 27 '12 at 19:19

Nimbuz
174 points

I'd like to know which options I have or which routes you went in order to get some data about how well an idea "can" do in the real world. How can I do market research/analysis myself? Should I...

Market Analysis Market Research

asked Dec 27 '12 at 22:04

Ducati Nerd
3 points

I contacted a lot of investors and accelerators. I found most of them don`t care about the product itself too much, but strongly requiring start-up should have a co-founder. Why? Perhaps some of...

Getting Started Co-Founder Investors

asked Dec 15 '12 at 09:26

Anlai
375 points

We have a product that is comparable in features and user experience to several competitors, however we are unable to gain any real market share, because the target market is relatively hard to...

Pricing Sales

asked Dec 28 '12 at 05:51

Jeff S
374 points

I have been talking to a few companies about offering an exclusive discount which I will be selling to some of my clients and I was curious what kind of legal agreement I should make with these...

Legal Legal Documents

asked Dec 28 '12 at 05:59

Clifgray
200 points

I am about to name a business that I have been working on and I want to leave room to expand but I don't want that to dampen the response for the initial location where I am starting the business....

Marketing Internet Marketing Domain

asked Dec 28 '12 at 06:05

Clifgray
200 points

We run a Enterprise SaaS company. Monthly, we pay our salesmen and distributors a commission upon their clients sales. I'm afraid we're not giving incentives to software development, hardware...

Business Revenue Distribution Commission

asked Dec 28 '12 at 07:08

Sd Reyes
156 points