Questions

If I sell a product for, say, £1000, and a buyer in another country pays me via a bank transfer, should I expect them to pay the bank charges? Is it something that should be explicit on the invoice...

Payments Bank Money

asked Jan 21 '12 at 23:42

Swisstony
108 points

I'm a foreign entrepreneur, If a US investor shows interest in investing in my company. At what stage do i have to meet them? do you think it's worth it to spend $2000 in travel expenses and yet...

Funding Venture Capital

asked Jan 22 '12 at 02:19

Ryan
139 points

I've come over from Stack Overflow. I'm currently working full time as a web site developer, and like many people have got a bit fed up of working for someone else and want to set my own business...

Getting Started Work Life Business

asked Jan 22 '12 at 04:51

Space Beers
168 points

I am facing a dilemma: Currently my mobile/web development start-up company is working on two non-profit projects, that may find an audience and therefore promote the company's name among mobile...

Software Outsourcing Non Profit Website

asked Jan 22 '12 at 05:04

Maxim V. Pavlov
217 points

I've built a fantastic reporting tool that can be sold to small to medium size companies. ReportingMate is the only reporting software I know that doesn't use report designers and allows...

Business Selling Business

asked Jan 22 '12 at 08:13

User15860
11 points

We are looking at developing a new product but want to get the market research right first up. It's a time keeping application with some secret sauce. We have brain stormed a range of vertical...

Marketing Products

asked Jan 22 '12 at 10:49

Robin Vessey
8,394 points

I am planning into getting involved in a venture in an asian country. I have a friend from this country that has an experience in the kind of business I want to be involved in and that has “ built...

Ideas Venture Partnership Intellectual Property Project

asked Jan 22 '12 at 13:37

Ongoing
13 points

I am a fifteen year old Web and iPhone developer. I'm looking to get apps published on the App Store under a business name. So, this leads me to a few questions. (I already have a bought...

Software Legal Tax Business Iphone

asked Jan 22 '12 at 14:24

Crystal
51 points

Three questions: Can I register a company/ business in the US on H-1B visa? Does an online business need to be registered with the state or country? If answers to the above are yes, then what's...

California Online

asked Jan 22 '12 at 14:32

Foo
6 points

I'm looking to improve conversion rates for my service by improving the tightening the messaging and copy. To achieve that, I want to improve the market segmentation as it'll ease the process of...

Marketing Market Research Copywriting

asked Jan 9 '12 at 01:36

Cpinto
6 points

Context: I've been reading up on lean startups for a year and have been flailing unsuccessfully trying to launch one. It's been a tough go, but I have gained a lot of validated learning through my...

Lean Product Launch Product Release Prototype Validation

asked Jan 9 '12 at 05:23

Hart
21 points

we have been in business for few years, we have a product (software) that is being refined every day, we have a small team we have paying customers. we are profitable. Our lead developer, which is...

Software Equity

asked Jan 9 '12 at 05:28

Maestro
1 point

I have an unlimited webhosting plan from http://www.domainindia.org/web_site_hosting_india.php. I want to give my users a registered domain name like: usersite.com and provide a cpanel to them...

Legal Hosting

asked Jan 15 '12 at 19:58

Sunil Kumar
1 point

In the mid-90s I was involved with a partner for two years in a non-internet related tech startup (I know, stupid). The OP provided money and the business end. It was a 50/50 deal. I was a...

Failure

asked Jan 9 '12 at 10:13

Len
376 points

My mom has an idea for a cooking related tool/utensil. I presume she will need to get a prototype designed and built so she can gauge interest and ultimately find someone to do mass production. I...

Entrepreneurs

asked Jan 15 '12 at 22:27

Confused
3 points

2 other guys and myself decided to put together a young mens online magazine. We collectively came up with the name, but I came up with the concept of the magazine. 1 guy does the writing and the...

Co-Founder Incorporation Equity Income

asked Jan 9 '12 at 12:47

Fashionisto
1 point

I opened a business checking account last year using my SSN. If I get a federal EIN, can my bank update this or do I need to open a new account? Basically, at the time I opened the checking...

Bank Account EIN Sole Proprietorship

asked Jan 16 '12 at 06:05

James Mortensen
363 points

Does anyone know where I could find a (comprehensive) list of start-up incubators around Los Angeles or in Orange County? I already have some connections in the area, but most seem to be oriented...

Gaming Incubators California

asked Jan 9 '12 at 13:46

David Titarenco
405 points

The two terms 'Lifestyle Branding' and 'Aspirational Branding' seem to be used in the same or very similar context. Is there a difference between them or are they just synonyms

Marketing Branding

asked Jan 16 '12 at 08:45

James Coote
130 points

I am considering publishing my web app to the Google Apps Marketplace and find the $100 entry fee a bit steep. Can someone share any experience about the Google Apps Marketplace?

Google Marketplace

asked Jan 9 '12 at 17:29

Aymeric Gaurat Apelli
221 points