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I'm launching a software product in August and I'm thinking about getting some quality SWAG items as giveaway items for new customers. I was thinking, for example, about getting some YETI travel...

Marketing Swag

asked Jun 2 '20 at 14:41

Elliot Easton
1 point

I have a software product I'm launching in August. I'm not sure how to price it. THE PRODUCT is a database utility that does something simple and useful that corporations normally hire software...

Sales

asked Jun 2 '20 at 14:36

Elliot Easton
1 point

What are some pros and cons of hiring full time employees onsite vs employing contractors on platforms like UpWork (ODesk)?Salary is one. In almost all cases remote workers are going to cost you...

Hiring Employees Remote Contractor Upwork

asked Jun 16 '15 at 10:25

Larry Lamas
14 points

Back story: I'm the majority equity and voting power holder in a multi-member LLC (Three members, I will call partnership). A year ago we had a partner's wife, who is a corporate lawyer, create a...

LLC Partner Founders Agreement Partnerships

asked Apr 23 '13 at 03:07

Dragonman
120 points

I've seen quite a few discussions on non-disclosure agreements, but not really for when you are approaching a potential lawyer to work with. Yet, I was advised by a friend to bring a NDA, the first...

Legal NDA

asked Dec 3 '11 at 01:52

Claudia
52 points

Do I need a lawyer to write up a non-disclosure agreement? If so how much should this cost on average? It is a small company and it would be beneficial for them if I did not bring this to other...

Legal NDA

asked May 2 '12 at 04:45

Peter Chapman
16 points

I've been searching and kind find anything. I have a social networking site with a commerce component to it. I need a lawyer to help draft a terms of services agreement and to ensure that I am...

Legal

asked Apr 29 '11 at 05:02

Mo Green
11 points

Just curious: for the startups here, who prepared your cap table--the Excel spreadsheet showing ownership of your equity, and reflecting conversions of debt, future financings, etc.? You (your...

Equity

asked Dec 18 '11 at 09:20

User6492
1,747 points

There are a number of formation websites. (ie http://www.companiesmadesimple.com ). I was wondering why you would use one of them rather than just using the companies house website? (I'm based in...

Incorporation

asked Feb 3 '12 at 08:38

Tom Squires
1,047 points

I am on the verge of pushing the button and incorporating my startup. I have determined that a UK Ltd company is the right corporate vehicle for me. I have also decided to use a formation service...

Incorporation UK

asked Jun 9 '11 at 23:51

Paperjam
394 points

Business accounting and legal work are mundane-but-required tasks for any startup. However, until the company is large enough to hire on dedicated staff for that work, how do you find qualified...

Outsourcing Legal

asked Oct 16 '09 at 05:02

Marcus L
21 points

I am a web developer. In the last year and a half, I've been working on several ideas, one after the other. I found that as much as I enjoy developing them, in the end, I keep bumping my head...

Marketing Advertising PR

asked Apr 16 '11 at 17:06

Vondip
584 points

I'm working on an eCommerce project from past few months. Now I want to buy the products from a supplier. I don't have an idea about from where to find suppliers. Is there any source which provides...

Products Contract Ecommerce Supply Chain

asked Jun 10 '14 at 07:36

Sky Buzz
36 points

I have started a company with 2 other co-founders in the US and own 40% of the company. I am the only employee on record as the CEO of the company. My lawyer insists that I should draw a minimum...

Founder Salary

asked Dec 6 '12 at 03:47

Edupreneur
6 points

Background: I am currently working in a medium-sized company (~50 employees) in a team of 7 members. Our team has grown to the size where we want to part ways from the mother company and form a...

Shares Share Percentage

asked Apr 22 '20 at 10:05

technical_guy
1 point

I have been told that deciding how and when to incorporate my startup is best answered by speaking to an accountant or lawyer about my individual needs. Besides relying on referrals, how can I...

LLC Legal Accountants

asked Dec 9 '10 at 00:29

B. Kennedy
66 points

A lawyer offered service for equity and potentially joining the company full time as legal counsel/business dev guy. Is this reasonable? What percentage of the company should I offer him? It's a...

Legal Employees

asked Jul 1 '11 at 09:50

Jirad
105 points

There are several things that are needed for a SaaS startup from a legal standpoint: Privacy policy Terms of service Contracts How can a bootstrap startup do these without spending money on a...

Getting Started Legal Legal Documents Startups

asked Aug 29 '14 at 15:55

John Jackson
7 points

What are some of the potential market sizing techniques for a rather unconventional idea (app for something which is not online)?

Strategy Market Analysis Market Research Startup Startups

asked Mar 21 '20 at 06:12

Vipin Kv
1 point

Although the question has the word "marriage" in the title, it is really about any most important relationship in a founder's life, be it husband/wife, fiancee, boyfriend/girlfriend, partner or...

Founder Personal

asked Jan 14 '10 at 09:25

Steve Wilkinson
2,744 points