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2 Votes
2 Answers
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Trademark infringement - does it really sounds that bad?

Ok, I want to know your opinions on my situation. Ideally I'd like examples and outcomes.. I have company registered as IBATT and domain name was also available (spent tons of time finding this...

asked Dec 6 '11 at 10:28
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Katit
276 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
3.14K Views
How do fixed costs scale with headcount? Can I use a rule of thumb ratio, say salary x 1.5?

I've heard that start-ups often write proforma budgets using a rule of thumb for figuring fixed costs (rent, utilities, fringe benefits, etc.) in other words costs that scale with headcount. The...

asked Dec 6 '11 at 13:13
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Bruce
21 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.33K Views
How should I move forward? [Details inside]

I am an 18-year old individual, in my first year of university. At the beginning of the university year, I had an idea for a website that I followed up on and have, at this point, created a product...

asked Dec 6 '11 at 17:55
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Aventuris
28 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
2.8K Views
At what stage do startups hire a secretary?

When would you know, as a startupper, that your company needs to hire an in-house secretary to offload some of the non-mission critical work? How do you manage delegating tasks vs. making sure that...

asked Dec 6 '11 at 20:19
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Dan Dascalescu
168 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.16K Views
How do you put a price tag on fame and mentorship from an early investor?

We're sitting with a situation where we have been given two different offers for seed investment. The first is more than double the amount of the other, but from someone not in the tech industry,...

asked Dec 6 '11 at 22:20
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Hss
157 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.05K Views
Can any one explain the taxes and costs for starting up as a LLC?

If I register as a LLC in Delaware and set up a Virtual Office in India, how will I be taxed? What are the kind of taxes that I will see? Is it better to start a C type single member Corporation?...

asked Dec 6 '11 at 23:23
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Praveen T S
6 points

6 Votes
7 Answers
3.86K Views
What should be the strategy for a website not dependent on google?

What should be the strategy for a website not dependent on google? How to be successful website without depending on google? It can be tips or tricks. Although, google is the best medium for...

asked Dec 7 '11 at 03:36
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Web2jeet
96 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.8K Views
When Terms of Use must be confirmed at each User Login?

Why would a website need to have terms of use confirmed at each user login? This question came from a related topic on Drupal Answers. My first guess is there is a legal regulation when selling...

asked Dec 7 '11 at 03:45
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Refineo
238 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
1.99K Views
Need to establish legal entity for business partnership or is signed agreement enough?

I'm thinking about entering into a business partnership with someone. The work product will be a revenue-generating web-based service. We plan to both sign a legal business partnership document,...

asked Dec 7 '11 at 06:40
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Scott
116 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.83K Views
HP Touchpad/WebOS Apps?

I just bought a HP Touchpad on the cheap. I'm really loving WebOS, and I'm thinking about doing some WebOS development. Are there any statistics/case studies about developers that have made money...

asked Dec 7 '11 at 11:20
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Paul
16 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.25K Views
Where to buy a reliable .ly domain

Nowadays, it seems a lot of startups use the .ly domain. Is there any suggested registar to buy a .ly domain, that is secure? I heard so many stories about guys that have lost their .ly domain...

asked Dec 7 '11 at 16:12
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Yoga
116 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
2.75K Views
How to deal with the subscriber email address shift from the subscribed email address to a new one?

How to deal with the subscriber email address shift from the subscribed email address to a new one? example : Mr.A subscribed on www.example.com by using [email protected], however, now he tend to...

asked Dec 7 '11 at 17:54
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Web2jeet
96 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.57K Views
Strategy- How to make a single time visitor into a frequent visitor of your website? User engagement

Strategy- How to make a single time visitor into a frequent visitor? I know subscribing is one of the many options for user engagement and frequent visits by users.

asked Dec 7 '11 at 18:00
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Web2jeet
96 points

6 Votes
2 Answers
2.14K Views
Closest deployable software to current stackexchange software?

Are there anyone using stackexchange like Q&A for their product? How great has it been in building a community of helpers and engaging the user in how to use your software? I plan on making a...

asked Dec 7 '11 at 18:10
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Kim Jong Woo
644 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
2.98K Views
Would you sign this liability clause?

I am going to get this checked by a lawyer, but I was wondering if people generally sign a clause like this (as the Contractor)? "The Contractor indemnifies --Company-- for all liability...

asked Dec 7 '11 at 18:11
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Roger
52 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.81K Views
Creative solution for copyright infringement by UK university

This question is sort of a follow up to: Creating non-profit startup from open-source software project Selling using the honor system Basically, I'm selling software on the honor system for $5 to...

asked Dec 8 '11 at 00:34
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Kekito
1,936 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
2.53K Views
Email blasting worth it for small group?

I am currently part of a small team of people (<6) who are working on building a mobile application for release on a few of the popular mobile stores. We were deciding on ways of advertising and...

asked Dec 8 '11 at 00:37
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A Sandwhich
121 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.44K Views
App developed in company time has potential to be sold commercially. Need advise

Situation I work on the public sector and have developed a web app for internal use to handle a department's business process. The application has been a success according to its users. Some of...

asked Dec 8 '11 at 06:37
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Viriato
144 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.45K Views
Selling my share of a very small startup

I'm walking away from a startup I helped build. It's just me and my (ex) partner (walking away because our relationship has soured), and we have a 50/50 financial split, and I also have 40% voting...

asked Dec 8 '11 at 06:53
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Dnr
170 points

5 Votes
5 Answers
3.25K Views
global commercial website with a domain other than .com - can it ever succeed?

I'm considering launching a fairly niche website that has the potential developing into major commercial venture. But all the possible .com domains are already taken. I'm not exaggerating -...

asked Dec 2 '11 at 02:46
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User9982
206 points