Questions

Based on your experience -- how early is too early to launch a customer loyalty program as part of the marketing package associated with launching a company? My client is launching a B2C endeavor...

Marketing Social Entrepreneur

asked Sep 14 '11 at 01:18

Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

I have a web-based service that requires a paid subscription. In fact I have the following subscription levels: 3-day trial 1 month 1 year In my personal opinion, the main value of the service...

Software Trial Saas Micro Startup

asked Sep 19 '11 at 03:39

Usabilitest
1,698 points

I have an idea for a website/online business that I would like to create. None of the technology is groundbreaking by any stretch of the imagination, I have seen it done a million times. With a...

Website Business

asked Sep 19 '11 at 04:06

Jdh
182 points

Patent 7,702,540 (2-19-1999) was finally awarded to eBay after 11 years. It reads: Computer-implement method and system for conducting auctions on the internet Abstract Methods and...

Patent

asked Sep 19 '11 at 10:39

Pete Alvin
126 points

Given that you want to provide quality computer support for customers in the US remotely, via online chat, phone and screen sharing solutions, how would you go about advertising such service among...

Advertising Tech Support

asked Sep 14 '11 at 03:34

Maxim V. Pavlov
217 points

I am trying to conduct a market survey, using it to gauge the experiences of people who visit a very old open-air market and what improvements they would like to see. This place is pretty popular...

Market Analysis Market Research Survey

asked Sep 19 '11 at 14:04

Sriram
174 points

I have recently joined my friend in a start up which is yet to launch the service. I have been offered 5% equity as sweat equity after a vesting period of 1 year but the caveat is that it is linked...

Equity

asked Sep 14 '11 at 04:46

Bhm4709
8 points

I'm building a software product that I will charge for X amount per license. Also, I want to give customers the chance to pay a monthly-subscription. Note: In both cases they will have access to...

Pricing Software Charging

asked Sep 14 '11 at 04:57

Nestor Sanchez A
690 points

I was wondering what are the ways that one can protect itself legally when it comes down to a system which allows file uploads and sharing, is it enough to write a "content policy"? Do I need to...

Legal Copyright

asked Sep 19 '11 at 16:02

Itai Sagi
337 points

I am currently implementing a relatively simple web application, as I'm trying to dive into Ruby on Rails. It turns out be going quite well and, in my opinion, it will appeal to a lot of users. But...

Pricing Charging Testing Freemium Web App

asked Sep 14 '11 at 05:19

Dyn Zack
216 points

I'm wondering if there exist any community driven site, to join two kind of people... Developers creating new software products (web, desktop, mobile) to be reviewed, but not as a paid tesing...

Software Community Beta Early Adopters

asked Sep 14 '11 at 06:00

Nestor Sanchez A
690 points

A challenge I'm facing in a brand new company is building contacts and gathering trusted customers. Specifically, how do I convince potential customers that we will provide the best quality of...

Marketing Software

asked Sep 19 '11 at 22:03

Suresha H
4 points

I have an idea for a web product. It's a new type of e-commerce site. I have the most fundamental questions. The first is how to even go about getting any advice for it. One concern is that a one...

Getting Started

asked Sep 14 '11 at 08:48

Craig
16 points

I have a startup idea that improves upon an existing idea in a uniquel and differentiated way. Let's call my idea "David". However, there exists a very large, well-known competitor,...

Competition Investors

asked Sep 19 '11 at 23:46

Li Zhou
323 points

If I've a company registered as Abcd LLC, is it safe to write it as ABcd in email templates etc. ? or are there rules for that.

LLC Legal Legal Entity

asked Sep 20 '11 at 00:41

Who Is Ninja
118 points

I know that the Startup Visa is under discussion in congress. But does anyone know when this visa will be passed, or what the process of passing the bill is? I'm looking for this visa.

Visa Startupvisa

asked Sep 20 '11 at 01:48

Anlai
375 points

We want to start a single business with a variety of different offerings that have their own identity to the public. We have an overarching business name that we think we would register as an LLC...

LLC Naming Setup

asked Sep 20 '11 at 03:50

Connie
11 points

We are looking for a great copywriter who can understand our product, our selling proposition, and our customers, and can run with it and produce web site and brochure copy. We have a budget of a...

Marketing Hiring

asked Sep 20 '11 at 04:09

User36624
13 points

I'm looking for bullet points on how to negotiate. I know there are entire tomes written on this. But I also know that the essence of negotiation can be boiled down to a few essential points - that...

Negotiation

asked Sep 15 '11 at 01:31

Voidstar
11 points

I worked as a consultent for a number of years, just doing regular old programming gigs. While I was doing this I did my taxes as a sole-proprietorship. I had to pay marginal tax and...

Incorporation Tax Sole Proprietorship

asked Sep 20 '11 at 05:16

Edgar Miranda
230 points