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1 Answers
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What methodology do you use to control business cofounders?

Here is a story behind: We had our small startup found (me and my friend are so called technical guys) by one of the major VC. They gave us so called parental advisory, one of the managers form...

asked Aug 3 '11 at 19:16
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Patrick
13 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.17K Views
Royalty free licensing

Ok, noob licensing question. First of all I bought some art off someone and got semi stung when I learnt that I couldn't do what I wanted to do with the produced art, I did not own the rights to it...

asked Aug 3 '11 at 19:23
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Tom
480 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.27K Views
Valuation Of Non-Existing Product/Business

Out of a team of three, two of us have decided that we need to part ways with the third partner. We want to buy her out, but we are struggling to value our venture and, therefore, don't have a clue...

asked Aug 10 '11 at 03:19
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Miles
130 points

6 Votes
4 Answers
4.2K Views
How “private” should a job interview be?

This is the issue of privacy -- and is concerned with keeping everything "open" to an interviewee beforehand. If you're being "watched" during the interview (through a camera) by other people in a...

asked Aug 3 '11 at 19:53
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Greengit
134 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.19K Views
Tips on shipping tons of packages?

I'm starting a US business and will need to ship a ton of packages of about 5000 in a month. I'm sourcing the product from HK. Each package is about 5 lbs and 5x5x5 inches. Any tips on which...

asked Aug 10 '11 at 05:49
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Elison
11 points

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1 Answers
2.68K Views
When should we put salary under cost or expense?

We are currently structuring our book accounts and really do not have any idea when should we put employees salary under cost or expense. Some said that we should put it under cost but some others...

asked Aug 3 '11 at 21:10
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Jpartogi
1,342 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
2.6K Views
What should be web content, portfolio and design model for start up business website

we are the smartphone application developer ,specialist in iphone and android development and want to create our own company website with portfolio but we want web content should be different which...

asked Aug 4 '11 at 01:46
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Tirupati Balan
103 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.01K Views
Shipping goods to restaruant startup in caribbean

I have a restaurant startup in the Caribbean and I'd like to ship some frozen goods there. Believe it or not food is much cheaper here in the U.S (a big surprise to me). I especially want to ship...

asked Aug 10 '11 at 11:26
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Berto77
120 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
2.6K Views
Freelancing - Naming Advice?

I do web development and graphic design as a hobby; I'm an enthusiast that's been immersed in these communities for more than 5 years. Recently I've been doing more serious work in these fields....

asked Aug 10 '11 at 14:14
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Trey K
118 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
5.05K Views
The mint.com of small business (Indinero and the like)

I currently use mint.com to keep track of my personal finances and I love it! Is there an equivalent product in regards to quality/execution for small businesses/startups? What does everyone here...

asked Aug 4 '11 at 03:26
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Edgar Miranda
230 points

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2 Answers
2.44K Views
Building a business off of data

I have a collection of tools that collect data. I have heard of businesses selling data. I would like to be able to do something like this. However, I have no idea what a business model around data...

asked Aug 4 '11 at 03:27
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User8311
120 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
3.96K Views
If the USPTO website has a trademark as "Dead," can I register it?

I plan to get a trademark registered and I was searching the USPTO website to see if it already taken or not. I figured out the Live/Dead Indicator is "Dead". Does that mean I can get this...

asked Aug 4 '11 at 06:23
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Umair Ashraf
135 points

3 Votes
6 Answers
2.84K Views
How do I find a "techie" to help build a start up website?

I have a great idea for a start-up business, but need to find someone that would be willing to partner with me. I must find someone that is much more tech savvy than myself that can build a...

asked Aug 4 '11 at 07:21
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User12435
16 points

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2 Answers
3.03K Views
Is it possible to deposit money in an unverified PayPal account?

I created an unverified PayPal account. However, I was able to send a money request email to my wife and there, the big Pay Now button exist and seems to work. Is it possible to get money from...

asked Aug 10 '11 at 21:05
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Saeed Neamati
153 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.82K Views
When to ask for equity, how much?

I am new to the start up world and doing well as a sales executive for the company who was given a base salary to start with no invested interest in the company. The base salary goes down on an...

asked Aug 4 '11 at 10:48
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Ones
6 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.04K Views
Grant Writing for a Coffee Shop Startup

I plan to startup a coffee shop with a family member. We're in the research and grant writing process right now, and I was hoping to see if there were any successful grant proposals which anyone...

asked Aug 4 '11 at 11:19
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Holland
113 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
5.57K Views
How to determine share value for a new company?

I'm in the process of setting up a company, and am trying to figure out what numbers to put in the Share Structure Table in the company registration form (download here ). I will be the sole...

asked Aug 4 '11 at 12:59
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Greg Sansom
130 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.46K Views
What questions to ask when somebody offers you an equity in his startup?

I own an IT service company providing development services to clients. Recently one of our clients offered us an equity in his startup against the development services we provide. He will give us...

asked Aug 10 '11 at 21:42
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Abhi
31 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
1.89K Views
Converting users to enter content on crowdsourced site

I've been running a crowd sourced quiz site for a while: http://www.quizmash.com While I'm getting plenty of quizzes taken through google search traffic, my conversion rate to entering a question...

asked Aug 4 '11 at 16:32
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Ricick
106 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
2.94K Views
How to ask customers to define a product's price?

The wording can influence their response, so which way to ask is the best ?

asked Aug 4 '11 at 18:04
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User2534
154 points