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Market Research: Creating a Questionnaire

My company is beginning to do research to identify the biggest pain points that our potential customers have, as well as what the most appealing aspects of our software are. We are creating a...

asked Jul 27 '11 at 03:18
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Tom Harrigan
373 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.8K Views
How to decide whether an idea is worth pursuing?

You have a business idea, how do you decide whether it's worth pursuing? i.e, say you plan to provide a SaaS service to users (which you think would be very useful for people), how do you know that...

asked Jul 27 '11 at 04:09
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Atul Goyal
496 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
3.21K Views
Freelance or Small Startup in germany

I want to open a small company (potentially just Freelance) in germany and am unclear about some of the laws. What i need to know about are billing and tax laws, like how much am i required to pay...

asked Jul 27 '11 at 04:22
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Xyious
133 points

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3 Answers
3.22K Views
Multiple Keywords Content Generation SEO Strategy

Hi I'm planning a SEO campaign but stuck on one problem. The following example is for illustration only Let's say I sell shoes in continental US, and I want to target the following key...

asked Jul 27 '11 at 04:28
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Nick
173 points

7 Votes
4 Answers
2.49K Views
How to get through to decision makers?

There are a few software titles (all games) that have been officially retired and are no longer supported. I have designed a business model for recovering these end of lifed titles, but am having...

asked Jul 27 '11 at 09:06
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Patrickgamer
234 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
3.19K Views
What are the key qualities you look for in a candidate for startups?

I know that it is very difficult to gauge a candidate's attitude / work ethics from the start. What are the most important things you look for a candidate that will be fit for a startup software...

asked Jul 27 '11 at 14:29
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Joset
161 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.78K Views
How would I split ownership if I'm typically the idea guy and leading the product development?

This question is very similar to this one: Revenue Split - I am doing 100% of the programming work, he's the idea man The difference however is that I'm typically the idea guy and will also be...

asked Jul 27 '11 at 14:42
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John
106 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.31K Views
Profit sharing with sales person

I am trying to start yet another offshore development company. I have couple of people (onshore) who might be generating leads for us and closing the sales. Now the point is that these guys are...

asked Jul 27 '11 at 17:02
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Pradeep
286 points

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1 Answers
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Bought some computer art, what can I do with it?

I know I should have sorted this out prior to having it done but it didn't cross my mind and I'm not sure what my legal rights are. I approached a freelance artist to draw an image for my website,...

asked Jul 27 '11 at 21:02
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Tom
480 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.65K Views
How Should I Deal With Intellectual Property

Intellectual property is a subject that has far reaching implications for your business. There are several different types of intellectual property that every business deals with. They include:...

asked Jul 27 '11 at 22:24
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Jarie Bolander
11,421 points

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2 Answers
3.82K Views
How should the profits be shared?

Imagine a scenario where two people set up a business. They contribute 50-50 in terms of investment. They split profit between them. Over time, only one of the partner now works for the business....

asked Jul 28 '11 at 00:25
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Sid
44 points

0 Votes
4 Answers
2.37K Views
B2B SaaS for Gyms and Personal Trainers

I am developing a application for gyms and personal trainers. I already have a few beta users in the states but some UK gyms have already expressed interest in using the software. Should I offer it...

asked Jul 28 '11 at 06:36
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Chris Stroud
1 point

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Looking for ideas for new startup processes

I have an idea for a new startup, and I'm searching for good ideas for processes. I know that it is important to have flexibility and agility, but I don't know the processes that help in those...

asked Jul 28 '11 at 11:19
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Iuren Weissmann
1 point

1 Votes
5 Answers
2.71K Views
Will video replace all images in the future?

In this day and age, images share a peaceful coexistence with video on the Internet. In the future, as download speeds get faster and broadband access reaches all 3rd world countries, is it...

asked Jul 28 '11 at 14:30
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Jo Jo
148 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.71K Views
I want to sell my company after 1 year and would like to pay long term capital gains tax. Should I go for LLC ro C/S copr?

I have read some questions and asked some people. I have not got the answer. I understand the basic difference between LLC and C/S corp . I am not sure about long term capital gains tax. Suppose I...

asked Jul 28 '11 at 22:17
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Skillguru
344 points

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2 Answers
1.81K Views
What to offer to advisers / endorsers to make them interested?

The question is about how attract and what to offer to people who you want to be behind your start-up? It's easier with developers and other positions where you can translate their hours to pay at...

asked Jul 29 '11 at 02:56
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Mvbl Fst
144 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
5.09K Views
What does "warrants for the equity kicker" mean?

I was reading an article in a VC's blog and I found this explanation about venture debt: "The terms are usually three years, interest only, balloon payment, with warrants for the equity...

asked Jul 29 '11 at 04:08
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Sd Reyes
156 points

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2 Answers
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Mentor requesting for board of director role, should i offer director or advisor role to him?

We recently met a person through our contacts and he has shown interest in our startup & super liked the Idea. We had initially requested him to be our mentor, for which he agreed. In our next...

asked Jul 29 '11 at 04:21
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Kumar K
11 points

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2 Answers
2.51K Views
Are .st domains reliable for web startups?

Possible Duplicate: what's more important - .com or name? Are .st domains reliable for web startups? Is there any known issue with them?

asked Jul 29 '11 at 05:34
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John S
184 points

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2 Answers
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Started S Corp in 2010 but did not make any money til now

I started an S corp April 2010 but the project was put on hold. We didn't file the 1120S or 2253 that were due 3/15/2011. This month we are starting to work on a project which will start to bring...

asked Jul 29 '11 at 05:56
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Asmy
1 point