Questions

I have an idea that I am brain storming in my mind ( rather cooking ). The idea is to launch a website with free info etc. But I also want to know how to generate income through it. Also will have...

Entrepreneurs Website

asked Jul 22 '11 at 06:05

Ar 2011
6 points

Investor are in it for one thing, profit. That's okay if both the founders and the investors profit. What do you do when the "Angels" who have been funding your work kick out the founders and the...

Funding Finance Angel Failure

asked Jul 22 '11 at 06:38

Busted Flatt
16 points

We recently formed a new LLC in the state of Delaware. The company is entirely web based and has 4 members located in 3 different states: California, Idaho, and Texas. The reason for forming in...

LLC

asked Jul 16 '11 at 07:19

Mike
16 points

I have a friend that lives in another country and wants to join my startup, working part time outside his day job. He said he'll work on weekends mostly. I've started it about 1 year ago working on...

Co-Founder

asked Jul 16 '11 at 07:52

Leadgy
222 points

I am a recent graduate and soon I am starting my own company in the IT/Tech. Because always all of my studies were mostly technical(computer programming,coding,...) and do not have that much work...

Books Finance Definitions Bookkeeping

asked Jul 22 '11 at 07:04

Hossein
111 points

Let's say, the web project is done, and I also have the presentation to my project. Now, how should I explain my project to my potential customer? Can I just write them on Facebook or email and...

Customers Clients

asked Jul 16 '11 at 11:15

Simplyme
186 points

I am trying to figure out a good payment scheme for my project. I am just confused now. :( This project involved 3 actors. website admin who provide the service/system publisher (who sell space...

Payments

asked Jul 16 '11 at 12:34

Simplyme
186 points

I work on a website that is backed by a database with a lot of product information. Much of this information is user generated. I would like to know if there are any copyright issues around...

Copyright

asked Jul 22 '11 at 07:32

Josh Cutler
21 points

What site would you recommend to add posting? Any specialty site that would be better for jewelry sales rep? What template should I use for the contract if any?

Sales Hiring

asked Jul 16 '11 at 15:08

Difull
1 point

As you can see from the title I already have my own company (Pest Control) which is Ltd and I am looking at setting up a JV with someone else with their own Pest Control Company. So our current...

Joint Venture

asked Jul 22 '11 at 08:15

Daniel
11 points

We have a new startup and are trying to meet with some potential angel investors. We were asked if we have a ROI schedule. I thought that investors get paid only when the company has a successful...

Technology Web 2.0 Angel Investors

asked Jul 22 '11 at 10:14

Brandon Mitchell
21 points

Who have you enjoyed reading about most? Which biography has provided the most insight and perspective into a brilliant founder's mind? I have really enjoyed Founders at Work, by the way - even...

Founder Books Founders

asked Jul 17 '11 at 01:41

Brian
134 points

It seems like there can be incentive for founders to give away equity to incubators, seed investors and co-founders, and then drop the startup and build a new one doing a similar thing but keeping...

Equity

asked Jul 17 '11 at 07:27

Ashton M.
83 points

I have an internet based business with no physical location and my business partners all live in different states. I want to incorporate and was thinking about doing it in Nevada or Delaware. The...

Incorporation Internet

asked Jul 17 '11 at 15:14

Jason
11 points

One of the company's co-founders is investing and to avoid high fees I suggested we use our merchant account whereby he will make a payment online and then I will receive the money in the UK. Is...

Credit Cards International Investment Investors Merchant Account

asked Jul 22 '11 at 18:37

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points

I'm thinking of offering 3 x $50 gift certificates for the first order received from each of the 52 states. The product's range in price from $69.00 to $139.00. Winner or loser?

Marketing Launch Ecommerce Promotion

asked Jul 17 '11 at 18:09

Bold Rusty
11 points

In the planning stage of building an app with a monthly subscription element targeted to small business merchants having 1 - 10 retail venues. Looking for any advice on a go to market strategy to...

Sales Apps Distribution Small Business Retail

asked Jul 17 '11 at 22:21

Dani
11 points

I'm the co-founder of a bootstrapping startup, and I have incentive to prefer short-term compensation, like deferred salary, instead of equity. Would it be reasonable to apply a multiplier to the...

Equity Salary

asked Jul 18 '11 at 00:10

Ashton M.
83 points

I've have been asked to head-up and manage a start-up LLC as the President/GM and sit on the board. I will have a base salary package and bonus plan; however, I've asked for an ownership stake in...

Equity Compensation

asked Jul 18 '11 at 01:30

Robert
1 point

Our company wants to use MySQL for one software product, and our product is not open-source. Is it legal to use it freely? If not, how about PostgreSQL? Is this okay for our purpose?

License Open Source

asked Jul 18 '11 at 13:31

Josh Morrison
102 points