Questions

If your start-up is very early on how soon should your start-up leave a home office to leave for a office building? or should it be based on how many people are working with you?

Getting Started Office Office Space

asked Jul 8 '11 at 20:26

Johnathan Kulp
16 points

Our business involves developing iPhone/iPad apps now we have a lot of ideas for the apps and we want to develop all of them. Now my problem is Im not sure how we can go about keeping up with each...

Customer Support Iphone Tech Support

asked Jul 8 '11 at 20:46

I Scotts
152 points

I just wondering, whether anyone agree if I say that software (beta/prototype version) download number as an achievement for a software product, especially in startup stage. I know it is not a...

Marketing Funding Software

asked Jul 3 '11 at 03:44

Jazar
123 points

Reading about companies like Burbn who made Instagram, they have 4 employees and 5 million users. With no immediate plans to make money off the back of it. What kind of person starts a business...

Monetization

asked Jul 8 '11 at 20:56

Benhowdle89
133 points

We're at a point where we need to hire at 1-2 employees, and I'm not sure how much cash to have on hand. We're a SaaS product, with growing traction and on target to be cash-flow neutral next year....

Hiring Finance Entrepreneurs Employees Payroll

asked Jul 8 '11 at 23:13

Nicko
840 points

i'm a newbie in the business world, and i'd like to submit a couple of questions to you. First, i live in Italy. Suppose i want to fire up a website, and part of its services are under payment....

Legal Tax

asked Jul 3 '11 at 08:25

Michele
11 points

I'm thinking to build some social games that can be played via website, social networks (Facebook, etc) and mobile apps. So, what are the successful revenue streams of social gaming companies?

Business Model Monetization Social

asked Jul 8 '11 at 23:29

Jeff
58 points

Is my own made website automatically copyrighted or do I have to register it some where? For example if someone copies my content how can I claim it it was myself? How can I open a case ?

Copyright

asked Jul 3 '11 at 09:04

Monster Mmorpg
121 points

I discovered that I have some borrowing capacity at low rates based on an investment account that I have, and so I'd like to draw down that money and loan money to start-ups and other companies...

Investors Loan

asked Jul 3 '11 at 21:46

User6492
1,747 points

I am looking for reports/articles/research on how SMEs and big companies differ in their approach for finding and buying IT solutions. I would expect that ROI and the cost of the ownership play...

Enterprise Research Business Plan Selling

asked Jul 3 '11 at 21:50

Skarab
106 points

I teamed up with a student at school to help him launch a new business. The student I teamed up with has been running a legacy company for the past two years, which I am also involved in. The new...

Equity Distribution

asked Jul 9 '11 at 03:35

Dem
1 point

I am planning on starting a Web based PM business to cater to small manufacturing plants. I know there is a small market for it and I want to use it. What are my best options: Have someone create...

Project Management

asked Jul 9 '11 at 04:04

Shyam
1 point

I would like to bring an existing boardgame onto the iPad. The owner of the boardgame and the idea behind the game is positive for negotiations and asked me to find out what a fair market / revenue...

Revenue

asked Jul 4 '11 at 01:22

Marcus K
48 points

I'm at the Imagine Cup Finals, and I'm getting to see lots of students' projects, and lots of ideas. For competitions like that, there are of course a set of objectives that are slated as part of...

Marketing Sales Ideas Business

asked Jul 9 '11 at 04:21

Billy O Neal
121 points

I'm starting up a lawn mowing service, and I want to know if there is any free software, where I can track sales, customers, expenses ect. It doesn't need to be feature-crazy as my business will...

Software Management Accounting

asked Jul 4 '11 at 07:05

Ratz
118 points

I'm looking for advice on writing a business plan for a VC or Angel investor in the technology field. What are they looking for in a business plan/pitch? There are some good basic guides on...

Venture Capital Pitch Business Plan

asked Jul 4 '11 at 08:37

Hisnameisjimmy
126 points

So i'm the founder and developer of a startup, when i add a guy to the company to serve as a sales man, and give him 10% of equity of the company without any salary. Does it mean he'll receive 10%...

Equity

asked Jul 4 '11 at 10:12

Ryan
139 points

Have any of you got experience with a remote partner, did it work out, and can you share any tips or arguments for or against working with a remote partner? I'm currently thinking about a very...

Recruiting Ideas Partner

asked Jul 9 '11 at 05:13

Raw Solutions
6 points

I'm a co-founder of a profitable startup doing around a million in revenue a year. I'm having a great time and gaining lots of experience with this startup. However, I have many other ideas...

Hiring

asked Jul 9 '11 at 05:56

Nick
96 points

I'm a German citizen, but have been living in various EU and non-EU countries. I usually do remote freelance work. Since I don't live in Germany, I don't see the point why I should pay the high...

Tax Travel Offshore

asked Jul 4 '11 at 19:21

Znq
164 points