Questions

I realize this is kind of an incendiary question but bear with me. There are of course many strong newsletters in the world. But they already exist. My question is about starting something new...

Newsletter Blogging Internet Marketing

asked May 13 '11 at 13:49

Kenneth Vogt
2,917 points

The simplest way to blog is to write text. However, it has become almost as easy to record yourself speaking and post the audio to your blog. The same is true for video. If one was going to devote...

Video Blogging Audio

asked May 13 '11 at 13:59

Kenneth Vogt
2,917 points

I would like to hear your thoughts on the best possible options for a cheap and effective marketing strategy for a b2b advertising website start-up? Since as you can imagine for most of start ups...

B2B

asked May 13 '11 at 14:10

New Web Start Up
11 points

I'm twenty years old and I live in upstate New York. I took the last semester off to focus on starting a business, but it didn't take off as I planned. I want to be a successful entrepreneur and...

Business

asked May 13 '11 at 15:37

Nh18
31 points

As an European, is it possible to travel to the US on a tourist visa and visit companies to apply for jobs or business assignments in person? I. e. is it possible from a legal perspective, from a...

Networking Visa B2B USA

asked May 13 '11 at 23:52

Pongy
18 points

I had it in my head (since I need my salary to pay my bills) that I would continue working full-time until either a) the business earned enough that I could quite or more likely b) we secured seed...

Investing Angel Seed Funding

asked May 14 '11 at 00:10

Nick
1,171 points

What ways are there for potential co-owners and equity holders to check up on start-up companies to make sure they are actually established, legitimate and reasonably funded operations?

Investment Fraud

asked May 14 '11 at 00:58

Mqv
52 points

If I put a bunch of time and effort into creating non-text content, namely audio and video, how will Google grasp how to index it? Is there a way to "prep" audio and video so it gets noticed like...

Google SEO Video Audio

asked May 14 '11 at 01:22

Kenneth Vogt
2,917 points

I've been aggregating a list of angel investors in the Boston area and I'm up to 180 or so now from around the area. The list includes links to Twitter pages, LinkedIn pages, and their investing...

Angel

asked May 14 '11 at 02:21

Nick
1,171 points

During the process of registering a LLC, it you are supposed to call it CompanyName, LLC.. My company is an online business. Is it best to register the offical name as CompanyName.com, LLC or...

LLC Online

asked May 14 '11 at 02:23

Sk24iam
344 points

I am not a US citizen and I want to create a company and work with many contractors outside US. It will be software development company. Company will be delaware based LLC, and office will be...

Software LLC Foreign Tax Iphone

asked May 14 '11 at 05:24

Vitaliy
16 points

In the past, I have worked on many different projects with groups of people ranging in size from 2 to 10. These projects have always flopped due to numerous issues, but one issue that has always...

Human Resources Partnerships Groups

asked May 14 '11 at 12:03

Skudd
1 point

We are planning to sell iPhone, iPad and Android apps in US Market. We have a company in India having 4 directors. I think we will have to open up a company in USA for this. Do you guys think,...

LLC Iphone USA Android

asked May 14 '11 at 14:11

Abhi
31 points

I am looking for good sample documents/document templates, for the following requirements- (1) Employment Contracts (for employees who will work from home using their own PCs, with software...

Legal Documents

asked May 14 '11 at 19:16

Arvind
21 points

I'm planning a new software company that will license software to businesses. A lot of R&D will be needed to create the software and indeed, our codebase will be our biggest asset....

Legal Patent Intellectual Property

asked May 14 '11 at 22:48

Paperjam
394 points

We're developing an idea for a product that we can give to retailers at no cost by subsidizing the cost through advertising. Retailers don't pay much for it, but it is still an expense to them. The...

Marketing Advertising Free

asked May 15 '11 at 02:16

Cameron
16 points

What is the US law that deals with regulations for incorporated entities? In India, we have the Indian Companies Act, 1956. I am an entrepreneur. I want to know if I can register my business as a...

Incorporation Registration

asked May 15 '11 at 04:32

Water Cooler V2
139 points

So I'm starting a New Company that offers internet marketing services to businesses. There are two other founders besides myself, these are people that I am bringing on to help grow the business....

Co-Founder

asked May 15 '11 at 11:21

Neil
18 points

I began work with a small startup last year, working as a consultant. Consulting didn't last long because I saw great potential in the company and made it clear I wanted to be a part of it. I...

Equity Tax Shares Royalties

asked May 15 '11 at 13:38

Schneider
116 points

I may have the chance to be the first employee of a startup going to the YC summer 2011 program. The thing is I think they are planning to cover my expenses but not to actually pay me or offer...

Equity Payments Employees

asked May 16 '11 at 00:23

Andy Boot
228 points