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Is it possible to start up a web hosting / development company that only communicates via email?
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If after doing the necessary credit checks, after loaning someone some money, they don't pay it back after a period (how long would this need to be?) is there a way I can indemnify my business...
I am on the verge of quitting my day job to work full time on a startup, solo initially. It seems that I could become eligible for a swathe of UK tax credits. These are pretty lucrative but they...
I'm in a field with several hundred competitors, a few big, some medium, but most are small ISVs. Are there any tools out there that will help estimate how my competitors are doing in terms of...
1,471 points
Assume we have a limited advertisement budget that we are currently spreading it across 30 countries. Is it valid to think that by putting it all on a single country (e.g Italy) there is an...
219 points
What is the implication of Google Panda release on my clients who are "outsourcing" scontent creation for their blogs?
12,141 points
We are working on a complex online sales and marketing tool (website with CRM integration) We have laid it out as several small "baby step" projects. Each step needs approval and "sign-off" before...
12,141 points
Reducing the barriers to using a website is often a key goal for an eCommerce business. One way of reducing the barrier to the whole 'register/sign up' process and the subsequent 'logging in with...
2,333 points
I'm not sure if this forum is an appropriate place for this question but here goes. I work in a building that isn't close to any restaurants even though it's in a downtown-ish area. There's just...
555 points
As a SaaS company we have an entire team in place to do web and application development. Effectively, we have one client: ourselves. Would it make sense for us to take on consulting clients as an...
2,917 points
I learnt today that if an author assigns copyright of his book to a publisher for a fee, the net revenue is taxed as income, not as capital gains. On the other hand, one would normally think...
394 points
Is it better to pay more up front for a custom coded website, or go with open source CMS, which is a much more economical alternative. Specifically for this bootstrapped micro startup, there is one...
509 points
The background I represent a small Australian software developer. We have been working with our clients over here for 9 years on a product suite which is a worlds first for the targeted industry....
There was some talk in the media about how it is hard to find talent. There were some comments that actually the real problem is that salaries offered by new startups are way under market, thus a...
208 points
Now after the internet has taken over a substantial part of shopping, I am interested to know the current trends in the traditional retailing industry. How is it adapting to compete with mature...
1,567 points
I am building a startup. Right now I am thinking of having a company that is an umbrella around the different attempts I make. Which would you suggest? Should I incorporate or do an LLC? What are...
202 points
For many entrepreneurs and social entrepreneurs the potential positive impact on the world is as important are providing a healthy financial return for the investors. Often the definition of...
12,141 points
I am considering buying some software, which would do very advanced calculations/simulations for me. If this software provides wrong results, I could go bankrupt. I specifically did not want to...
1,567 points
I am currently working at a company in a technical cum slightly managerial position and strongly thinking about starting a technology based company (this can happen in the next one or two years to...
178 points
I'm putting together a webcomic and am considering taking down the construction page in the next couple of days and going live (the site is finished). I just have a few questions regarding a...
