Questions

I'm creating a software that's based on the teachings of a book. I want to name it after the book. Will there be a copyright infringement problem although they are in two different categories? If...

Marketing Software Books Copyright

asked Feb 20 '11 at 23:38

Brown And Friendly
43 points

I started a restaurant with a partner, and I'm looking for ideas to market it online. I know about coupons, Google ads, etc. Any other ideas? I'm currently building the website. What do you guys...

Marketing Restaurants

asked Feb 25 '11 at 09:03

Berto77
120 points

I want to sell PPC to white collar professional service businesses (lawyers, accountants, etc.) I already am a website designer marketing to these folks. I could create a website that sells a...

Subscriptions PPC

asked Mar 2 '11 at 12:22

Randy
249 points

I built a simple software that helps users to manage cloud based backup files across multiple account on your local desktop. We are going to launch it officially soon, so how can we get medias,...

Cloudcrowd

asked Mar 2 '11 at 13:25

Anson Wang
24 points

I am the owner of a website that distributes digital content (photo/ footage/ music) for the film, interactive and media industries. We launched four years ago and are among the market leaders in...

Personal Investment Investors Loan

asked Feb 25 '11 at 15:34

User8084
14 points

I am working on a monthly subscription site in which users can cancel/upgrade/downgrade anytime they want. I am integrating the payment module with Paypal and would like to know the pros and cons...

Subscriptions

asked Feb 21 '11 at 07:10

User3462
345 points

I have launched a web app a couple of days ago in closed BETA and I have been trying quite hard to contact relevant bloggers (about 12 of them now) to post/tweet about my startup and to offer BETA...

Launch Email Beta Product Launch

asked Feb 26 '11 at 01:31

Carl
33 points

We're looking into building a site that would facilitate receiving payments online for places that do no have this capability. There's more to the site than receiving payments, it also makes sure...

Pricing Fees

asked Feb 21 '11 at 14:00

Pbz
111 points

Context: I started a SAAS based platform for small and medium sized companies around a year back. To save some time I intentionally took this underpaid job close to my home. I have successfully...

Bootstrapped Funding Job Offer Jobs

asked Mar 2 '11 at 23:56

User8226
197 points

I am developing a tool but It's really difficult to get a name. I'm wondering if I can use a domain like xptoapp.com without infringement the trademark "xpto" if it exists. How does this work? I...

Trademark Domain

asked Mar 3 '11 at 00:37

Tiago
333 points

I want to start my own company that allows users to take surveys and get paid for doing so. My question is, how do I get these surveys from affiliates? What companies do I need to contact to supply...

Affiliate Survey

asked Feb 26 '11 at 09:27

Jonathan Kushner
116 points

Note 1: I am a frequent contributor to SE sites, my account is obviously a throwaway account, for obvious reason. Note 2: I'm not too sure whether such a question is allowed here, I would like to...

Entrepreneurs

asked Feb 26 '11 at 12:43

Sad Guy
36 points

I'm a software developer in a East European country working for a tiny software firm with only few developers. Our owner is also our manager; he lives in the North America and makes arrangements...

Jobs Partnerships

asked Mar 3 '11 at 09:08

James Blunt
8 points

I have a unique name for my domain/startup. If it's really unique can I trademark the name in general or still have to specify what it sells even if it's unique? And can I trademark something...

Trademark

asked Mar 3 '11 at 09:35

Matt
141 points

I am in the process of starting a biotech. I have determined that a year is enough time to gather results promising enough to merit much greater investment- or failing, serious reconsideration or...

Funding

asked Feb 26 '11 at 18:41

Cyclone
128 points

I'm an independent software developer and I do business under my real name. As such, I'm not a DBA, nor am I incorporated. Since I'm not filed as a business anywhere, it's difficult for me to open...

Bank Account

asked Feb 22 '11 at 05:04

Beachrunnerjoe
319 points

I am using Paypal subscription for charging the customers monthly. When they sign up, I have an option of either redirecting them to the Paypal site to enter the credit card details or gather this...

Payments

asked Feb 22 '11 at 05:12

User3462
345 points

I read here, and in articles elsewhere, about how important it is for a startup to be located in Silicon Valley. But they're all very vague, mentioning "the energy" or "the talent" or...

Networking Location Silicon Valley Investors

asked Feb 26 '11 at 20:04

Sean
134 points

I work for a large complex company, I delibrately do not want to say, which business it is in, in order to make this discussion general. In this company, as in many others, there are lots of...

Strategy Strategic Management Value Add Customer Value

asked Feb 26 '11 at 23:19

David
1,567 points

We are in the process of creating an eBook. Now we are contemplating to release this ebook in two versions, full and lite. 'Lite' version would be created to reach the extensive Amazon audience....

Ideas

asked Feb 26 '11 at 23:20

Ankur Jain
566 points