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2 Votes
4 Answers
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Starbucks Interview Process - Hiring Happiness?

As a big Starbucks fan and avid traveller I have noticed a trend while travelling whether its from Toronto to Texas to California... All Starbucks employees seem to have a very similar personality...

asked Feb 28 '11 at 12:14
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Chain
313 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.48K Views
How to approach sellers to signup (initially) and list their products in a startup marketplace website

I am in the early stage of creating an online marketplace website. I know that, obliviously I have to face the chicken and egg problem with this. I want to tackle one after another. How I could get...

asked Feb 28 '11 at 14:13
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Sakthy
45 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.5K Views
Features to include in a lan chat application

I am working on a project which is basically a Notification System or in other words sort of Lan Instant Messenger for mid-size companies, in which a person can update the status of the project...

asked Feb 24 '11 at 01:34
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Ahmed
106 points

4 Votes
6 Answers
3.89K Views
Ideas for outsourcing to a virtual assistant

Especially when working on a startup, the more time consuming tasks you can outsource, the better. Is there a forum or community that would be a good resource for ideas on how to outsource more...

asked Feb 24 '11 at 01:38
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Mike Nicholaides
121 points

5 Votes
9 Answers
3.13K Views
What if your partner seems to be a bad person?

Greetings. Currently I work for a bunch of companies as the CIO and recently I've been offered a partnership at a startup company. I decided to take it as a part-time, for the start, and then move...

asked Feb 24 '11 at 01:39
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Alexey Shatygin
128 points

3 Votes
7 Answers
13.2K Views
Should I bother registering .NET/.ORG/.BIZ/.INFO domains along with .COM?

I own a small software company, which has it's website on a .COM-domain ( jitbit.com ) Should I register .ORG/.NET/.BIZ/.INFO as well? "jitbit.net/jitbit.biz/jitbit.info/jitbit.org" or it's just a...

asked Feb 24 '11 at 01:55
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Jitbit
267 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
3.26K Views
Online Marketing Budget & Staff

Is there a rule of thumb that can be used for staff planning in terms of how large % of an online marketing budget that should be allocated towards managing the online marketing activities?

asked Feb 24 '11 at 03:27
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Karl Alfredsson
18 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
3.91K Views
Benefits and risks of taking your company internationally

I’m in the early planning phase of a funding round for a startup in NYC as a second office for a software company that is headquartered in Germany (ca. 50 employees). For a presentation I’m trying...

asked Feb 28 '11 at 23:37
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Martin Buberl
181 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
4.4K Views
How do you come up with a decent .com domain name?

It seems every common word or short sequence is owned or parked. Does anyone have any advice for the best way to come up with a decent .com domain name? We are going to launch an HTML5, cloud...

asked Feb 28 '11 at 23:57
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Olib
26 points

6 Votes
5 Answers
3.14K Views
What is the best method for me to invest money into my own startup?

All of the current investors in the startup are also employees, and we're investing equal amounts of money into the company. What is the best vehicle for this type of investment, where ownership in...

asked Feb 24 '11 at 05:31
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Blueberryfields
426 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.05K Views
Can I pay a passthrough LLC member via a paycheck instead of a distribution?

I was doing the books for an LLC last year and our accountants told us that paying one of the members via payroll was not the correct way to pay them and that the member should be paid via a...

asked Mar 1 '11 at 07:56
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Michael Pryor
2,250 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.43K Views
Is there an easier way to validate an idea?

I do understand that having a minimum viable product is the easiest way to do customer validation, but coming up with a working prototype does take time and effort. I read in one of the blogs that...

asked Feb 24 '11 at 12:15
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User3462
345 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.66K Views
Cheques made out in business name (UK)

I am planning on setting up a private limited company with my brother. We are going to register with the companies house with the business name (example) "123". Once we are registered, and have a...

asked Mar 1 '11 at 09:34
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Tom
480 points

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3 Answers
3.46K Views
What is the best type of retirement plan?

My company plans to start offering a retirement plan with a high degree of matching. The more I look into it, the more I realize there are a ton of options. Traditional 401k, Roth 401k, SEP IRA,...

asked Feb 24 '11 at 13:13
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Jeffrey Blake
115 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.96K Views
How do you organize your ideas and actions when starting something up?

I'm curious about how you guys organize your ideas for starting up a new business. I have a bunch of ideas that I never tried to implement, basically because I just don't know from where I could...

asked Feb 24 '11 at 14:07
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Tiago Cardoso
202 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.42K Views
Virtual corporations, state registration and taxation

This question seems to have been beat up on this site, but I can't find a direct answer. If I have an internet business incorporated in Delaware that sells software online, and I personally live...

asked Mar 1 '11 at 10:39
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Andy
111 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.55K Views
General cost per click (CPC) price in developed countries?

I know this question is a bit artificial, please don't explain me the concept, etc. because I am a professional senior e-marketer. I was just wondering how much do you think one general link click...

asked Mar 1 '11 at 11:19
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Vafello
106 points

5 Votes
8 Answers
3.49K Views
How can I have people work for my start-up if I have no way to pay them?

I would like to know how I can have other people to work for me.

asked Feb 24 '11 at 15:09
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Appmaster
89 points

5 Votes
4 Answers
2.13K Views
How many users do you lose when you don't have a password authentication system?

If you don't use a username/email and password authentication system and limit yourself to tweeter, facebook, other oauth and openid providers, how many users will you lose? How many will never...

asked Mar 1 '11 at 18:49
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J. Pablo Fernández
412 points

8 Votes
5 Answers
6.69K Views
Music to use in screencasts

We are regularly making some screencasts to demonstrate new functionality to our clients. It would be good to have some nice, engaging background music playing throughout the show. Are there any...

asked Feb 24 '11 at 20:36
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Art
350 points