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What are the benefits of incorporating?

I am interested in starting a company that makes software tools. I looked into incorporating and it looks like it will cost a few hundred dollars if I do everything myself. From what little...

asked Feb 14 '11 at 08:57
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Abe Miessler
264 points

6 Votes
2 Answers
4.3K Views
Can I start a business in USA and work from my country?

Can I incorporate a business in USA and work from my country? Can I receive profit from my corp even when I'm not an employee, only director? I have a b1b2 visa. Is this enough to manage a business...

asked Feb 8 '11 at 20:30
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Alejandro
48 points

4 Votes
1 Answers
2.76K Views
incorporating a subsidiary company for each web app

My company (a Delaware C-corp) develops and runs a number of websites that will soon be offering paid accounts. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each website being its own subsidiary,...

asked Feb 14 '11 at 12:56
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Jtauber
309 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.49K Views
Is there an online network of independent lawyers looking for one-off or quick work?

I'm looking for a network that matches lawyers to people looking to get a contract written or have a bit of legal work done. I know there are lots of freelancing sites and networks out there for...

asked Feb 14 '11 at 15:11
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Tbaums
298 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.11K Views
Facebook/Twitter B2B?

What are your thoughts on Facebook and Twitter for primarily B2B businesses? It doesn't make much sense to me to have a facebook fan page if my services aren't really used by the general consumer....

asked Feb 9 '11 at 04:12
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Big Tuna
349 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.4K Views
How should a small business providing local services do link building to get ranked high in the search engines?

Assuming an appropriate amount of on-page optimization has been done, and a sites structure is good, how does a small local business acquire links without resorting to purchasing them? The...

asked Feb 19 '11 at 15:48
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Mcohen75
157 points

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1 Answers
2.6K Views
Can I name my website the same as someone else's if it already exists?

If I own DomainName.com but someone else with DomainName.info already has a site named "Domain Name," am I allowed to call my site "Domain Name" as well?

asked Feb 14 '11 at 19:01
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Travis
26 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
2.37K Views
Startup discounts

I have started interviewstreet.com recently (helps in screening programmers). We have got around 10 paying customers who pay between $x-$y a month for the same product , same specifications, etc....

asked Feb 14 '11 at 21:18
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Viv
482 points

3 Votes
6 Answers
2.85K Views
I'm a techie, not a marketing guy. How can I market my business?

My partner and I started a website development company a few years ago which specializes in making high quality (great graphics, functionality, and SEO) websites/applications for small-medium...

asked Feb 9 '11 at 08:56
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Metropolis
118 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
7.78K Views
Examples of Manually Entering Payroll in QuickBooks for 1 person S-Corp

First, my apoligies if I'm on the wrong board. Please point me to the right site. I have a 1 person S-Corp in California and use Paychex for the payroll. I simply want to enter the data into...

asked Feb 15 '11 at 02:44
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Dave
160 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
3.61K Views
What's the yearly cost of incorporating in the US?

We are currently a LLC from Uruguay, and we've been requested by a potential customer in the US to provide employer identification number (EIN). So we are evaluating the possibility of...

asked Jan 27 '11 at 06:58
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Gabriel Lopez
31 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.42K Views
How do you give value to your customers when you're not an expert in their field?

I'm reading Jeffrey Gitomer's The Little Red Book of Selling. One of its ideas is "give value first": tell people how they can improve their businesses and increase their profits and they'll want...

asked Jan 27 '11 at 06:59
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Jason Swett
555 points

9 Votes
12 Answers
4.23K Views
Irrational fear of existing competitor?

Currently in my niche, there are one or two other competitors. Every time I go on their site, or download their software, my heart pounds. I get extremely anxious at how professional and elegant...

asked Feb 3 '11 at 04:37
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Kim Jong Woo
644 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.22K Views
How many people should I get to fill out my survey?

I'm trying to do things the proper, "lean" way by looking to survey potential users/customers so I can develop a product people want. The survey is out, but how do I know when I have sufficient...

asked Feb 3 '11 at 05:48
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Acconrad
113 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
6.86K Views
PayPal donations, Tax-Deductibility?

I got into some legal trouble and am setting up a donation page to fund a defense fund. Are PayPal donations Tax Deductible, So that I don't have to pay taxes on the donations?

asked Feb 3 '11 at 06:11
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Matt
141 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.08K Views
Is it legal using virtual currency in a swapping stuff website?

The site www.listia.com uses credits as a way to buy goods through auctions. These credits are not real money with the exception that you can buy more credits with real money if you desperately...

asked Jan 27 '11 at 18:46
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Shir
51 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.59K Views
What are "other" salary charges? (Europe)

I just found this post on HN: It may be pretty hard to compare US and foreign offers. For instance, in France, you'd be earning 36000 euros in cash --what's landing on your account --, however...

asked Jan 27 '11 at 20:02
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Znq
164 points

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1 Answers
4.32K Views
What's the most compact solution for a new website with split testing?

I meet a lot of wantrepreneurs who are very smart but not at all into the plumbing of websites. They totally get concepts such as minimum viable product and split testing, and they want to be...

asked Jan 27 '11 at 20:18
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Jeremy Parsons
5,197 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
1.88K Views
Suggestions for a video game site that deals with videos?

I'm about to launch a very (VERY) simple site for video games. It's basically a site that allows you to watch Youtube videos for video games. I'm struggling with the "chicken or egg" problem. I...

asked Feb 4 '11 at 03:02
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Cbmeeks
135 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
3.05K Views
affordable web based crm SaaS with email delivery?

I am looking to get in touch with my contacts and previous clients. I used to use Gmail but there would be major problems like sometimes when I send email from [email protected] , they don't...

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asked Jan 27 '11 at 23:44
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Kim Jong Woo
644 points