Questions

There are several services like SpyFu, AdBeat & ispionage which advertise they can provide the keywords, budget, ad copy and other information which competitors use in different ad networks...

Adwords Competition Advertising

asked Feb 4 '11 at 03:57

Tony Henrich
283 points

So we are creating a new Android App. We'll have a name for it, and a logo, and the specific functionality of the app is something that hasn't been done before (we searched). The app is going to be...

Software Copyright Trademark

asked Feb 4 '11 at 04:45

Slandau
203 points

Ok, so I've got (yet another) idea for a startup, which I think is pretty good. The innovative and most expensive part of it might just not be possible but the project could fallback to a good...

Getting Started Recommendations

asked Jan 28 '11 at 02:13

Cawas
120 points

I started a venture last year, and now for the first time I'm having to deal with taxes related to the startup. As my tax accountant informed me, I need to send those who made over $600 W9 forms...

Tax

asked Jan 28 '11 at 06:08

Artem Russakovskii
106 points

Possible Duplicate: What is the best merchant processing solution? I plan to sell online space for multimedia solution and charge user per month (everymonth) or yearly. This would primarily be...

Ecommerce Billing

asked Jan 28 '11 at 06:37

Jewelthief
151 points

I have a SaaS product and want to offer my customers the ability to accept credit cards themselves. What's the quickest way to set this up? EDIT: I'm starting to think that giving the SaaS user a...

Credit Cards Saas

asked Jan 28 '11 at 09:57

Jon Kragh
185 points

Beyond the tools, like Twitter and FB, what are some proven strategies or creative concepts that you have seen companies employ to build their brand. For instance, one company I know of, is...

Social Media

asked Feb 4 '11 at 10:48

Zkidd
26 points

Last year, I incorporated with two other people who, at the time, were all about the project on which we were working. The project eventually fell flat due to loss of interest on their parts....

Tax Founders Shares

asked Feb 4 '11 at 12:23

Shaun
261 points

I'm starting a small business and I'm concerned about personal liability. I like the idea of a corporation providing some protection, but I'm uncomfortable with the notion that the corporate veil...

Incorporation Insurance Corporate Structure Liability

asked Jan 28 '11 at 15:23

Mcohen75
157 points

I would like to know what it takes to provide an online payment gateway like worldpay paypal etc

Payments

asked Jan 28 '11 at 15:46

User6890
6 points

My undersntanding is that there is no legal difference between naming my S Corporation MyCompanyName Incorporated vs MyCompanyName Corporation. However, are there any preferences on which one to...

Incorporation Business Naming

asked Jan 28 '11 at 18:40

Tauren
240 points

I have recently established a company to sell ecommerce software as SaaS. There are some leads that request proposals from me. I am in a dilemma. There are two risks that I want to avoid: I want...

Software Ecommerce Customer Support Project Management Agreements

asked Jan 28 '11 at 20:00

Mert Nuhoglu
116 points

A startup idea has recently crept into my head which is basically a social networking site aimed at a specific interest group. The rough concept would be a somewhat cut down version of facebook,...

Ideas Social Network

asked Jan 28 '11 at 20:22

William Lannen
195 points

Beyond the obvious steps -- having a privacy policy, encrypting stored data, supporting https logins and Tor -- what are other best practices for a web startup that wants to do privacy right?

Website Privacy

asked Feb 5 '11 at 00:43

Jon Pincus
52 points

Here's my current situation: I used to own a consulting business. I have many contacts but not sure how I would go about telling them about my new startup beta software. It's been at least...

Communication

asked Feb 5 '11 at 01:56

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

I have developed advanced CMS software with integrated ecommerce system for running large eshops and managing content on multiple websites. It has some really modern features it's all AJAX,...

Marketing Strategy Selling Global Customers

asked Feb 5 '11 at 02:38

Frodik
103 points

We're starting a small business that will provide services locally. How do I determine what type of and how much Liability Insurance I need?

Insurance Liability

asked Jan 29 '11 at 07:52

Mcohen75
157 points

I have an interested buyer willing to pay cash for my business. They want to own the IP of the business (which is all the business actually owns). The business is an S corp and I have owned the...

Selling Business

asked Feb 5 '11 at 08:00

Michael Pryor
2,250 points

So say I have a new "simple" web app idea and it somehow becomes very popular after days of its launch. I don't have the funding to make an iPhone app of the site and someone makes one before I...

Iphone

asked Feb 5 '11 at 09:17

Matt
141 points

My basic idea here is for starting a software company Well the people giving projects at freelancers and such sites basically ask for a portfolio, i have been in this field professionally for...

Recommendations Entrepreneurs

asked Jan 29 '11 at 15:29

Mazhar Kaunain Baig
111 points