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7 Votes
2 Answers
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How to get users enganged and active in a new website?

Me and my team are working on an online project where people can give away unwanted stuff and get stuff they are looking for. The problem is that from my experience people tend to get engaged in...

asked Jan 25 '11 at 18:49
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Shir
51 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.85K Views
I have received an offer for my domain. what should I do?

I have received a great offer for the domain name techhotbed.com and techhotbed.net (all of which I own under a company name). A very powerful blog building company approaches me last week and made...

asked Jan 19 '11 at 05:54
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Donald
136 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.87K Views
Support And Maintenance B2B applicaiton

We have written a B2B application that is hosted on customer's Hardware. Its now time to write the support and maintenance contract. How much do we charge? 15%----22% And what does a support and...

asked Jan 19 '11 at 08:34
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Ravi Shankar
18 points

1 Votes
6 Answers
2.97K Views
launching in about a week. what to prepare?

So finally, I have been able to successfully fix all the bugs and issues with my SaaS startup. Any guidance on what I should be preparing ? I know, I should've released early, but the lean startup...

asked Jan 25 '11 at 20:47
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Kim Jong Woo
644 points

8 Votes
7 Answers
3.88K Views
How to deal with easily copyable idea?

I have a new idea that's dead simple and I don't think it's been done before. what precautions should I take to prevent a copycat from emerging and getting popular? I know getting all the press...

asked Jan 19 '11 at 09:28
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Jason Glib
96 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
3.37K Views
How to Meet Startup Entrepreneurs in Austin, Texas?

Can any Austinites recommend good networking events for meeting other startup entrepreneurs? The TechRanch looks promising - what else should I check out? I'll be in Austin soon and would like to...

asked Jan 19 '11 at 10:12
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Brandon King
959 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
3.22K Views
How are all these silly web startups raising so much money?

Forgive me if this is a duplicated to any other questions (which I dont think it is), but lately all I hear about is how XYZ web startup has managed to secure another 20 million in seed funding,...

asked Jan 26 '11 at 01:31
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Maq
197 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.81K Views
Startup companies in Germany

Does anyone know of any lists of startup companies in Germany? (Please see OnStarups question 19093 for incubators in Germany)

asked Jan 13 '11 at 09:06
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Chris
140 points

0 Votes
4 Answers
58.4K Views
What's the difference between a retailer, dealer and trader?

What's the difference between a retailer, dealer and trader? Do they all mean the same thing? Are they all buying goods from distributors and selling them to consumers, and therefore at the end...

asked Jan 26 '11 at 03:08
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Tim
101 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.16K Views
Leasing a car for commute

I have a software development consultancy - this is a Sub-chapter S firm. I am considering leasing a car to travel to my client sites for business use and keep my personal vehicles for personal...

asked Jan 26 '11 at 03:33
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Raj More
106 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
2.66K Views
One-day-access trial pricing plan

I have a Japanese learning community website... Currently there are three main plans... Free: Access some of the content (some 20 lessons, a few cheat sheets, etc.), for free, forever. This is...

asked Jan 20 '11 at 02:25
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Philip Seifi
132 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.83K Views
Experience with promoting your site through Social Networks

I have a site that I am getting ready to launch out of Beta very soon. I would like to take advantage of promoting the site through FaceBook and Twitter. I have recently created accounts on there...

asked Jan 20 '11 at 05:09
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John
161 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.15K Views
Tools to help understand if a startup concept is viable

Ok, so you've got a great idea, it solves a tough and troubling problem for millions of users. Now, before you go head-first and implement, what tools are availble to test whether your idea is...

asked Jan 20 '11 at 07:26
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Ripper234
137 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
4.03K Views
How do I select a legal advisor for a global web 2.0 website geography-wise?

I’d appreciate some advice on selecting a legal advisor geography-wise. I am in the process of developing a globally oriented Web 2.0 site. I am based in Australia and we are incorporating in...

asked Jan 13 '11 at 17:31
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Trish
186 points

14 Votes
15 Answers
4.4K Views
What are your favorite startup quotes?

I'm building a directory of startup quotes so that when us starters need some quick wisdom or a pick me up, we can browse though awesome quotes about a chosen startup topic. I'm almost done...

asked Jan 20 '11 at 08:16
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Andy Cook
2,309 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.51K Views
Are there any "Start-up Conventions" in the US? If so, where can I find a list of these conventions

I need to know if there are start-up conventions(just the same way there are car shows and that sort of thing) where one can attend or even possibly rent out a booth for the day to hand out flyers...

asked Jan 20 '11 at 08:20
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User6528
149 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.52K Views
Marketing documents helpful for a sales team

A little background. We are a small company developing our own product in the market. And we are quickly approaching the release deadline. We have a few weeks to finish up some testing and work...

asked Jan 13 '11 at 21:53
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Whoami
108 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
3.13K Views
How to get publicity for a product naming contest

We're giving away a $100 Amazon Gift Card to whomever gives our product a name. We've tried Twitter (though with a new company we have few followers) and an individual with 700 followers, Facebook...

asked Jan 14 '11 at 05:44
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Migo Fast
8 points

2 Votes
7 Answers
5.59K Views
Monthly or Annual Subscriptions? Or Both?

I wanted to know what people's opinions were on monthly versus annual subscriptions. If I did go with annual payments it would offer a discount over the month-to-month costs for the year. Anyways,...

asked Jan 14 '11 at 07:15
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John
161 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
6.26K Views
Can S Corporations issue convertible notes/debt?

I was reading this answer and am a little confused - how is convertible debt precluded by being an S corp? (rather than C corp) Is this just an overstatement? I understand that one typically would...

asked Jan 20 '11 at 12:26
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Tim J
8,346 points