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Looking for advice about a system that helps us inform the client about hours worked and project status

As a startup we have few clients who are billed on time/hour basis and some on the percentage of project completed basis. Now regarding the reporting to the client as of now we were following the...

asked Jan 14 '11 at 07:35
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Beginning Steps
50 points

6 Votes
7 Answers
3.7K Views
How complete should my business plan be before I approach investors?

I know there are a number of business plan questions already, but my question applies to a specific aspect of the process. As my partners and I are researching and developing our plan, I've been...

asked Jan 14 '11 at 10:14
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Matt
180 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
13.4K Views
Do I need a DBA for my website?

I just registered my LLC, do I need a DBA if the business will be conducted under a domain name only? Also, what is the "business start day" for an internet company?

asked Jan 14 '11 at 10:33
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Jason Glib
96 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.76K Views
Renegotiations with my co-founders: how big a stake?

Three sentence history: I was brought in on an opportunity by the original "idea" person. After trying out a few others, there ended up being a total of three of us. The initial project was going...

asked Jan 14 '11 at 10:34
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Matt
180 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.08K Views
Should we hire a marketing firm to spearhead our Startup Go-Live Campaign?

My company is going to be launching our "go-live" site in approximately 3-4 months time and we have begun to brainstorm ideas for a viral marketing campaign. We are well aware of utilizing social...

asked Jan 4 '11 at 00:43
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Robert Dolle
118 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
2.47K Views
B2C - Should I have a free plan?

For a B2C subscription service, is it recommended to have a free plan? Based on my research, users who sign up free plan suck up a lot of support resources and a number of well known services have...

asked Jan 8 '11 at 11:56
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User3462
345 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.67K Views
Which page flow will have better conversion rate?

Which flow will have a better conversion rate? I am designing the page flow for a website that is a of a monthly subscription type. Here's the page flow options I have: Home Page (Try now...

asked Jan 4 '11 at 02:26
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User3462
345 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.86K Views
Software with same name as other software but in different market

In my brief research, it appears that in most cases it's okay to name a piece of software the same name as another existing piece of software as long as it's in a different market. Does that seem...

asked Jan 8 '11 at 16:09
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99miles
16 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
2.98K Views
best plan on how to open a new optical buisness?

My wife is an optometrist of ten years and is ready to stop working for someone else and start her own establishment. She is very well liked by all her patients and since moving from NY to NJ last...

asked Jan 4 '11 at 02:36
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Kacalapy
129 points

7 Votes
4 Answers
2.58K Views
Starting a software company in a remote/isolated place

I am in Peshawar, Pakistan ... a place hardly known for software companies. How do I do it here or even online from here? I am capable of developing software, have loads of ideas (some of which...

asked Jan 4 '11 at 04:33
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Mumtaz
138 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.46K Views
Start an Open Source Development

I am a freelance developer and I basically develop ERP, graphics software, components, web and other such things. I always thought about an open source development of the software that I basically...

asked Jan 4 '11 at 04:43
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Vinod Maurya
123 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.34K Views
Why can some start and other's not?

This will probably be a open-ended question, considering that it might be very opinionated... But I'm curious to hear from the community here-- why do some fail at getting past the conceptual phase...

asked Jan 9 '11 at 00:07
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Eric R
126 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
3.13K Views
Starting a wristband business. What type of corporate entity should we create?

My friends and I are committed to promoting a very specific cause and we have decided to sell wristbands to promote this cause and raise awareness. We intend to set up a website where people will...

asked Jan 4 '11 at 06:12
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A. Garcia
1,601 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
3.21K Views
Property in state A. Can I make an LLC in state B own it with minimal hassle? (not doing any business, just holding the property)

I have property in state A I want a new LLC in State B to hold. The LLC wouldn't be doing any business or have income. If I want to get maintenance on the property (not lawsuits) would the...

asked Jan 9 '11 at 02:48
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Dave
46 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
3.4K Views
Getting visitors and earning money through directory based websites

I've built up an open web directory of companies as well as added a classifieds listings to the site. Its built such that anyone can log in and create their company profile and post classifieds...

asked Jan 9 '11 at 17:33
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Ali
106 points

5 Votes
5 Answers
4.28K Views
how to deal with a slanderous website that is using a trademarked domain name

A friend of mine accidentally let the .com domain of their US business expire, and it was snatched up by an unknown person who has a personal grudge against them. The website is now full of...

asked Jan 9 '11 at 19:30
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Dustin Boswell
153 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
4.07K Views
How much VC equity stake for a product that is fully built for a mid-stage start-up company?

So I have a site that will accept subscriptions the first quarter of 2011. I have been developing this product over the past year and it is almost complete. I would like to use the VC money to help...

asked Jan 4 '11 at 13:31
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John
161 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.5K Views
Suggest web app for managing small business

I'm looking for a web app with CRM, ERP and simple accounting features to run a small software shop. Will be very grateful if someone could help me out with this.

asked Jan 4 '11 at 18:30
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Alexey Anufriyev
113 points

16 Votes
12 Answers
9.5K Views
Deciding titles in a startup

Before I ask, I just finished my undergrad degree in CS, so I have little or no experience in these things. So please answer accordingly! I had an idea for a startup and I discussed it with a few...

asked Jan 4 '11 at 19:10
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Abc
81 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.82K Views
Where to form LLC for military?

I am active duty military and looking to create an llc for a web app I'm building in my free time. I am a Florida resident but I'm stationed in Georgia. I'd like to keep everything in Florida if...

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asked Jan 10 '11 at 04:12
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James
113 points