Questions

Recently I had this idea about a website and I have a passion for it. After doing a lot of research, I know exactly what I need (design, developers, management, etc.) and I have had a few...

Competition Website Business

asked Nov 1 '10 at 12:45

Cluelessbear
96 points

Looking at the web environment, it is quite good for a bootstrapped startup. Reasons are: Low barrier to entry Low startup / teardown costs Can start or be built with a single person Highly...

Bootstrapped Market Opportunity

asked Oct 27 '10 at 08:33

Xiaohouzi79
1,257 points

Just keeping it simple. I am a freelance web designer, I have an accountant, and I take payments payable to my name. Is there any reason I should form an LLC? Am I safe to continue doing what I'm...

LLC Legal Website Web Dev

asked Oct 27 '10 at 11:30

Justin
76 points

My part-time bookkeeper and I are currently reviewing Xero for accounting. I like the online aspect of being able to enter and view data online (my bookkeeper works from home). The cost seems...

Canada Saas Accounting

asked Oct 27 '10 at 12:14

Jonotron
13 points

E.g. there is AutoCAD and Corel Draw installed on my Notebook. I bought those Apps some time ago. Can I let others use it and charge for it (per minute?)?

Business Model

asked Nov 1 '10 at 20:55

Philobus
116 points

I am developing a web/mobile application. It is a list and task manager/personal organizer. I would like to keep it completely free for users. Moreover, I don't want to show any advertisement...

Advertising Web App

asked Nov 2 '10 at 00:25

Dan
49 points

I'm currently doing some research into how companies manage employee holiday requests for a startup I'm considering. So, my question is: What do you use to manage holiday requests, and what...

Management Human Resources

asked Oct 27 '10 at 18:26

Codebeef
148 points

I am starting my own social news portal called TrimHold.com , a project that I have been working on for over a year now. It is a Trilingual website ( Arabic, French, English). The site basically...

Marketing

asked Oct 27 '10 at 21:11

Joseph Ghassan
103 points

I am wondering what my next step should be in implementing my idea. Should I design a smaller step of the website (I mean script and the actual design)? I can't use SEO to get traffic. I was...

Ideas Advertising

asked Nov 2 '10 at 09:03

Bhargav Patel
784 points

This is my first post on this forum (although I have been posting on a sister site - stackoverflow - for quite a while). I recently left the army and my brother and I are considering buying up a...

Getting Started Entrepreneurs Real Estate

asked Oct 22 '10 at 09:58

Rob
128 points

Nowadays the hottest top about the Internet is the competition between "360"(a Free Antivirus Software in China) and Tencent(the ower of QQ,a famous IM software in China),The take computers of...

Competition Internet

asked Nov 2 '10 at 13:43

Kit.Yang
108 points

I am looking for examples of ex-Googlers or Ex-Microsofters ( or other big companies leavers) who, after leaving the established company, went on to build their own, became hugely successful in...

Employees

asked Nov 2 '10 at 16:10

Graviton
871 points

I own an S Corporation that has launched a niche market web service and have signed up a few customers. I'm still very much bootstrapping this and doing everything myself (a one-man show). I'm...

Contract Legal Agreements

asked Nov 2 '10 at 16:40

Tauren
240 points

This is an actual problem we have to decide on with our startup. Help me decide! SCENARIO You are doing a startup. You have launched, you have customers, revenue and some traction. You are growing...

Strategy Development

asked Oct 22 '10 at 19:48

Scott Handsaker
21 points

I'm a B2C start up bootstraping. I'm working on a software product and am looking for techniques to talk with my hopeful customers. Working a real time dictionary solution that integrates and...

Marketing Focus Customers Groups

asked Nov 3 '10 at 01:22

John Bogrand
2,210 points

I particularly like Smart Bear's Blog interface. It's easy to leave a comment, sign up, low barrier of entry to leave a comment, and it's easy for others to chime in on comments. I like the clean...

Blog

asked Oct 28 '10 at 03:58

Alex
40 points

I think we all agree that inbound marketing is hard, takes time and time is money for all small startups. We do have some staff but all occupied with running the business and we don't have anyone...

Marketing Inbound Marketing

asked Oct 28 '10 at 05:32

Dr. Evil
111 points

I am running sales/marketing for a small software company (6 employees) and we are selling direct, for the most part. We now have been contacted by a few companies who want to distribute our...

Sales Resellers Leads Marketing Channel

asked Nov 3 '10 at 03:37

Danny
113 points

Suddenly an idea strikes me and I start thinking about it. In the initial hours (can be days), the prospect looks very exciting and promising, however with time I am able to see the...

Getting Started Motivation Ideas

asked Nov 3 '10 at 04:15

Dienekes
126 points

I am the founder (100% ownership ) of a Startup which is launching a site ( Presently in stealth mode ) and addresses an UNMET Market need ( I hired developers on need basis and have spent my own...

Equity

asked Nov 3 '10 at 06:32

Lav
87 points