Questions

I think the time is right to launch a site that is similar to Digg / Reddit but stays close to Digg's original ethos of catering toward tech. I wouldn't compete against Digg directly. Digg is too...

Strategy Ideas Competition

asked Jun 11 '10 at 11:24

User2833
11 points

What is the process of getting some custom cartoons created? How to a find a good designer and what should I expect to pay? Should I first draw draft cartoons to show the “concept” by self, or...

Marketing Advertising

asked Jul 6 '10 at 20:05

Ian Ringrose
406 points

I want to be rich. But when it comes to do business, I find many people are cheating in business. If you don't cheat, you can't make a lot of money. I feel so sad. On the one hand, I don't want to...

Business Selling Business Morality

asked Jul 6 '10 at 20:09

Jack
116 points

I think a trade company is unnecessary. It only lengths the chain. Many trade companies pretends to be a manufacturer, but actually they are not. What positive a trade company make? Why do we need...

Business Selling Business Morality

asked Jul 6 '10 at 21:22

Jack
116 points

In business world, many companies,salespersons, businessmen are unethical, they don't tell you the whole picture or they minimize or magnify some aspects, or they ignore some aspects on purpose....

Sales Ethics Business Morality

asked Jul 6 '10 at 21:36

Jack
116 points

So I’m finishing up on my project, a real-time dictionary that works while you type in anything. I’m now getting to where I’m thinking through the integrating a license key to the buying of the...

Licensing Shopping Cart

asked Jun 12 '10 at 01:15

John Bogrand
2,210 points

Pertaining to a new mISV (software business), should I choose an S-Corp or an LLC. Which would you choose and why?

LLC Incorporation

asked Jul 7 '10 at 01:14

Phantom Typist
116 points

Paypal's simplest integration is an IPN and is super simple, but we all know the risks, and how badly they handle monthly billing. But it takes an hour to set up and is $.30 + 3% or something. It...

Charging Monetization Web Dev

asked Jun 12 '10 at 03:09

User3635
6 points

I am familiar with the concept of agile development and the ideology of releasing the product and then based on the market feedback perfecting it. I was wondering at what point do you stop the...

Product Launch Product Release

asked Jun 22 '10 at 23:37

Arman Arami
399 points

I'm starting a new post-secondary school (college) that is project-based and the curriculum is student-centered and have definitely bit off a lot to chew. Funding and a partner would be nice....

Funding Partner Education

asked Jul 7 '10 at 16:16

Ryan Chatterton
921 points

If a company has overseas employees or even directors, how should they go about paying them? Should the parent company set up a subsidiary, and then transfer some assets to pay the employee of...

Subsidiary

asked May 18 '10 at 18:43

Nbeecroft
515 points

I am developing a product aimed at lawyers. I'd like to get feedback from them but don't know anyone personally that I can approach. Can someone point me to discussion boards, forums and websites...

Marketing

asked May 18 '10 at 23:14

User3462
345 points

Both I and a close friend are involved in separate startups. I'll cut to the chase. I am essentially a geek, and don't like "beating about the bush", or unnecessary "hyperbole" or "hype". I know my...

Marketing Partner Negotiation

asked May 19 '10 at 01:16

Morpheous
236 points

Is there a simple user account management tool? An table: username, encrypted password, name. And an embeddable form to fill and update the password. Our potential users aren't tech savvy enough...

Tools

asked May 26 '10 at 22:08

Alex
32 points

I'm involved, as a software developer, in an early stage (pre-profit) start up. The product is at a point where the basic core is implemented and we are building out features and adding polish, so...

Management Ideas

asked Jun 6 '10 at 04:15

Mch
133 points

We have a pretty static site on godaddy right now. I NEED to get off godaddy. We use wordpress for the website and I have the following requirements: we will publish our desktopserver app to...

Hosting

asked May 19 '10 at 04:44

Tim J
8,346 points

I think we are all faced with this issue: we got an application from someone and we don't want to accept it. The most typical case is for employment. In my project I get many more types and very...

Hiring

asked May 19 '10 at 04:50

J. Pablo Fernández
412 points

I am looking for "rules of thumb", or estimates for the numbers of staff required for a startup through growth. For example how many developers per manager, how many support staff per customer,...

Business Model Employees

asked May 27 '10 at 00:33

Ian Wilson
88 points

I have the idea to open a user targeted community. This is based on an unusual business case where the software developped is actually also / mainly used in house (and planned to be turned into a...

Community

asked Jun 6 '10 at 17:10

Net Tecture
11 points

We formed our LLC a few months back. We're developing a software product and we're planning to launch a very small private beta test in about a month. I'll be doing our bookkeeping, but I need help...

LLC Accountants

asked May 27 '10 at 12:48

Zuly Gonzalez
9,194 points