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E-commerce startup without a location?

I'm a resident of California and will be starting a company this year but will not be living in California as I'm teaching English in China. So that means I don't have a address in the USA to...

asked Apr 10 '10 at 02:32
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Sam
106 points

7 Votes
5 Answers
3.01K Views
I'm declining investment offers. Am I doing it wrong?

I'm about to launch my web based business, and several friends/relatives offered to invest small amounts of money(5-10k) for a few percentages (1-5%) of my company. It's a side business for me as...

asked Apr 15 '10 at 17:10
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Boolean
388 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.54K Views
Social-Networking Business Models

What business models exist for social-network type startups? I'm looking for revenue streams other than the standard advertising model. What types of perks/features are members willing to pay a...

asked Apr 10 '10 at 05:29
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Paul
138 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
3.99K Views
Selling a high quality domain name

What is the best way to sell a high quality (dictionary word) domain name?

asked Apr 15 '10 at 23:31
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Joel Spolsky
13,482 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
2.84K Views
where to find tech meet-ups

Is there a website that lists all the upcoming tech meet-ups in each city? I'm new the tech world and cant seem to hear of any events in Los Angeles.

asked Apr 10 '10 at 06:03
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Pennyfiller13
86 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
2.08K Views
Fair revenue share for my idea?

I've got a new business idea, for which I have already written a business plan, a feature description, a communication plan and have 2 testsites with "feature level 0" up and running based on...

asked Apr 1 '10 at 06:43
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User2387
111 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
1.99K Views
Getting people involved in product design and development

I still don't get the behavior or motivation behind people developing pieces for your game(software) for free... why would anybody do that?

asked Apr 10 '10 at 22:05
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Raed
101 points

4 Votes
5 Answers
2.88K Views
Where can I run a background check on a potential hire?

This field seems really shady, so searching for "background check" online is pretty disappointing. Any suggestions?

asked Apr 16 '10 at 06:33
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Michael Pryor
2,250 points

3 Votes
6 Answers
3.9K Views
What qualification and/or skills should I look for while hiring a web designer?

I am about to launch a website, which I got created through a freelancer. However, I am not very pleased with freelancer's performance and plan to hire someone full-time to make required iterations...

asked Apr 2 '10 at 03:32
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Joydeep
185 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
3.11K Views
When should we start getting worried? (selling software)

Assume the following situation: You are small Developing a product for a niche market Your product is better than others (I know it's not, but for the sake of argument let's say it's ) No...

asked Apr 11 '10 at 03:22
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The Dictator
2,305 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.87K Views
What are ways software solutions typically save customers money?

I'm building a product for secondary and post-secondary education but for right now my product is more of a fit for the secondary education market. The product works and does what it is intended to...

asked Apr 16 '10 at 11:50
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Jon
73 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.56K Views
When and how to approach the market for feedback?

Do you engage your market before or after you make a prototype? I say it's better to get people involved as early as possible (before making the prototype), because not only will you make sure...

asked Apr 11 '10 at 06:44
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Raed
101 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
1.95K Views
Using Skype for Telephony

I am a big fan of Skype and use it a lot for personal use and outgoing calls. I am now considering it for business purposes due to the amount of travel I have planned and international calling I am...

asked Apr 2 '10 at 19:56
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Benjamin Wootton
1,667 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.38K Views
Do the number of founders matter for the Startup Visa?

Under the current state of the Startup Visa, does the number of founders matter for the Startup Visa? Is the minimum investment still 250k$ if there are two foreign founders?

asked Apr 11 '10 at 08:51
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J. Pablo Fernández
412 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.6K Views
Coworking - the right place for early stage startups?

We're two founders planning a web startup together. And because we don't want to work from home, we're currently evaluating coworking spaces. How is your experience with coworking? Is it usable...

asked Apr 16 '10 at 23:47
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Roland
33 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.49K Views
Startup business on part time basis. More convined based on Ning & StackExchange news

I posted here about starting an online business in your free time. There are many advantages to this like, no need for outside money, total control on everything, fun, and a terrific learning...

asked Apr 17 '10 at 04:19
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Tony Henrich
85 points

4 Votes
5 Answers
3.24K Views
Once BizSpark ends and I'm not making much money with my startup, is there a low cost solution to still get the software?

Once the BizSpark program ends for me is there a low cost solution for getting access to tools like Visual Studio? I've seen before people talk about $300 or $400 annual subscriptions but I wasn't...

asked Apr 12 '10 at 02:15
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Paul Mendoza
121 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.46K Views
PR questions for Trent Freeman, president of PRTechConnect

Pat and I are interviewing Trent Freeman, president of PRTechConnect, a new PR firm specializing in startups, with startup-level pricing on April 12th for the Startup Success Podcast. What...

asked Apr 3 '10 at 03:43
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Bob Walsh
2,620 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.47K Views
A list of well executed, balanced and succesful Freemium model based products

What products do you know of, products that have a Freemium model implemented well and successfully - meaning that there is significant count of paying customers in opposition to the count of...

asked Apr 12 '10 at 02:48
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Woo Yek
66 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
1.83K Views
From BHAG to MVP?

I have a big, hairy audacious goal of a project, but I am having a hard time figuring out how to carve out an MVP. There's a lot of potential for revenue streams, including brand marketing,...

asked Apr 3 '10 at 04:15
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Aae
75 points