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4 Votes
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Outside work while in a startup

I am currently in a startup with a partner, and we have 50/50 ownership. Things are going fine, but like all startups it is taking some time to get everything going. We don't have any revenue now,...

asked Mar 2 '10 at 14:22
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Alex K
21 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
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Multiple twitterers / one company

I'm pretty new to twitter ( http://twitter.com/roadbud ). I'm hoping to build customer relationships, provide customer service, engage people with blog, and lead prospects towards our product...

asked Feb 25 '10 at 00:25
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Mike Schoeffler
100 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
3.63K Views
How do you discourage piracy of your software or IP?

We're reviewing/exploring anti-piracy measures for a new software product. There is a desktop and a web component. What tactics are you using to prevent/discourage piracy of your software and IP?

asked Feb 19 '10 at 08:08
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Keith De Long
5,091 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.14K Views
Reconciling interruption marketing

As an engineer who study marketing (or attempt to), I wanna subscribe to the belief that we should strive to gain permission rather than actively interrupting people for attention. At the same...

asked Mar 2 '10 at 14:45
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G Rex
683 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
5.48K Views
Facebook API policy about storing user data

recently more and more apps appear that retrieve data from Facebook and store it in some form for further processing...

asked Feb 19 '10 at 20:25
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Michal Slocinski
28 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.7K Views
What is required for an idea(website) to be eligible for copyright?

Is a prototype considered a business that can be owned and protected? instead of having nothing to offer(an idea) I'd have a business to offer so I can hire people

asked Feb 19 '10 at 21:38
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Raed
101 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.25K Views
Podcast Advertising - costs, benefits, and pitfalls?

Have you done any podcast advertising? Or, perhaps investigated it? I'm very curious to hear about your experience... whether it's on the pricing side or production (i.e. producing your own...

asked Feb 20 '10 at 00:56
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Alex Papadimoulis
5,901 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
3.06K Views
How do you make decisions in teams?

My [business] partner and I are constantly arguing about how we should do certain things for the SaaS we are creating and we reach a conclusion and a good decision (i think) after hours of aruging...

asked Feb 20 '10 at 01:30
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Abs
21 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
2.93K Views
Who would you like to listen to/ask questions of?

I wanted to get some suggestions from others in the Answers.Onstartups community on who the Startup Success Podcast should seek out to interview. Which people have you've read, listened to at a...

asked Feb 25 '10 at 05:47
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Bob Walsh
2,620 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
2.8K Views
Best way to get a developer working for you?

I would like to know what is the best way to hire someone to help you building a web-site. I heard about guru.com and elance but I am not convinced that I can get someone from there who can help me...

asked Feb 25 '10 at 06:54
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Gyurisc
143 points

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2 Answers
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What does it mean to "open the platform"

Sorry for asking such a simple question, but what does it mean to opensource a platform?

asked Feb 25 '10 at 06:57
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Raed
101 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.77K Views
How to Set Up Your Social Media Profiles?

Right now I am about to embark on a social media campaign for a client. I'm pretty well versed in how to leverage social media (Twitter, Digg, StumbledUpon, etc) to gain traffic and awareness. I...

asked Feb 20 '10 at 06:52
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Aac
85 points

13 Votes
6 Answers
4.81K Views
Which is better, Google adwords or Facebook ads?

I'm about to experiment with Facebook ads and I'm wondering which performs better in terms of ROI: Facebook or Google? I've had some success with Google, so I'm looking forward to comparing. I'd...

asked Mar 3 '10 at 05:09
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Greg Digneo
86 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.23K Views
Hosted Quizzes and Polls Platform

I am looking for a hosted Quizzes and Polls platform that has following features Create customized Quizzes and Polls Be able to embed these Quizzes and Polls on my site The platform should...

asked Feb 20 '10 at 11:42
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User2202
164 points

6 Votes
5 Answers
4.27K Views
Whats the best way to pay yourself in a self-funded startup?

Is it better to run a payroll, pay all the extra taxes, so the company has more of a structure down the road when trying to do an angel round? Or leave the company out of it, and just use your...

asked Feb 25 '10 at 09:14
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Doug G
446 points

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2 Answers
2.7K Views
Is it possible for a teen to form an LLC or C-Corp?

Is it possible for a teen to form an LLC/C-Corp? If so, what are the costs, the process and the requirements? I'm a US Citizen but currently live in Bosnia. I'm 17, turning 18 on December 2nd.

asked Mar 3 '10 at 06:14
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Emil Hajric
161 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.89K Views
First time meeting a CEO

We are in the process of getting a new project. It is our first project building a corporate website for a chip company. This is the first time we are going to meet a CEO. We are a small group of...

asked Feb 20 '10 at 16:32
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User2608
141 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
6.39K Views
Incentive Stock Options (ISO Pool) - How much to earmark?

Based on your experiences, I'm wondering if any of you had any advice on the percentage can I expect to earmark for ISO pool when incorporating? 10%? 15%? 20%? Thanks!

asked Mar 3 '10 at 06:31
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Newyuppie
441 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.41K Views
What companies inspire your thinking about corporate structure?

We all know there are a lot of factors that go into the success of a startup. There are seed factors, like whether the founder has the drive and relevant experience to push the company to succeed....

asked Feb 20 '10 at 16:36
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Arkaaito
300 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.44K Views
Startup Visa: How can we secure funding from abroad? Is it flawed?

There is a proposal lately to push the US government to create a startup visa for brilliant innovators/entrepreneus from outside USA. With this visa, it is said that these innovators will be...

asked Feb 25 '10 at 13:05
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Jpartogi
1,342 points