Questions
What are the components of a subscription/payments processing system/platform? Does anyone have a good explanation of how providers like Zuora, Authorise.net etc. come together?
470 points
The main funding source I see for startups is either angel investors or VCs. Should an organic growth model be considered for my startup? What are the pros/cons of organic growth?
599 points
I know there's a lot of people on an H-1B visa that would like to do a startup. Paul Graham recommended a Founder's Visa. Keeping existing visas in the U.S. in mind, what would be the nearest thing...
164 points
The question is simply "What approach should I take to find the right technology partner?" Some background for context: I am currently employed full time in my industry and have been for over a...
As a follow-up to this post: http://answers.onstartups.com/questions/615/what-is-the-best-merchant-processing-solution what are some merchants that people have had a good experience with. I am...
153 points
I am in the process of launching my firm which will supply business promotion merchandise like bags, apparels, gifts, gadgets and so on. As the business owner I would be deciding on the margins...
13 points
I am interested in creating an online service for the genealogy (family history) market. But I have no idea how you go about researching the size of a potential market. How would you discover the...
131 points
Are there cooperative groups who share the cost for a number of resources (ie media lists, CRM)? Have you ever used this model, and if, so, did you find it successful? How did you meet the...
315 points
There is tons of information on how to market products to people, but I have found little information on how to market to businesses. I have yet to see anyone translate the web 2.0 hype to B2B...
I am a non resident of US. I'm setting up this online store where you can buy consumer products - targeted at US market. When I approached wholesale suppliers who don't have any affliate model they...
11 points
When startups launch a new web site or application, and initially have no customers, what is the best way to attract customers to the site? SEO? Adwords? Word of mouth?
If you know a technology well, should you use it for new projects? Or you should try to objectively choose the "right" technology for the problem at hand? If you go with what you know, you can...
16,231 points
Early stage technology startup in the software space. It is the beginning of the year or quarter. Do you recommend setting quarterly revenue targets which are based on yearly projection? or do you...
1,728 points
What are the types of risk that one can encounter in a startup? How can you manage or cope with uncertainty? How can you minimize risk?
482 points
Is it possible for a foreign company to register a LLC in the US?
I read in "The 4-Hour Workweek" book about a VA firm called Brickwork India. I am looking for someone that will help me create some content for my website, like newsletters, etc. Is this a good...
4,815 points
Um, let's focus on the credibility part for now. Remember the time when nobody knew of you or your business? Well, that is where I am right now. So any tips, techniques and guidelines on getting...
1,146 points
Is there a consensus on the best type of corporation for a startup? Is it best to start with a Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)? Would an S-Corp be better? Or is it best to go with a full...
894 points
How to plan such that family financial are planned? What should be part of plan and what should not?
131 points
For business, I tend to outsource a lot of things that I am more than capable of doing. Take, for example, office cleaning. Okay, I'm a slob, so in reality, it would never get done... but you get...
5,901 points
