Questions

Why aren't there popular examples (actually I haven't seen any) of the franchise model applied to online services? E.g. franchise of a given service for local (different language) versions or...

Business Model Franchise

asked Oct 26 '13 at 00:59

Drabsv
36 points

I believe that during the first year of operations a new LLC can treat all capital (up to $50,000) as expenses instead of having to amortize over 180 months. I have 3 questions related to...

LLC Tax USA

asked Oct 26 '13 at 02:45

John E Watson
14 points

Our company had an early partner that came in on the 'ground floor' and promised to one of the first hired employees. He invested money into the company for an partner's equity share (25%). A few...

Equity Conflicts Investors

asked Oct 26 '13 at 04:58

The Brock Ellis
28 points

I'm beginning to put out lightweight online communities pretty quickly -- about 1 every week! Many of these communities are oriented toward social change, and aim to provide the necessary...

Legal Terms And Conditions Content

asked Oct 27 '13 at 06:42

Themirror
130 points

I figure out this should be the best place to ask the question but feel free to move it if think it's necessary. I was reading a job offer for a software developer position. Nothing really out of...

Job Offer

asked Oct 27 '13 at 20:32

User28461
1 point

For some time I was involved in tech startups a lot, and obviously used the lean methodology. Some time ago though, I got an interesting offer from a corporate (one of the largest meat processors...

Strategy Lean Retail Food

asked Oct 28 '13 at 02:56

Ilja
1 point

I'm part of a team that is in my university's startup competition, a big event with a big prize for the winning team. As part of the competition, teams have to contact the people who represent...

Gaming Tools Contact Entrepreneur

asked Oct 28 '13 at 08:16

Chris Conlon
3 points

View: It seems to me that the only sure way for the founder of a company to ensure, with absolute certainty, that he will not lose control of his company is for him to retain 50.1% of his company's...

Investors Shares Stocks

asked Oct 28 '13 at 09:36

Jonathan Todd
28 points

If we have more than one owners in an LLC1 with no other employees I am unsure or confused about how much each owner can contribute. I was unable to find a definitive answer after searching for a...

USA 401k

asked Oct 28 '13 at 23:32

Steve T.
13 points

Our small firm provides custom web application services. We always charge on a time-and-materials basis - we simply give an estimate up front and then charge for actual hours used. One of our...

Contract Customers Billing Clients Client

asked Oct 29 '13 at 03:37

Contrazoom
186 points

I met a few months old startup that is gaining momentum and have good technology and user base. I think that I can add a product to their offerings which can set them apart from the fierce...

Ideas

asked Oct 29 '13 at 21:21

Dedif
8 points

I know this is a FAQ, but I want to do it more specific. We are a consulting company from Argentina. We do deployment, coding and automation of infrastructure based on Linux and Open Source...

Getting Started Expanding

asked Oct 29 '13 at 21:52

Diegows
106 points

I'm working with little funds so hiring a lawyer isn't an option. I'm starting a website like gazelle.com, nextworth.com, etc. and I was wondering if I can just use their concepts and piece...

Legal Copyright Terms And Conditions

asked Oct 30 '13 at 15:10

Colton
26 points

If an LLC is setup with two members (50% each) and the total income is $200,000 annual, how does that work for each member with regard to taxation? Does each member have to file an income of...

LLC Tax USA

asked Oct 31 '13 at 01:57

Dustin Davis
272 points

If I want to form an LLC to sell music digitally online, would it benefit me to form an LLC in Nevada (my home state is North Carolina), since I won't have a physical product? If I were to add...

LLC Music Online Nevada

asked Oct 31 '13 at 11:37

Jackie
16 points

We produce mobile applications for businesses of all sizes. In the past, the majority of our clients have been big names: Guinness, Universal Pictures, Ernst & Young, etc. As we reformat our...

Marketing Development

asked Oct 31 '13 at 21:40

Davey Boy
55 points

First about my background: I have been programming and consulting for 15 years, with expertise in C#, Asp.net, t-sql, Pl/sql, JavaScript, and to a lesser degree Java, Python, NodeJs etc... I would...

Getting Started Incorporation Risk Equity

asked Oct 31 '13 at 22:25

Beer Drinker
13 points

as a means to enable investment of non fiscal resources across a wide range of disciplines into early stage enterprises we have devised a protected equity model that sees 'sweat equity investors'...

Funding Equity Angel Investment

asked Nov 1 '13 at 00:33

Emile Emiabata
1 point

I have a start-up idea that is data-centric for users. This means that each user would have something like 5GB at least. But there is also a good amount of data processing, so I can't imagine have...

Startup Costs Server

asked Nov 2 '13 at 00:49

Felipe Tanus
106 points

I’m a co-founder of a start up in US. An Israeli company is invested in our business. Among other 2 co-founders one is a US citizen and the other is from Israel who is having a US visa. So which...

Co-Founder Visa

asked Nov 2 '13 at 02:31

Jibin George
6 points