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5 Votes
3 Answers
2.72K Views
Will angel investors expect dividend payments?

As an example, I have angel investors group that own 32% of the company, and I own the rest. If we are doing better that expected (with the agreement of the shareholders) It may be appropriate to...

asked Aug 22 '13 at 22:31
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Darkcat Studios
190 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.13K Views
Not getting a response on quotes

I have recently begun employment in a B2B sales environment. I have only previously worked in a retail environment and have only dealt with immediate decisions on purchasing products. I am doing...

asked Aug 22 '13 at 23:32
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Callie
16 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.85K Views
Patent assignment form ? how important is it?

Hi fellow entrepreneurs, I am the person who posted this question about a conflict with my co-founder. During discussion with my attorney, I discovered that while we filed for the patents (earlier...

asked Aug 23 '13 at 02:58
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Gupshup
52 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
3.51K Views
having both shotgun and put/call option on shareholder agreement

Is it possible on the Shareholders Agreement to have both a shotgun clause and a put/call option clause? Thank you for any advice.

asked Aug 23 '13 at 06:59
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Dave
8 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.18K Views
Will SaaS solution work for POS and Inventory Management in small retail stores in India

How could I measure the effectiveness of a subscription or commission model for POS and inventory system, in a high volume low cost market?

asked Aug 23 '13 at 19:32
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Srkgupta
6 points

-2 Votes
1 Answers
2.14K Views
Need to determine equity

8 months ago my friend and i started a business. I was the only person who gave the startup capital and working full time for the business. My partner worked part time for the business and for the...

asked Aug 12 '13 at 18:56
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Nik
1 point

8 Votes
2 Answers
2.96K Views
When did you know it was time to leave the 9-5?

Software dev myself - been working on startup idea for a four months now - I'm a solo founder ( until I can find the right person) - as previous partnerships were difficult to maintain My...

asked Aug 12 '13 at 22:33
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Code Talk
253 points

9 Votes
7 Answers
4.54K Views
Is there hope for this worker, or should I just get rid of him?

I made arrangements for a recent college grad to come in and help us out with some part time development as an independent contractor. The guy does decent work when he's here, but he rarely can...

asked Aug 13 '13 at 02:23
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Contrazoom
186 points

-1 Votes
1 Answers
2.01K Views
Getting help in programming while holding the reins tightly

I am starting an Internet business. Basically the most important part, the part that is making me actual money is still missing. I tried to deal with those issues several times but I always get...

asked Aug 24 '13 at 08:32
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Zurechtweiser
114 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.61K Views
How do I get people to register on my new social network website?

We have had a social network website built and after some beta testing with friends and family we are now looking to get more users to register on the site. The site is aimed at posting good news...

asked Aug 13 '13 at 18:21
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Rocky O'leary
26 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
2.26K Views
other modes of revenue to flourish

There are more than 30000 page views per month to this site. Does anyone know how to generate revenue from it other than the 3rd party ads? Please suggest other ways to generate revenue. My site...

asked Aug 13 '13 at 21:23
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Masterbinoy
41 points

0 Votes
0 Answers
2.16K Views
Packing and licensing an API

I've started and launched a small SaaS application. It offers a simple API that allows developers to create and manage passes for Apple's Passbook. Part of the offering is an implementation of...

asked Aug 24 '13 at 17:47
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Tomasmcguinness
114 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
5.12K Views
How can my startup sponsor J1 Visa?

I have a startup, active for 2 years. I found a guy and it looks like the best way is to get him a J1 visa. how can my company sponsor a J1 visa for him ?

asked Aug 24 '13 at 18:29
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User1592987
8 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
2.81K Views
When to create the business entity?

If I'm moonlighting and building the product at night and on weekends - at what point does it make sense to establish a business entity (e.g. LLC, Inc, etc)? Would this make sense to only happen...

asked Aug 13 '13 at 22:23
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Code Talk
253 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.65K Views
How to establish user trust in new startup?

My business is a brand new startup, and doing something that involves my clients placing a good deal of trust in my software (I let people rent out their computers over the internet - imagine a...

asked Aug 13 '13 at 22:48
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Steve
310 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.57K Views
What shopsystems do customers usually trust?

I have recently finished an ebook which I now plan to sell. So far I am going to use CreateSpace and plan to support Leanpub.com. Later I plan to publish more e-books. In a few blog posts I read...

asked Aug 13 '13 at 23:19
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Christian
3,590 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
4.54K Views
How much equity should startup Independent contractors get?

So, A friend of mine has a brand created for a game, characters, story, the works. He also a rough idea about how the game should be which looked pretty solid. He took out about $40,000 loan and...

asked Aug 25 '13 at 03:43
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Brybam
103 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.25K Views
Prefunded startup employee compensation

I'm going to be working for a startup that is prefunding. They have received a grant for housing and a bit more. I was wondering what I should negotiate in terms of salary and equity. I don't want...

asked Aug 25 '13 at 08:43
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Sean Fisher
108 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.07K Views
should I register the single member LLC with SOS?

I am starting a small business based in California and I will be working off of home until I can make money to rent an office. I have been advised to register as a single member LLC, but as I read...

asked Aug 14 '13 at 04:52
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Pegz
6 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.43K Views
What is the best way to take most out of a failed startup?

In the case that startup I'm working on for several years is going to fail, what is the best way to get most experience out of it? I see the following options: Try to continue in the same...

asked Aug 26 '13 at 06:47
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Jhexp
105 points