Questions

I've developed software targeted at attorneys and accountants. In conducting interviews (prior to building) I was able to identify a consistent pain point, which my software resolves, but it isn't...

Marketing Business Small

asked Aug 2 '13 at 20:34

User464180
159 points

We are building a platform for the live music industry. We have used the latest in web technology in an attempt to provide the most up todate and exciting experience for our potential...

Testing Early Adopters

asked Aug 2 '13 at 23:11

Muse Jam
16 points

I am currently working a lot with a freelancer from the US. I am based in Germany. Now we are currently finishing our first project and I need to pay him. I would like to avoid cost of paypal if...

Employees Payroll

asked Aug 2 '13 at 23:22

Christian
3,590 points

Back Story: About a year ago I was asked to join a startup company as technical lead and partner. I was to design build and implement the software for this startup I would receive 20% equity in...

Software Contract Legal Partnerships Dissolution

asked Aug 3 '13 at 01:56

Ross Mann
546 points

I am currently in the process of forming a software startup. My first product is essentially finished. All that's holding me back at the moment is that I can't seem to find a suitable company name....

Getting Started Products Company Name

asked Aug 3 '13 at 03:11

Ben
136 points

Me and my friend have a new registered company that is a software development firm. We are planning to launch a school management software product. The problem is, we, at first, thought to design...

Micro Startup

asked Aug 3 '13 at 03:50

Ashutosh
101 points

Let's say I have a small team of technical and creative specialists but absolutely no one with any financial knowledge/skills, and I'm in the process of writing a business plan for an...

Startup Costs Business Plan Investors Internet

asked Aug 3 '13 at 05:41

Shadow Master
13 points

I'm looking to start an online business. I have an idea and I have it on paper. I am not sure if I should use a web developer or if I should use one of the builders I keep coming across online. I...

Getting Started Web Design

asked Aug 3 '13 at 06:06

User27165
8 points

I have created a simple-clever search engine for events, however I would like to make the website known to event organizers, so instead of me adding the events found in other websites, they will...

Getting Started Communication

asked Aug 3 '13 at 07:12

Nikolai
125 points

So, at this point I think there is no sense in waiting for some miracle. 120 people visited my site, and no one became a user, even though my application is free. What options do I have? Should I...

Getting Started

asked Aug 4 '13 at 04:11

Joe Half Face
188 points

We are building a SaaS app where most of the features will be add-ons. Customers can add and remove features at any time and the amount is charged or prorated to their account. One of the things...

Billing

asked Aug 4 '13 at 11:32

F21
142 points

My startup uses virtualisation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypervisor ) to allow anyone with a decent PC to make some money by renting out their computer over the internet. I'm a technologist at...

Marketing Pitch

asked Aug 5 '13 at 02:41

Steve
310 points

Can I create open source out of an idea I voiced at my current employer after I quit? I've had this idea which would make the work my company does, and its competitors, more efficient. I voiced...

Legal Intellectual Property Open Source

asked Jul 17 '13 at 10:45

Btd
11 points

I am a developer with a few years of experience and someone asked me to work on his very early stage startup (2 people right now). The company is doing ok, not making a lot of money but it's...

Contract Shares Money

asked Jul 18 '13 at 01:43

Mthrowaway
13 points

I made a quick calculation on my market size based on varous articles I found online, and came to the conclusion that my target market (Wordpress development) is a multi-billion dollar a year...

Market Market Research

asked Jul 18 '13 at 01:45

user1721135
182 points

I see several questions on this site that discuss how, as a startup, to sell software to large businesses. On the other hand, Paul Graham of Y Combinator says that If you're building something for...

Software B2B Enterprise B2C

asked Jul 18 '13 at 08:00

Dan
111 points

I've been given a potential job offer from an established company in Brooklyn as a front-end developer. The problem is, I'm South African (living here) and I'm self-taught with a certificate (note,...

Visa

asked Jul 18 '13 at 22:24

Synaptix
8 points

I am thinking on developing a product which involves development of some hardware and device driver on top of which we will write our application. That hardware company is asking for profit sharing...

Products

asked Jul 19 '13 at 00:08

Ameya Phadke
56 points

One company wants to buy 10% of another company (ours), and one of the conditions of purchase requires the placement of code in escrow. With any change in the company, which sells 10%, including...

Code Escrow

asked Jul 19 '13 at 00:31

Dementiev
21 points

In today's world is it a requirement for any software solution to be "free" to be able to achieve widespread acceptance/usage around the world?

Marketing Freemium

asked Jul 19 '13 at 01:41

User221287
111 points