Questions

Pricing is the eternal challenge. How can you get honest, accurate answers about how much customers might pay, i.e., what is the value of the product/service to them in dollars? What I've...

Pricing

asked Jun 22 '13 at 12:43

Clay Nichols
737 points

I'm developing a business plan for a free community e-magazine. In the marketing section, should the target market be the advertisers or the readers? Thanks

Business Plan Market Research

asked Jun 22 '13 at 18:47

User794726
6 points

I wonder how companies like Y Combinator are structured. Y Combinator is a seed accelerator, investing in and consulting businesses. On Y Combinator's web site, there is a list of partners. Y...

Consulting Corporate Structure Investors Shares Ycombinator

asked Jun 22 '13 at 21:58

Feklee
148 points

So i've been doing research on how to price advertising on my website. I have a nightlife guide website for a tourist destination where I highlight the most reccomended to go places, and I write...

Pricing Customer Support Advertising Website

asked Jun 25 '13 at 05:47

Sergio
6 points

My co-founder and I have been working on my idea for the past 18 months. Throughout, despite statements of their commitment, I have always done the vast majority of the work. We have had serious...

Co-Founder Founder Equity

asked Jun 4 '13 at 07:34

User26519
6 points

I am currently employed in queensland Australia and working for a company who delivers training to industry, they have developed online learning resources and a few websites for industry bodies. I...

Application Legal Conflict Of Interest

asked Jun 25 '13 at 19:54

Jonny
21 points

How can I research whether or not an online community is willing to spend money on products that are within their area of interest? Is there a better way to determine that they will spend (or not)...

Market Research

asked Jun 25 '13 at 22:32

Charles
106 points

I'm in the process of launching a matchmaking service that aims to serve a particular ethnic group. I'm wondering if this in any way might constitute discrimination. I know there are countless...

Legal USA

asked Jun 4 '13 at 13:11

Sherif Buzz
462 points

I am building my product catalog with prices for my print company but I realized that I cannot accurately calculate my profit margin because I have no net sales or revenue yet. So I was curious to...

Pricing Products Business Model Business Plan

asked Jun 5 '13 at 04:25

Matt 2.0
188 points

In the UK, is it possible to be in full time employment and be a sole trader at the same time? i.e. Work a full time job as an employee. Do contract work as a sole trader on evenings and...

Employees Company Contractor

asked May 20 '13 at 21:29

Flem
108 points

We are an early stage company with a working product. We would love to gain some seed funding to help us market the product. However, we seem to hear about pitch events either in the paper or past...

Pitch Angel Investors

asked May 21 '13 at 08:20

User25771
5 points

Person A wants to start a C-Corp in California operating a news website. He is wondering if the following form is legal? A is the only Shareholder and the only Director owning 100% equity. A will...

Co-Founder Incorporation Legal Tax Business

asked May 21 '13 at 11:29

User26315
6 points

A Delaware LLC has not elected S or C corp status. The manager owns most of the member interests. The operating agreement gives the manager complete control to do as he sees fit. The manager wants...

Legal Business

asked May 22 '13 at 01:03

Dave
6 points

I am currently doing Freelance work as a programmer. I also would like to try a few ideas for some small Drop-shipping style eCommerce websites. What I am wanting to know, is can I form a single...

Incorporation Corporation

asked May 22 '13 at 07:38

Jasondavis
111 points

I live in India. I need to start a social networking site here for the indian users as well as spread it to users abroad in USA, Europe, Australia. As of now, I start as a 1-man startup. I need to...

India Incorporation Legal Website

asked May 22 '13 at 21:01

User01
106 points

We charge a monthly fee for customers to use our service. On the sign-up form the calculation for this fee is done and the cost is shown to the customer. They can then complete the billing info and...

Software Subscriptions Consulting Saas

asked May 22 '13 at 23:27

Sjbotha
116 points

A friend of mine and I have recently taken on a part time consulting gig. The job involves building custom software, and we've agreed to work 16 hours a week on the project. The contract was made...

LLC Payments Contractor

asked May 23 '13 at 04:46

Rob H
6 points

Alright, I have a pretty clear understanding of how to split equity for real startups, but how to do it for a smaller project (an app), with little acquisition potential (just profits), and a team...

Equity Apps

asked May 23 '13 at 09:58

Sean Clark Hess
113 points

I am 50% done with my startup and I am appying to Techcrunch Disrupt at San Fran this Sept: http://techcrunch.com/events/disrupt-sf-2013/event-info/ They said that they will prefer companies who...

Getting Started Launch

asked May 24 '13 at 00:06

Coder
28 points

By profession I'm a software developer and recently me and my friend have thought of creating a web application that totally focuses on charity to underprivileged or providing things to the needy....

Getting Started Website Web App Donations

asked May 24 '13 at 17:36

Vikneshwar
6 points