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I am a software developer half-way through the design and prototyping of what I believe will be a very successful new software product. Soon I will begin development, and am currently planning on...

Getting Started Business Plan Acquisition Business Process

asked May 6 '13 at 12:02

Ticket Monster
126 points

It's widespread among (mostly web development) non-huge companies to add a page about the team members of their company, like SE's Team page here, where they have separate page for their team, or...

Team Micro Startup

asked May 7 '13 at 10:04

Tamer Shlash
144 points

In this question, the original poster has a hidden question in: Giving up an equity stake puts me at a disadvantage from a voting perspective (or does it?) Can you structure it as a non-voting...

Equity Partnerships

asked May 7 '13 at 17:05

Nick O
108 points

I'm considering a startup that starts with a minimum viable product. Despite what I've read, the lean startup feels contra-effective. My question to the community is, what exactly defines a 'lean...

Lean

asked May 7 '13 at 17:54

Kriem
136 points

I recently began working with two longtime friends on a startup, and we are hitting a wall when attempting to progress on anything. We all possess fairly similar skills, so we can each handle any...

Project Management Time Management Promotion

asked Apr 25 '13 at 00:16

Pblock
133 points

I have launched a publication last year August 2012. So far I have 365 readers. Now I realised that the market is changing and also need to get along with the change. I also want to incorporate a...

Getting Started Micro Startup

asked Apr 25 '13 at 00:47

User25994
1 point

We operate a network of websites and from time to time we purchase other websites to add to this network of sites. At this point our company is profitable and we do monthly distributions to each...

Accounting

asked Apr 25 '13 at 01:08

User17220
19 points

This is what my current monthly pricing is: $29 for up to 50 users $149 for up to 150 users $299 for up to 300 users Pricing on request above 300 users A few things to note: This has to be a...

Pricing Saas

asked Apr 25 '13 at 01:24

Dmurtagh
157 points

I have a question regarding how a certain aspect of trademarks should be interpreted in the general sense, but I'll provide some of the specifics of my situation as a concrete example. The General...

Trademark Publishing

asked May 8 '13 at 07:54

rbwhitaker
3,465 points

Without any financial backing it's on the parters/co-founders to pay for all initial costs of a business (website, product design, production, etc). If a business hasn't reached an "official...

Self Funded

asked Apr 25 '13 at 05:01

Pblock
133 points

Our company has just received a term sheet for a convertible debt investment. One of the clauses states that we have to pay the fees for drafting the agreements (which I understand is normal), but...

Venture Capital Angel Investment Investors Term Sheet

asked Apr 25 '13 at 07:20

Phil
114 points

Intended name for my startup seems to be free to use. A search in global/eu/us trademark databases all returned no entity with the same name. TLDs with my domain are either free or offered for...

Launch Incorporation Trademark Domain Name

asked May 9 '13 at 05:15

Eneyee
6 points

I am a student getting a computer engineering degree, and I have always wanted to develop my own software and sell it, essentially building a startup company I really don't have much business...

Ideas

asked May 9 '13 at 09:57

Dan
118 points

My client and I have agreed to 2 payments. One is due right after signing the contract (due 7 days after) and another when the product is completed. I'm currently drafting the invoice for the...

Finance Payments Invoice

asked May 9 '13 at 11:12

Cloudy Days
18 points

How does reverse-vesting work? I understand the company has the right to "buy back" shares if the employee leaves early, but how exactly does that work? What price do they pay per share?

Shares Vesting

asked May 9 '13 at 13:24

Gili
178 points

I've recently started a photography business, not because I can take pictures with my phone and instagram, a legitimate business. How will the tax man feel about me employing and paying my small...

Employees

asked Apr 26 '13 at 03:26

Dave Swan
6 points

I've been developing my own websites for a while, earning money by selling virtual items within games. Recetly I just got hired as a developer for the first time. I've making minigames for them,...

Pricing Developers

asked May 9 '13 at 13:45

Niet The Dark Absol
128 points

I have recently received my Delaware LLC papers from my registered agent,I am a non US Citizen nor residetnt,the Delaware LLC can be own by non US Citzens with sole propietorship and has no sales...

LLC

asked Apr 26 '13 at 10:17

Valente
1 point

yes, I have a couple of them that I do not want to give up any. Supposing they all got very positive feedback from very initial surveys, I would like to request your views on the possibility of...

Funding Founder Hiring Growth Product Launch

asked Apr 27 '13 at 01:07

Menesa
6 points

We have a contact with a software company that is becoming a hot issue -- it's renewal time. The contract allows the 3rd party to drop us at will after we've paid our licensing fees for 5 years...

Contract License

asked Apr 27 '13 at 03:10

Snake Doc
179 points