Questions

I would like to start a niche social media website but I have no knowledge of programming. I do have business knowledge but that doesn't help me in the actual creation of this website. I don't have...

Social Media Patent

asked Sep 1 '12 at 01:13

Christine
1 point

We are start-up with limited finance and marketing knowledge. Our product targets end user. Product prototype is ready, now the question is how should we approach the user to showcase our...

Marketing Prototype

asked Aug 31 '12 at 22:54

Darshan Joshi
154 points

I remember awhile back watching a video where either David Heinemeier or Kevin Rose started about how crucial it is to start with live data for a new web app. Where's the best place to purchase up...

Subscriptions Data Memberships Bigdata

asked Aug 31 '12 at 20:44

Dikaio
1 point

We sell a mix of products, some paid, some free. Our brands for these products are completely separate, and on the websites for the free product we don't give out our phone number (and direct...

Customer Support

asked Aug 31 '12 at 03:37

Michael Pryor
2,250 points

On a website like groupon were it is centrilized (location based) how impactful and important is the first location the website is launched? Meaning if an app (again like groupon) launches in...

Launch Location

asked Aug 31 '12 at 03:30

James
6 points

We have a niche Saas product that is essentially a very specific ecommerce portal and management system to allow businesses to sell memberships to their customers. Currently, pricing is based on...

Pricing Saas Fees

asked Aug 31 '12 at 00:27

Simon
165 points

There is a clause Automatic Converstion in Series AA termsheet of Y-Combinator which says Each share of Preferred will automatically convert into common stock, at the then applicable conversion...

Angel Term Sheet

asked Aug 30 '12 at 20:28

Gaurav Agarwal
107 points

I have a question around creating a LLC in New York City , it's centered around the publication requirement of LLC's in New York state. This publication requirement means if your LLC is registered...

LLC New York Mobile Apps

asked Aug 30 '12 at 03:42

Drc
118 points

We have a company that has three business partners (all of us are liable for whatever happens in the company). One of the partners is temporarily leaving the company as he can't fulfill his duties...

Partner Legal Founders Agreement Agreements

asked Aug 29 '12 at 18:37

Kraken
16 points

I read several blogs and interview of several Angel investors. My understanding is they are mostly asking for Preferred Stocks. What are most common terms and conditions they lay down in Preferred...

Angel Stocks

asked Aug 29 '12 at 07:51

Gaurav Agarwal
107 points

I hold many trademarks personally (no business entity involves here). If I launch a company which is independent legal entity, do I need to give trademark rights to company before using it? Or, I...

Getting Started Trademark

asked Aug 29 '12 at 05:12

Sachin Shekhar
260 points

From my understanding, I can register a company with any name (not necessarily product/service name) and launch multiple products/services under it. Plus, I can associate trademarks with this...

Getting Started

asked Aug 29 '12 at 05:02

Sachin Shekhar
260 points

Are "Contact Us" forms still relavant to small businesses/startups or have other more social means (facebook, twitter, etc) become the preferred method of contact.

Getting Started Marketing Development Business

asked Aug 29 '12 at 04:55

User19444
21 points

I want to start my own wedding and event planning business. My business will be very online based. I want to create a website where my clients can have their own log-in information on my site where...

Getting Started

asked Aug 28 '12 at 10:06

Laura
31 points

I am launching a new product this week. Basically, it's an educational series of PDFs and video instructions. Not a membership site, but more like a multimedia ebook. Since this is the first...

Customer Feedback Selling

asked Aug 28 '12 at 07:39

Jeff Gaudette
45 points

Let's say I have discovered that on an "about-to-go-booming" platform there isn't a social network client (A Facebook client for example). I can create one and submit to the platforms application...

Application Monetization Social Network Client

asked Aug 28 '12 at 05:12

Maxim V. Pavlov
217 points

Our Company just raised another round of funding (5MM). I took a peak at the SEC filing and it was confusing. See below: Total Offering Amount $18,500,000 USD Total Amount Sold $9,777,138 USD...

Venture Capital Investors Stocks

asked Aug 28 '12 at 03:49

User19426
8 points

I've spent the better part of the last several years developing a product/algorithm, and although I lack the time/funds to do an exhaustive patent search, I'm 99.99% certain that the algorithm is...

Patent Investors Intellectual Property

asked Aug 28 '12 at 02:56

H Y Wl Dya46v Zp0tjt N Wq F
8 points

Hear is my issue: I hired a freelance development firm to create a web app for my business. The developer is very talented and they produce great work. However, development has been very slow and...

Hiring Developers

asked Aug 27 '12 at 22:35

Jeff Gaudette
45 points

How to protect digitalized works for later prove we've had this and that on that date ? Example: John Doe wants to protect his works on 2011 to be able to prove in future (let's say 2022) that he...

Copyright Intellectual Property

asked Aug 27 '12 at 21:36

Grzegorz Wierzowiecki
126 points