Questions

I know there are trading companies in UK. They get orders in UK and they find suppliers in China and place orders with China suppliers. How does a British trading company get orders? I mean, why...

International Purchasing

asked Apr 9 '12 at 08:28

Steven
1 point

I am trying to raise funds for my patented idea. I looked into applying to ABC's Shark Tank tv show. Does anyone have any experience with the show? I submitted my idea to season 4 casting on Shark...

Angel Investors

asked Apr 9 '12 at 02:33

Laura Young
6 points

Excerpt from a Venture Capital book: If an investor with a $100M fund has set aside $5M to invest in a particular company over its life, what proportion of the $5M should it invest in the first...

Venture Capital Investment Dilution

asked Apr 9 '12 at 00:44

Ryan
162 points

When an investor invests in a start up company, the investor will also ask how do you estimate the company's market value. How do you calculate this value? Does it require some professional...

Company Investors

asked Apr 8 '12 at 00:22

Ted Wong
171 points

A little background first: I just got accepted to a one year master's program in chemical engineering at my school, but I need to find a way to come up with roughly $20,000 - $30,000 over the next...

Website Web App Small Business

asked Apr 7 '12 at 13:37

Nick
118 points

The LLC has operating expenses (e.g., internet, phone, etc.). How are these passed through to the partners? Form 1065 ln 20 provides for Other Deductions such as these (I believe). However,...

LLC Partner Expenses

asked Apr 7 '12 at 11:45

Perplexed Bob
16 points

If I have a contract with a client, and hire a subcontractor, then submit his/her hours to the client, receive the payment, and then pay that full amount to the subcontractor, do I need to pay...

Tax Contractor

asked Apr 7 '12 at 10:51

Kelton52
113 points

I am a software engineer and I am thinking about jumping into the startup world. I realize that at some point in my journey, I will need help from someone. This someone could be a coder, or a...

Getting Started Non Technical

asked Apr 7 '12 at 05:55

Denniss
116 points

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? I'd appreciate your thoughts on this situation: I am a developer that has worked on a on 2 products for...

Co-Founder Equity

asked Apr 7 '12 at 05:12

Jack Jones
101 points

I'm developing my business plan and I am trying to do some forecasting on my financials. Can anyone help me get a clue as to what is average electricity usage (kWh) for a startup. Lets say...

Getting Started Startup Costs

asked Apr 7 '12 at 04:48

Griffin
101 points

I am the technical founder of the startup that I work for. My software, that I architected, runs on a device that has won a Gold award even before the trade association's show. The startup is...

Equity Legal

asked Apr 7 '12 at 02:30

Someone Somewhere
116 points

This seems like a silly question, but I want to make sure that my interests are protected. I own a software development company, LLC in Virginia, and I have a product that I developed and have...

Software Legal Legal Documents Legal Entity

asked Apr 7 '12 at 00:47

Tim
670 points

I really need your help. It 's the first time I've been asked to work for a startup. The company has already been made??, founded by 2 partners, and has already received an initial investment, but...

Contract Equity Employees Design Stock Options

asked Apr 6 '12 at 20:58

Vin
1 point

We have an startup that was recently incorporated in Delaware but is based in California. We tried to open a business bank account at two different banks in California, and both said they require a...

Legal Bank Account

asked Apr 6 '12 at 15:18

Caligirl
204 points

What are the legal differences between using the two characters ™ and ®? Does using ™ imply the trademark isn't registered and therefore can be used by one?

Legal Trademark

asked Apr 6 '12 at 15:09

Ayub
133 points

I intend to sell a software solution.I have already registered a domain but i dont have a registered company.Can i use my website/domain name eg:myproduct.com for the licensor field in the EULA...

Software Company Website Domain Software Licensing

asked Apr 6 '12 at 13:37

User17330
18 points

Are there any rules and regulations when selling products purchased from the market in an online store? This is not affiliate/commission based selling. I'm purchasing products for the retail...

Ecommerce Legal International Selling

asked Apr 6 '12 at 11:37

Sara
101 points

The name that we'd like to use for a new web application is a 2-word name (e.g. "Leaf Quick", with a space) that's already a registered trademark in the reverse (e.g. "QuickLeaf", no space). Both...

Trademark

asked Apr 6 '12 at 10:01

Buggy Licious
3 points

I've been working on an idea with a while now and plan to go full startup come the summer. However, every now and then I'll get another awesome (at least, it seems awesome) idea. I'm never sure...

Ideas Development Time Management

asked Apr 6 '12 at 06:57

Max Mackie
166 points

I'm looking for the magic trifecta of good/quick/cheap, what are some options for improving operational capabilities around... Support - Clients email a support email, this opens a ticket,...

Management Operations

asked Apr 6 '12 at 03:30

Mr. Graves
3 points