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Image uploading app - Terms of service

I'm currently working on a simple image uploading app that lets you upload images to services like Flickr and Facebook. Do I need a terms of service or some other kind of disclaimer for an app like...

asked Apr 5 '12 at 23:15
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James
6 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.33K Views
Bringing in co-founder after launch

I have been bootstrapping for 1.5 years, coding part-time while keeping my full time job. I have also invested some 10k into my project. Now, the workload seems to pile up over time, and I know I...

asked Apr 5 '12 at 12:33
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Victor
593 points

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2 Answers
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I want to start an iphone repair business. What is the best way to tell if a parts website is legitimate?

I want to start a business fixing iphones/ipods. There is this site that I have been looking at that seems like the cheapest place to buy parts, but I would be buying them wholesale from China....

asked Apr 5 '12 at 11:42
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Ironcyclone
1 point

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.33K Views
Is it legal to pay someone a commission for helping us raise funding?

Our startup is at a very early stage, and we do not want any institutional funding at this moment, for reasons out of the scope of this question. We are instead looking for funding from friends and...

asked Apr 5 '12 at 03:36
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Royal1122
252 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
6.4K Views
stock options or convertible notes?

I will be joining as a senior developer on a startup and I will be working 20 hours a week remotely. I have a day job which pays my bills now. The company is not funded yet so we will not be given...

asked Apr 5 '12 at 01:59
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Java Mouse
113 points

8 Votes
5 Answers
3.09K Views
Tax laws when trading to the US from europe

What are the tax laws regarding sale of a SAAS to US companies when you are UK based? I know you dont have to charge VAT but would you need to file a US tax return or charge US taxes?

asked Apr 4 '12 at 22:09
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Tom Squires
1,047 points

14 Votes
6 Answers
3.5K Views
Profiting from a community-based website WITHOUT advertisments

What are some ways of profiting from a user-driven community-based website? The client base is for programmers, and it promotes getting individuals to come together, work, and showcase their final...

asked Apr 4 '12 at 10:33
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Lance Lafontaine
190 points

6 Votes
2 Answers
2.76K Views
Do we need a lawyer before going live?

Once everything technical is said and done and we have a product to go live with, should we contact a lawyer? What kind of protection do we need from the "rotten eggs" out there? I know we need a...

asked Apr 4 '12 at 10:30
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Max Mackie
166 points

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2 Answers
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What are some concrete actions one can take to expand an initial community?

Once a few serious users have been established for a community-based website intended for programmers, what are some concrete steps that you have personally taken to expand it? For...

asked Apr 4 '12 at 10:23
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Lance Lafontaine
190 points

4 Votes
1 Answers
2.54K Views
Do you need to "be a company" to make money online?

A friend and I have a great startup idea which we plan to put into action at the beginning of the summer. We've also worked some revenues into our business model by allowing users to pay for some...

asked Apr 4 '12 at 10:22
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Max Mackie
166 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
2.73K Views
Idea Validation ideas

What are some good ways to do low level idea validation before you get into the thick of developing a business concept? In other words, I am trying to find a system to prevent my habit of chasing...

asked Apr 4 '12 at 09:52
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Amin Brodie
39 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.91K Views
I filed C-Corp tax returns as S-Corp will this be a problem?

I incorporated an S Corp using legalzoom services but they just created a C corp for me. I filed my tax returns as an S-corp with the IRS and the state. I had no activities with the company. I want...

asked Apr 4 '12 at 06:53
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Zapoo
303 points

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3 Answers
2.45K Views
Security as a monetization option

Given a "Could file sharing" service, is it feasible to provide non-secure (http) service for free, whereas if you need to store and transfer important data, you pay for secure service (https) a...

asked Apr 3 '12 at 23:34
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Maxim V. Pavlov
217 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.85K Views
Paying sales and use taxes in the state of incorporation for sales outside the state?

I have an LLC that is formed in NC. The LLC sells software online; the software is downloaded through the website. The website is run through GoDaddy, which is in Arizona, I think. The programmer...

asked Apr 2 '12 at 11:20
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User6492
1,747 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.09K Views
How can the co-founders equity (economic and control) be protected by being diluted in excess?

How can the co-founders that hold a minority of the shares be protected against: A dilution of his equity (economic and control) triggered by the shareholders that hold a majority of the...

asked Apr 2 '12 at 07:27
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Jj.
29 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
5.36K Views
What is the right way to test an idea using a landing page?

I know there is a method to test your product idea using a landing page that describes your product, and asks for the user to enter his email if he would like to register for the beta. Then there...

asked Apr 2 '12 at 04:55
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Meir
238 points

8 Votes
8 Answers
11.6K Views
Co-founder wants to leave, do I pay him back the money he invested into the business?

My co-founder and I have been working on a business idea. We both invested money into getting it to a MVP stage, but it hasn't been launched and does not make any money. (It is basically a modified...

asked Apr 2 '12 at 01:25
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Fernandose
41 points

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Licensed software and due diligence: sufficient?

In the process of due diligence for an investment or for M&A, I ask: Considering that all other software is property of the company, is it sufficient to have a non-core part of the software,...

asked Apr 1 '12 at 16:36
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Jj.
29 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.66K Views
Side projects while being a co-founder and officer of a company

There is already an awesome question and answers on IP and spare time related to employees: If I'm working at a company, do they have intellectual property rights to the stuff I do in my spare...

asked Apr 1 '12 at 14:40
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Jj.
29 points

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2 Answers
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IP: Maintain property over source code

I have code of mine, developed before joining the company as a co-founder, that I used for the company product (website) but want to retain the copyright and all IP rights to it and to be able to...

asked Apr 1 '12 at 12:32
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Jj.
29 points