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Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? I just want to say that I've read a lot of threads regarding this subject, including the most popular one...

Equity Partnership Shares

asked Mar 28 '12 at 14:38

User1202888
1 point

I'm NOT seeking investment (legally stated for now), but I've pitched my business/goals to a few angels just for practice. The business is in data processing and is very procedural. As such, the...

Venture Capital

asked Mar 28 '12 at 09:06

Xepoch
234 points

A couple people at my place of work (small-medium company with < 100 employees) are starting up a lottery pool, and it got me wondering about what would happen if they won. So my question is...

Employees

asked Mar 28 '12 at 04:59

Chris Bye
109 points

i currently own a domain name in the name of an LLC. ideally, we'd like to license subdomains (e.g., productA.example.com, productB.example.com) to developers to develop applications that generally...

LLC Licensing

asked Mar 28 '12 at 04:51

Aosik
103 points

Appears the largest difference difference a "new business" and a "startup" is the entities relationship to markets, the research of them, and as a result, the engagement of a market via some...

Market Research

asked Mar 28 '12 at 02:20

Blunders .
899 points

I've seen a number of questions related to finding a startup lawyer, while I've personally met a number of "startup lawyers", each where more just lawyers with domain experience, and don't believe...

Legal

asked Mar 28 '12 at 01:18

Blunders .
899 points

I'm a professional programmer. I've been asked to visit the owner of a small downtown clothing boutique because she wants a "web presence". Probably just a simple place holder web site with their...

Prices Charging Web Billing

asked Mar 27 '12 at 23:45

User11476
141 points

I am a purchasing agent for foreign companies. My clients find me on the Internet. I provide services so my clients pay me my service charge. They don't personally know me before they contact me. I...

Payments Trust International Purchasing Trade

asked Mar 27 '12 at 22:45

Steven
1 point

The copyright/TOS issues that Pinterest was/is facing got me thinking about the viability of my own startup considering all the content for my site is socially-generated and requires copyright...

Copyright

asked Mar 27 '12 at 16:13

Dq Pb
8 points

I am planning at a new startup and would like to a-b-test several elements (such as the brand name / logo / sales pitch) before the actual product launch. Ideally, I would love to pay a service...

Outsourcing Testing Ab Testing Service

asked Mar 27 '12 at 12:01

0x90
106 points

We are looking at hiring our first sales person (who is not one of the partners) so that we (the partners) can focus on building the business instead of Lead Generation/Qualification. The question...

Sales Compensation

asked Mar 27 '12 at 05:49

Jd Blue Audi S4
6 points

I'm just starting my business, I have an idea for a game that I think will be very popular. Trouble is, I can't decide on a good name for it that fits and is memorable. So I want to do some market...

Branding Market Research

asked Mar 27 '12 at 04:50

James Morrison
6 points

I'm in the process of closing a somewhat sizable deal with a new client, and the only sticking point with the contract is the choice of jurisdiction. I am located in state A, the client in state...

Contract Legal USA

asked Mar 27 '12 at 04:38

Josh3736
116 points

I seem to struggle at one thing, being all over the place. I believe I have good entrepreneurial mindset and wondering if I am doing it all wrong. My aim is to quit the corporate job and run my own...

Solo Entrepreneur Entrepreneur

asked Mar 27 '12 at 01:36

Akhona
6 points

Suppose a company (C-Corp, Delaware) with 5 co-founders, each having 20% of the shares. Then an investor wants 30% of the company, which will leave each co-founder diluted to 14%. Besides...

Equity Legal Delaware

asked Mar 27 '12 at 00:37

Anon User
62 points

We have a product which we would like to market using LinkedIn. Now I have a group of contacts(1'st connections) in LinkedIn who are our prospects. But I have never interacted with them. My...

Marketing

asked Mar 26 '12 at 20:28

Feroz
14 points

I am going to acquire a non-exclusive license from an American individual for a software. This software will be used as an integral part in my retail software which is under my own copyright. We...

Intellectual Property

asked Mar 26 '12 at 15:10

User17044
6 points

I created a few applications. One of them is very good and users like it. However, I can not increase the number of installations to more than 50 per day. It is very small. The program is unique,...

Marketing Advertising Apps Android

asked Mar 26 '12 at 14:20

Astraport
186 points

I am a U.S. citizen working in Canada on a work visa. A small team and I have been working on a startup in our free time up here in the great north, so we're primarily based out of Canada. However,...

Canada USA

asked Mar 26 '12 at 11:19

Marisa Bernstein
1 point

Companies that have $10 million in assets and 500 shareholders of record are currently required to register with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and are thus subject, among other...

Stock Options Shares SEC

asked Mar 26 '12 at 07:38

Blunders .
899 points