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We're a LAN Party organizing start-up in India and have organized a few tournaments at the local level before. Now as we plan to move to the next level, i.e., national, we wish to pitch to the...

Planning Business Plan Corporate Sponsorship Sponsorship

asked Dec 23 '11 at 07:10

Ikartik90
108 points

I'd like to have a software product for my consulting company. I have no idea what, but I figure there's got to be a lot of "dead" software products and failed businesses out there that people have...

Software Ideas

asked Dec 23 '11 at 06:18

User11476
141 points

I invented seven products related to cooking. I have paid for/budgeted for incorporation and provisional patent attorneys, monthly expenses, and an accountant. In February (PPA files in Jan) I will...

Selling Manufacturing

asked Dec 23 '11 at 03:58

Kelly Cooper
88 points

I wondering how do I can determine the source code value if someone want to buy it ? For example, for $1000 product, how much is the source code value ?

Sales

asked Dec 23 '11 at 02:56

Jazar
123 points

How is the typical OEM licensing payment term? For example if another party want to buy 50 licenses, do they need to pay in full amount ? or some percentage in initial agreement and the remaining...

Sales Software Licensing

asked Dec 23 '11 at 02:49

Jazar
123 points

Basically, I am doing pay per feature for my desktop software. I offer a base version which is free, but has limited functionality. I also offer 15 day trial on specific features users wants to...

Trial Freemium Desktop

asked Dec 23 '11 at 01:14

Gagwgw
227 points

I am in talks with various international banks in India who're ready to provide us a US based bank account provided we meet their minimum balance requirements in a local bank. A US based account...

Tax Bank Account

asked Dec 22 '11 at 23:19

Ankur Jain
566 points

I am asking particularly about software and IT services company, but I think question can be answered generally as same dilemma is shared by entrepreneurs of different industries.

Marketing Sales

asked Dec 22 '11 at 23:00

Ali
179 points

I am looking to create a company with 6 founders. Reason being...I need them all and they are all genius. Because they are all already highly compensated at great companies, equity will be my only...

Co-Founder Equity Founders Agreement Joint Venture Fundraising

asked Dec 22 '11 at 10:02

Dustin
11 points

(background - few startups, business side) This is a situation that I've encountered a few times before. Seems not uncommon among startups. You're kicking around an idea - let's say there are 2-3...

LLC Equity Founders Agreement

asked Dec 22 '11 at 06:25

Jeff Townsend
21 points

I'm a co-founder of a new startup with two other partners. I'm a designer and they are a developer and biz dev guy respectively. We are in the initial prototyping phase for the project and will be...

Co-Founder Equity Part Time Partnership

asked Dec 22 '11 at 04:32

Local79
21 points

I'm 15, and an enthusiast programmer, I've built loads of web based applications, some of which have even been called useful after demo'ing them to others, apps that have not been created (atleast...

Legal Company Business

asked Dec 22 '11 at 01:53

Karan K
26 points

we have the following complicated issue: US based company has an employee who is German citizen but lately lived in the US with a US Visa and work permit and hired at the US company company wants...

Tax International

asked Dec 22 '11 at 01:52

Martin
6 points

I am working in a private company since 2 years as a application developer and now I am thinking to setup a company. I am not aware of the process(steps) to setup a company. What I know is if I...

Motivation Outsourcing Setup

asked Dec 21 '11 at 22:16

Dharmendra
101 points

So I found lot of articles and questions on pricing software in separate market segments but for my current desktop software here's my model. I offer a free version with lot of disabled features....

Pricing Features

asked Dec 21 '11 at 21:42

Gagwgw
227 points

I'm building software for corporate customers and the space I'm in has several established competitors. Luckily, their design simply sucks. Think of the difference between using a smartphone circa...

Pitch Design

asked Dec 21 '11 at 18:20

Frenchie
4,166 points

I want to register as a non-profit org., but I'm not sure how it'd work because I'm leaving in a couple months to work in Asia for a year or more. My website is for international photography if...

Foreign Non Profit Website Donations Register

asked Dec 21 '11 at 17:25

Jacob
1 point

When raising funds for a start-up with a working prototype/alpha product, should you refrain from asking for a specific amount? Or should you provide a preferred amount, and a backup plan for a...

Funding Investors Seed Funding

asked Dec 21 '11 at 16:38

Nick
108 points

I am a coder and have very little in-depth business knowledge. I was recently approached about joining a very promising startup with a great idea. Only problem is that they were unfunded and would...

Equity Partnership

asked Dec 21 '11 at 13:16

Amin Brodie
39 points

This question is about myself but very much related to startup stories. It is about 2.5 yrs since I quit my job to work on a product idea. Infact this was for a partnership (which I joined about 1...

Marketing Entrepreneurs

asked Dec 21 '11 at 13:03

Muthu
159 points