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2 Votes
4 Answers
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Where should I go with my idea?

I am almost finish with my Web application. I was thinking to go to California and present it to angels. Is it a good place to find angels? I is there places I should go to meet people that can...

asked Oct 19 '11 at 05:31
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Jean Nicolas Boulay Desjardins
162 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.49K Views
How do I protect my company name?

I have business I want to start online. I already have the domain name and very soon the logo. I want to offer this services to anyone online. So what is the best way to protect the name of my...

asked Oct 19 '11 at 05:16
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Jean Nicolas Boulay Desjardins
162 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
1.98K Views
Publishing data from a race that I didn't organize or don't own

I'm planning a site where users can upload race results of races they either participated in or were the organizer/owner of. This is in a specific animal racing niche. There is one race in...

asked Oct 19 '11 at 04:32
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Dustin Kendall
108 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.5K Views
Placing Ads in highly targeted email

I run a mail service for a particular community of users. This email system goes far beyond an occasional email to a basic mailing list - it is the fabric that holds the community together. I would...

asked Oct 19 '11 at 03:38
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Wes
6 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
2.46K Views
Resources for startup ideas

Are there resources for startup ideas online? I'd like to get started in this world, and from what I understand, an idea isn't worth much. I have great people and means for great execution....

asked Oct 19 '11 at 03:34
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Xeon06
121 points

5 Votes
4 Answers
4.19K Views
Title dilemma, should I give the "Co-Founder" title when he's technically not a co-founder?

I'm in a bit of a dilemma. First off, we're not technically a startup but have been around for a few years. We're a small software company, 7 people including myself. I started the company by...

asked Oct 19 '11 at 00:36
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Jan F. Jaeger
28 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.52K Views
What monetization ways I have?

I plan to start business like DropBox. It's not exactly like DropBox but something similar. DropBox is charging monthly fees for their subscription but my service is total free of cost. It's cloud...

asked Oct 18 '11 at 23:54
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Umair Ashraf
135 points

-1 Votes
2 Answers
2.4K Views
What title to give to a non-founder first person in company

This question is a follow up to another question but it stands as a question by itself so i decided to ask it separately.. i am a single-founder starting a company and hence looking for...

asked Oct 18 '11 at 23:09
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Achshar
125 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
3.45K Views
Selling products online in the US from India

My Business is to have an to sell products online (online store). My business name has just been approved and I have also purchased the company desired domain. I am in the process of taking my...

asked Oct 18 '11 at 20:40
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Kobi Cob
16 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.49K Views
How should we allocate shares given staggered involvement?

I have an idea I'd like to implement. I've done a bit of work to get together a proof of concept and it works pretty well. I think the potential is great, so much so that I've become a bit obsessed...

asked Oct 18 '11 at 20:27
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Mark Silberbauer
8 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.53K Views
Payment solutions for the UK

I'm struggling to find a payment solution for my UK based startup. I don't intend to sell internationally for a considerable amount of time. I do have a turnover and can probably satisfy merchant...

asked Oct 18 '11 at 18:47
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Neil
125 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.06K Views
Are there any eligibility criteria for accepting paypal donations?

I'm an individual from Singapore currently offering free access to a web application and I'd like to accept donations to support it. Are there any eligibility criteria to accept PayPal donations?

asked Oct 18 '11 at 12:32
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Moe Sweet
141 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.45K Views
Dealing with passive "partner" in directive position

I'm somewhat of in a pinch and I'd appreciate your insight on how to solve things for the best. We've been operating like a company for about 1 year, and I say "like" because we haven't really got...

asked Oct 18 '11 at 12:00
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Anonymous
6 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
4.98K Views
What are the most profitable software niches?

I am looking to develop a software product as a side project, and I want to target a specific niche to lower the customer acquisition costs. I couldn't find relevant results on Google -does anyone...

asked Oct 18 '11 at 11:02
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Bruno Ligutti
126 points

2 Votes
5 Answers
2.88K Views
How to negotiate with a sales guy

I started developing a product in 2001. It was a one off web site for a particular client in which I retained all rights / ownership of the software. By early 2009, the code base had been extended...

asked Oct 18 '11 at 06:21
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Chris Lively
443 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
5.3K Views
I am a web model and I signed a contract with a non-compete clause I want to get out with out a problem help?

The contract is for 2 years and im only 2 months into it and it also has a non compete clause/Exclusivity clause ... so i really want to get out of this fast its a bad bad deal.. D. Exclusivity....

asked Oct 18 '11 at 00:06
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Kiki
16 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.66K Views
What questions can I expect from investors when pitching them my idea, and where can I find the resources for those answers?

I've just applied to Y Combinator and was wondering what kind of questions I might be asked and where/how I should research to know the answers.

asked Oct 17 '11 at 11:11
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Dan
11 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.99K Views
Best Online Advertising Model

I'm constructing an online start-up and I'm not completely sure of the best possible online advertisement pricing model. Should I use the Cost Per Thousand Impressions model, the Cost Per Click...

asked Oct 17 '11 at 10:48
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Matt
20 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
2.72K Views
Working on a fulltime regular job and starting a Start-up

I need an advise on starting my work on my ideas. I am doing job for 5 years and a senior Java engineer. I have great some thing inside, to bring my ideas in execution and to see myself as a...

asked Oct 17 '11 at 06:04
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Tahir Akram
118 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
3.09K Views
How do I find a business partner locally?

I have a great idea for a website. I am looking for a partner here in Miami, Fl. What is the best way to find one?

asked Oct 17 '11 at 05:23
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Carlos
11 points