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4 Votes
3 Answers
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What's In a Business Plan and Do I Really Need One

Business plans cause a lot of anxiety for the new entrepreneur. I think it stems from the fact that they are a lot of work and putting one together, especially if you have never done one, is...

asked Aug 31 '11 at 01:26
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Jarie Bolander
11,421 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.6K Views
Legality of using logos in business

What is the legality of using logos such as Batman or JLS on or in products? If I make a t-shirt Iron on Transfer, with the batman logo or some other logo on it, and sell it, is that legal?

asked Aug 31 '11 at 00:08
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Just Anil
108 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.86K Views
When do we need to become an official company?

So I'm starting a new venture with a friend of mine. Basically, we are not going to be looking for seed funding, or really any funding for that matter. We are going to be up fronting the costs to...

asked Aug 30 '11 at 23:09
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Slandau
203 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.41K Views
Who are the largest Facebook advertisers?

I don't want to be so direct here, but In this article does anyone have a clue about which company/companies could it be talking about when it says: I’m not going to out you, but you know who you...

asked Aug 30 '11 at 22:58
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Pacerier
317 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.1K Views
Integrating my project with facebook

What if i want to integrate my online website with facebook? By integrating i mean, there would be a link on facebook that will take the user to my website directly but i am not talking about...

asked Aug 30 '11 at 22:06
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Kraken
133 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.77K Views
Is there any platform on which I can find a developer/designer for my project?

Is there any platform where we can find developer/designer or where designer and developers collaborate and contribute. There are lot of website where this things happens but they are much like a...

asked Aug 30 '11 at 20:08
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Parry
108 points

4 Votes
6 Answers
3.43K Views
"Don't fall in love with your idea" Why?

I was wondering why do people suggest to not fall in love with idea. Is it so that we take criticism positively and don't get emotional at times or something? But to me, it also looks like one...

asked Aug 30 '11 at 18:10
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Atul Goyal
496 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.58K Views
How do I get the word out about my SMS Reminder Service startup?

Possible Duplicate: How Do I Promote My Business I launched an online SMS appointment reminder service about 6 months ago. So far the users have been quite happy with the service and the...

asked Aug 30 '11 at 16:03
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Michael
6 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.08K Views
Contract forms to work with small businesses

I have been working with relatively large companies as a contractor. In that setup, I didn't really concern about "contract" since they provided with all necessary contract forms and I just needed...

asked Aug 30 '11 at 04:32
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Tae Sung Shin
108 points

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2 Answers
2.05K Views
Searching For RFPs

I am in the IT industry and recently started an LLC. I have mostly been freelancing by myself on projects, but am looking to get into RFPs for bigger projects with a bigger team I plan to take...

asked Aug 30 '11 at 02:48
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Skaz
254 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.67K Views
Can a personal checking account be opened to make purchases in an LLC?

I am wondering what is the best bank to use for opening a developer account with apple for selling apps. I have seen that many banks charge $0.40 for transactions which would make no business sense...

asked Aug 30 '11 at 02:40
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Artie
6 points

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1 Answers
2K Views
How to calculate margin on my marketplace app?

My marketplace app has been live for about 2 months now. Sellers list products with me, I handle the transactions, and then charge a 15% commission. If I pulled in, say, $500 last month on...

asked Aug 29 '11 at 23:24
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W. Matthew Wilson
104 points

4 Votes
4 Answers
5.22K Views
Is it wise to leave out your mobile phone number from your business card?

Previously I used to get lots of prank calls/mobile calls after I give out my business cards at conferences. I've recently gotten a new phone and a new number and I'm seriously considering whether...

asked Aug 29 '11 at 21:36
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David C
123 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
3.01K Views
Hiring siblings

There are 12 ppl in my organisation. Should I hire siblings of people already working for my organisation? I mean its not a big deal for a big company, but such a decision should be thought upon in...

asked Aug 29 '11 at 19:56
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User392406
128 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.52K Views
Bringing in partner who is on an H4 Visa

My brother and I started a game company about 5 months ago. We are a general partnership. We recently went to a hackathon and I brought a friend from school as our dedicated game designer. We...

asked Aug 29 '11 at 15:26
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Edgar Miranda
230 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.36K Views
Thoughts on service motto

I am working on a service that makes certain aspect of project management accesible for regular stakeholders (i.e. non-techie users). I though that a motto like "[certain aspect] for mere mortals"...

asked Aug 29 '11 at 14:19
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Aku
229 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.68K Views
How much is it reasonable to a new startup to pay for legal services?

A better way to put the question: is it reasonable to just do everything yourself, and fix things up later if they aren't quite right? Or is this likely to lead to disaster, even with the help of...

asked Aug 29 '11 at 07:57
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James
121 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.99K Views
how to convert a single member llc to a corporation

I'm thinking about registering a single member LLC to simplify tax reporting and costs involved with registration and maintaining a registered business. In the future, I'll need to raise capital...

asked Aug 29 '11 at 07:56
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Alex
6 points

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1 Answers
2K Views
recommend free email client for synching desktop/laptop/blackberry

looking for recommendations for email eco-system allowing small-business to: let users log into email from desktop, viewing multiple email domains, and reply to each where the outgoing email...

asked Aug 29 '11 at 07:21
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Tim8691
17 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.35K Views
What should I know about equity as compensation?

I am considering doing some work for a start up for equity only. I know next to nothing about this kind of thing and I'm wondering what specific things should I ask before entering into any kind of...

asked Aug 29 '11 at 06:53
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Abe Miessler
264 points