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6 Votes
4 Answers
4.2K Views
How “private” should a job interview be?

This is the issue of privacy -- and is concerned with keeping everything "open" to an interviewee beforehand. If you're being "watched" during the interview (through a camera) by other people in a...

asked Aug 3 '11 at 19:53
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Greengit
134 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.18K Views
Royalty free licensing

Ok, noob licensing question. First of all I bought some art off someone and got semi stung when I learnt that I couldn't do what I wanted to do with the produced art, I did not own the rights to it...

asked Aug 3 '11 at 19:23
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Tom
480 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.32K Views
What methodology do you use to control business cofounders?

Here is a story behind: We had our small startup found (me and my friend are so called technical guys) by one of the major VC. They gave us so called parental advisory, one of the managers form...

asked Aug 3 '11 at 19:16
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Patrick
13 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.28K Views
Registering names in Asia and China

We received an email out of the blue a few weeks ago that noted another company is trying to register domain names in China with our same domain name. Is domain name registration in China the same...

asked Aug 3 '11 at 12:55
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Neo
24 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.58K Views
Equity sharing over an iphone app

I have an idea for an iphone app. I want to develop this app. I took an iphone class and tried to develop this app. However, I soon realized you have to be very good to develop a really good app....

asked Aug 3 '11 at 10:18
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Rohit
3 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.18K Views
Tax information from a Independent Contractor in the UK

I run a mobile gaming company with my brother located in California, we just contracted a couple independent contractors(ICs) from the UK to do some art for our games. Usually, when we contract...

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asked Aug 3 '11 at 08:51
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Edgar Miranda
230 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
4.19K Views
Offering customers a discount in exchange of social media publicity - Does this make sense?

Yesterday, I added the following special deal in my service web site : Help us promoting the site (blogging/tweetting about it, sharing the link in facebook, google+, delicious,… and committing to...

asked Aug 3 '11 at 01:12
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Jordi Cabot
243 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
2.5K Views
Recommendations for good UK based SEO Companies?

Looking to get some SEO work done on our new website. Seems like a bit of a mine field. Can any one please recommend good companies that you have experience of working with (and if you don't mind...

asked Aug 2 '11 at 21:26
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Bomb Defused
227 points

5 Votes
1 Answers
2.83K Views
When and how to "get out"? And some advice?

I have been involved with a technology startup in the UK from day 0, for over 5 years now. The company is up to 800k+ revenue over the last year and was on track for a 150k profit. Unfortunately...

asked Aug 2 '11 at 19:16
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Jo Skipp
26 points

9 Votes
4 Answers
3.31K Views
What exactly is "vesting"?

Can someone explain in simple terms based on a simple example what exactly is "vesting"? I've read the Wikipedia, Investopedia, and etc. descriptions but I'm not really sure I get it.

asked Aug 2 '11 at 19:13
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Miyo
46 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.61K Views
Which options do I have to monetize desktop application like TweetDeck

I build desktop application that is integration between Twitter / facebook/ picasa / (can be others ) on speed (build with c++ not AIR). It is build first for my use . but then people liked it and...

asked Aug 2 '11 at 16:21
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Meir
238 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
3K Views
LLC or Business Trust w/DBA?

I have been working starting a small single person (me) business and I wanted to know what would be the best entity it should be organized as ... File a DBA with the registrant is a business...

asked Aug 2 '11 at 09:19
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Frank Gf
1 point

6 Votes
2 Answers
12.6K Views
How important is it to have the original of a contract?

How important is it to have the original of a contract? Would having just a copy of a signed contract still make it enforceable? Is it any different than signing two copies of the same...

asked Aug 2 '11 at 06:49
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Sam
56 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.55K Views
What is the canonical answer to "If we can get only x% of this y$ market" where x is a very small number and y a very big one?

One often sees business plans or pitches along the lines of "yeah we're going after a well-entrenched market, but it's a very big one and we need to get only x% of it to be profitable" where x is...

asked Aug 2 '11 at 05:27
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Lindelof
126 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
3.16K Views
Extensions to convert regular desks to standing desks?

Is there a desktop add-on that would allow a normal desk to become a stand up desk? It has to be purchasable and quick to assemble (no cutting or drilling). Basically we have a bunch of desks...

asked Aug 2 '11 at 02:35
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Dustin Davis
272 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.36K Views
How to do market research with a focus group?

To help me raise funds for a new company (medical device) I decided to do some market research. I was able to arrange a focus group in a local hospital where I would like to get some input from...

asked Aug 2 '11 at 01:37
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Ronny
1 point

5 Votes
5 Answers
3.1K Views
Should I allow investors to control 2 out of 3 seats on the board?

I'm a single founder of a startup and negotiating an investment with investors. We basically agreed on the monetary part of things. They are getting a minor part of equity. Among other things...

asked Aug 2 '11 at 00:51
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Alan Mendelevich
126 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.28K Views
As head of an internal software development project being spun off, what level of equity should I negotiate for?

I am in negotiations to spin off a new company that will develop and sell our in-house software project as a SaaS product. As a founding member (the Development Manager) of the new company, I have...

asked Aug 2 '11 at 00:46
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Ash
106 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.3K Views
How to raise funds from Asset Management Compnay for Stock Markets?

Firstly I would say that I was wrong about raising funds from Venture Capital,Private Equity,Business Incubator or Angel Investors for Stock Market.Subsequently I came to know about Asset...

asked Aug 1 '11 at 23:38
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Himanshu Prasad
51 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.32K Views
Foreign ownership of a US company

My partner and I have founded a British LTD, are registered with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, intend to start trading in The Netherlands this fall, and we will have a Dutch BV or NV by end of...

asked Aug 1 '11 at 20:04
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Stu Thompson
173 points