Questions

I'm about to develop an interesting, from a functional perpective, extension for Chrome but got a lot doubts in terms of how to monetize it. I was wondering if it's ok from a legal perspective to...

Monetization Advertising

asked Jul 20 '11 at 06:11

Ivo Es
16 points

How to say that a startup software company is getting profit? for example some said that if you have in bank account salaries and expenses for 3 months and running projects, this means you are...

Software Web Services Profitability

asked Jul 20 '11 at 04:38

Amr El Garhy
118 points

Searching and reading about funding, I see a lot of people referring to different rounds of funding (related to a given stage the startup is at). Still, I can only find limited information on the...

Funding

asked Jul 20 '11 at 02:09

Tomeduarte
704 points

Fanciful title really translates in simple English as this: We are (read I am ) a bootstrapped, cash strapped startup and I need to employ the services of outsite experts but want to a). minimise...

Marketing Sales Bootstrapped Inbound Marketing Business

asked Jul 19 '11 at 21:09

Voidstar
55 points

What is the number of monthly active users that a facebook app must have in order to make $1000/month. I know there is no clear answer, but some guidelines would be great

Facebook Money

asked Jul 19 '11 at 20:39

Ryan
147 points

There are lots of business books and fields of study that provide advise on starting a new business. They do however seem to be a bit theoretical or vastly outdated. With this I am interested in...

Planning Business

asked Jul 19 '11 at 19:52

Salmon
181 points

My project/website is in the development phase, but I do have everything in mind (how it works from a - z). Besides creating a coming soon page with email subscription, is there anything else I can...

Getting Started

asked Jul 19 '11 at 17:38

Simplyme
186 points

I've started an LLC in quarter 2, did some work and got paid. It was a great amount of fun! Now the terrible part. I need to pay taxes. I'm okay with that. I knew the day would come. But the...

LLC Tax IRS

asked Jul 19 '11 at 13:22

Wjl
115 points

If there is a co-founder with 20% equity in the company but no salary, what is his status in the company? Should he be considered an employee? What is the difference between a cofounder and an...

Employees Founders

asked Jul 19 '11 at 12:21

Anil
45 points

I am slowly starting to sell our software through resellers and distributors (one man shops all to way to major Software distributors.) Given my lack of experience, I am wondering what details...

Sales Distribution

asked Jul 19 '11 at 09:36

Danny
21 points

I have been working for the past few years as a consultant doing mostly design/development. A good chunk of that time was spent upgrading and/or building out a product for a company that I will...

Equity Negotiation

asked Jul 19 '11 at 01:25

Old Startup
6 points

I believe to have a successful product / service, you need to fill a need that clients and customers have. My question is how do you find, spot, identify or realize a need is there?

Ideas Customer Value

asked Jul 18 '11 at 16:31

Seti Seeker
236 points

Our company wants to use MySQL for one software product, and our product is not open-source. Is it legal to use it freely? If not, how about PostgreSQL? Is this okay for our purpose?

License Open Source

asked Jul 18 '11 at 13:31

Josh Morrison
102 points

I've have been asked to head-up and manage a start-up LLC as the President/GM and sit on the board. I will have a base salary package and bonus plan; however, I've asked for an ownership stake in...

Equity Compensation

asked Jul 18 '11 at 01:30

Robert
1 point

I'm the co-founder of a bootstrapping startup, and I have incentive to prefer short-term compensation, like deferred salary, instead of equity. Would it be reasonable to apply a multiplier to the...

Equity Salary

asked Jul 18 '11 at 00:10

Ashton M.
83 points

In the planning stage of building an app with a monthly subscription element targeted to small business merchants having 1 - 10 retail venues. Looking for any advice on a go to market strategy to...

Sales Apps Distribution Small Business Retail

asked Jul 17 '11 at 22:21

Dani
11 points

I'm thinking of offering 3 x $50 gift certificates for the first order received from each of the 52 states. The product's range in price from $69.00 to $139.00. Winner or loser?

Marketing Launch Ecommerce Promotion

asked Jul 17 '11 at 18:09

Bold Rusty
11 points

I have an internet based business with no physical location and my business partners all live in different states. I want to incorporate and was thinking about doing it in Nevada or Delaware. The...

Incorporation Internet

asked Jul 17 '11 at 15:14

Jason
11 points

It seems like there can be incentive for founders to give away equity to incubators, seed investors and co-founders, and then drop the startup and build a new one doing a similar thing but keeping...

Equity

asked Jul 17 '11 at 07:27

Ashton M.
83 points

Who have you enjoyed reading about most? Which biography has provided the most insight and perspective into a brilliant founder's mind? I have really enjoyed Founders at Work, by the way - even...

Founder Books Founders

asked Jul 17 '11 at 01:41

Brian
134 points