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I have the following skillset: xhtml, js, jquery, css, php, C#, asp.net, mysql, oracle, etc. I would be the tech. co-founder of a startup with 2 other co-founder (business end) and be the sole...

Co-Founder Payments Partnerships

asked Jul 8 '11 at 09:27

User9968
229 points

My product solves a known problem for a specific industry and I am wondering how best to sell this. Eventhough it is a SAAS based product, our leads won't come online to search for this type of...

Marketing Sales Inbound Marketing Saas

asked Jul 8 '11 at 07:30

User11074
39 points

One feature of my new web app is the evaluation and ranking of clients (it's aimed at small service providers). At the moment I have the following criteria: Size of billing Payment speed Amount...

Web App Billing Clients

asked Jul 8 '11 at 06:16

Steve French
621 points

I am trying to raise seed capital for my next venture and have a quick question regarding salary. There are two founders involved and both will work full-time, suppose if I mark the salary of each...

Salary Budget

asked Jul 8 '11 at 01:26

User11074
39 points

I was working for a large financial firms as Senior Technical Architect, spending almost 15 hours a day. I quit my job around 18 months back to start this startup and taking an underpaid/under...

Bootstrapped Hiring Technology Day Job Jobs

asked Jul 7 '11 at 18:17

User11074
39 points

I have been building a bootstrapped SaaS business for the better part of a year working late into the night most nights per week. I have never spent anything aside from my own time and a few...

Bootstrapped Legal Sole Proprietorship

asked Jul 7 '11 at 16:11

Matt Beckman
132 points

So let's make an example story: I'm the founder and the only developer of a web startup. Currently there is no one else other than me in the company. I've added a sales guy, wishing to give him...

Equity Legal Business Stock Options

asked Jul 7 '11 at 11:57

Ryan
139 points

What are some good questions to ask when hiring a business/startup lawyer? Also, other than asking these questions in person, what are some sources (online or offline) where we can do more...

Legal Interviews

asked Jul 7 '11 at 06:05

Jirad
105 points

Possible Duplicate: Forming a new software startup, how do I allocate ownership fairly? I would be the sole on-site tech person, along with being 'tech-co-founder' There are two...

Co-Founder Equity Technical

asked Jul 7 '11 at 03:26

User9968
229 points

It's been 3+ years of service. No problems, great relationship. However, I need to increase the rate at which I bill as well as to tell them that I am no longer going to provide service for...

Pricing Customer Retention

asked Jul 7 '11 at 01:09

Dustin Davis
272 points

I am an American setting up a U.S. based subsidiary office for a small Eastern European company. What are the methods I can get paid assuming the company does not have capital for straight salary...

Salary International Corporate Structure Subsidiary

asked Jul 7 '11 at 00:12

Lefty
11 points

I'm looking for a good solution for a cloud-based project management software for startups. I really like 37 Signals "Basecamp", but cannot justify the monthly fee at this moment with all the...

Software Project Management Open Source

asked Jul 6 '11 at 23:23

User9968
229 points

Is that a good or a bad idea to start a business with someone you are really close?

Getting Started Family Shares

asked Jul 6 '11 at 19:01

Dervlap
28 points

The startup is growing and you have now 5 full-time devs on your team. You have an older application which is up and running in production and a new web application almost ready to be released. You...

Hiring Development Team

asked Jul 6 '11 at 18:49

Dervlap
28 points

I purchased a smartphone to help me conduct my business (mobile hotspot, email, access company intranet, etc.). Previously, I did not own a cellphone, personal or business. Additionally, I signed a...

Finance Phone Tax Business Expenses

asked Jul 6 '11 at 17:14

Clint
695 points

Just started a seasonal service based company last year. Currently, looking to open up a retail location with residential units above, and manufactoring a product that will be sold in tourist...

LLC

asked Jul 6 '11 at 12:26

Matthew
11 points

My team and I are nearing the launch of our initial product this August. We are wanting to develop a metrics-based system that will be implemented upon product launch that will determine founder's...

Equity Metrics Founders

asked Jul 6 '11 at 06:27

Travis Truett
127 points

A two signatory account will be created but the main founder can sign without the co-founder signature; on the other side, the co- founder can not sign without the main founder's...

Co-Founder Founders Agreement Bank Account

asked Jul 6 '11 at 02:58

Ola
11 points

Should business ideas pitched to venture capitalists be narrated in 2nd person or 3rd person? One does not actually sell the product/service to the VC, but in a sense it does "sell" the whole...

Venture Capital Pitch

asked Jul 6 '11 at 02:34

Peter Knego
103 points

I'm still trying to figure out what influences which start-up is visible and which is not on AngelList. Partially, I think it has to do with the personal preferences of the folks at the AngelList,...

Angellist

asked Jul 6 '11 at 02:18

Usabilitest
1,698 points