Questions

I recently participated on a team with a developer at a hackathon. The person has their own freelance business, so unlikely to join fulltime later. They expressed interest in helping with my...

Development Equity Compensation

asked Jun 18 '11 at 03:31

Anonya
11 points

I am running a start-up business in Denmark. Denmark is not a part of the Euro, but the currency has been pegged to the Euro for many years. I believe that there is a significant risk of a collapse...

Risk Finance Currency

asked Jun 18 '11 at 03:04

David
1,567 points

My friend and I are starting an online business to sell environmentally friendly diapers. We are both middle aged women. She has kids, I don't and our husbands work for the city. We have some...

Business Organization

asked Jun 18 '11 at 00:04

Janice
6 points

I am experienced in my field (Software Engineering) but its mostly as a worker. This means that I can handle the work and can get it done from workers but I don't exactly know how to market my...

Software Newsletter Offshore Client

asked Jun 17 '11 at 23:11

Muhammad Yasir
108 points

I have a new bootstrapped web service that targets consumers. It has a free trial offer. The visit to trial conversion is respectable, ranging from 10% to 15% on 300 samples. However, my conversion...

Traffic Trial Web Services Conversion

asked Jun 17 '11 at 22:14

Nick
173 points

I've been part of a startup that has so far done nothing or gone anywhere in almost a year. I have pretty much given up on the place but I am curious if I can walk out with an game pitch I created....

Employees Intellectual Property

asked Jun 17 '11 at 06:47

Cochtl
11 points

We're in the process of designing a web application and discovered a patent that lays claim to many basic web technologies that we are planning to use (like passing simulation data from a server to...

Patent

asked Jun 17 '11 at 05:55

Neo
24 points

I would like to know if I can use the thumb from Facebook for commercial use? I've seen it on a stamp (http://gizmodo.com/5561499/we-really-like-the-facebook-like-button-rubber-stamp), but is that...

Facebook

asked Jun 17 '11 at 00:52

Priktop
103 points

Im involved in a start up and I fear that at some point in the future my co-founder is going to screw me out my position or shares. What protections can I setup and what should I do avoid this from...

Co-Founder Technology Business

asked Jun 16 '11 at 15:06

Mack Arnold
36 points

I have a software product I developed completely on my own over the span of many months. I spent a lot of time marketing, and redeveloping the application. The application is now a top downloaded...

Software Joint Venture

asked Jun 16 '11 at 10:33

Christopher Perry
116 points

I want to start a business selling food items, such as green teas. How can I go about building a website for it? I have no prior experience with selling items or building a website. I am motivated...

Ecommerce Website

asked Jun 16 '11 at 06:27

Mia
111 points

I launched my website which sells healthy snack subscriptions about two months ago. We provide healthy snack alternatives to white collars. That arent available other than our site We sell...

Marketing Subscriptions Business Model Ab Testing Customer Retention

asked Jun 16 '11 at 05:54

Hakkasan
21 points

If you can raise at a post-money valuation of $5MM and some company offered to acquired you, how much should you be asking for? I know it depends on a lot of things, but generally is it higher or...

Acquisition Valuation

asked Jun 16 '11 at 03:53

Rihulo
33 points

Possible Duplicate: Is it worth using a press release distribution service? From either an SEO standpoint, or an exposure/PR standpoint, are press release distribution sites such as PRWeb or...

Marketing SEO Press Release

asked Jun 15 '11 at 09:12

Mike
252 points

I want to create an app for the Ipad which uses "videoconferencing" technology, very similar to what skype does. How do I know if that is patented? What happens if it IS patent protected and I...

Application Legal Patent Apps Voip

asked Jun 15 '11 at 08:45

Jonestech
41 points

We're looking for a link building company, but are weary of anything we find in Google. So far I've looked at: backlinkbuild.com (most promising so far for their blog network) submitedge.com (for...

Marketing Inbound Marketing SEO

asked Jun 15 '11 at 07:50

Mike
252 points

I am asking this question on behalf of a friend, who until recently was bootstrapping a startup (a social web app) with her husband. He was the developer and she supported the business in other...

Co-Founder

asked Jun 15 '11 at 06:07

Greg
171 points

I came up with an idea for a startup, and after trying to start other ventures with non-paid partners I knew the only way to get this done right was to hire a developer straight up to code the...

Bootstrapped Co-Founder Equity Legal Partnerships

asked Jun 15 '11 at 01:19

Patrick
6 points

I am looking for a simple website solution for my pre-launch (and pre-funding) start-up to do the following: Introduce the business without totally giving the concept away. Have a web address as...

Marketing Advisors Equity Website Investors

asked Jun 15 '11 at 00:16

C. Scott
85 points

I realize this has been addressed in various forms before but I feel this case is unique. How much equity would you give to a friend who came up with the idea for a startup but is voluntarily...

Advisors Equity

asked Jun 14 '11 at 20:29

Johnster
21 points