Questions

I have an upcoming website that will go live in about a month from now. The design and development has been going at a smooth pace so far. Since I don't program I have a developer make it for me....

Marketing Promotion

asked Jun 14 '11 at 09:10

Sahil
1 point

First, I want to know your opinion if I should contact Microsoft in this case and then to whom I should write. There's an online customer need where some companies have fulfilled with different...

Technology Microsoft

asked Jun 14 '11 at 07:06

Xaqron
311 points

Need help. Startup. Several founders. Got investments n$. Worked for free after getting investments 6 months. Reached and even more, KPIs, Investors are very happy. Now new round with new investors...

Salary Founders

asked Jun 14 '11 at 06:38

Founder
6 points

I plan on working in the pattern recognition software industry. Some research into this industry led me to read about a company called “Nuance Communication.” According to this techcrunch article,...

Patent Ethics Intellectual Property

asked Jun 14 '11 at 04:28

Amichai
241 points

I have an idea for a software product, I (think I) know how I'll sell it. I also know what will be needed to develop it but I have just a part of the technical experience needed, not enough to make...

Resources

asked Jun 14 '11 at 03:18

David
6 points

So many web 2.0 type sites these days have a "As Seen In" or "Featured In" section on their website. Does anyone know what the best approach to achieving this kind of PR is?

Advertising Press Release News Release

asked Jun 14 '11 at 03:11

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points

This sounds ultra fishy, but it really is just for keeping a certain person from determining who is behind a company. I want to start a business with a business name, in any state, and not have my...

Legal Legal Documents

asked Jun 14 '11 at 03:09

No Thanks
21 points

I want to start developing (well trying to) my web application. I am not sure if I should start with the market research to find out what features they want or if they even want the app at all. Or...

Market Research Prototype

asked Jun 13 '11 at 23:54

I Scotts
152 points

When discussing my annual salary increase, my employer wanted me to list all my personal expenditures. They feel I should have plenty of money and I must be spending "frivolously" if I don't....

Human Resources

asked Jun 13 '11 at 23:22

Meganbliss
21 points

There are hundreds of stackoverflow clones, but none as successful as the original. What is the secret behind the huge success it has got? Is it the initial pool of developers who answered the...

Success Website Tips

asked Jun 13 '11 at 22:01

Aib
126 points

There are many money issues that neither add to my code base nor user base. For example: payroll taxes and excise taxes W2 W3 W4 I9 941 940 1120 + all the equivalent state forms all of those...

Getting Started Finance Tax Accounting

asked Jun 13 '11 at 14:32

Evan
133 points

I've been getting conflicting advice about this, and figure if there's a spot that would know the answer one way or the other, it's onstartups.com In a nutshell I'm trying to find out if I have to...

Incorporation Legal Canada Business

asked Jun 13 '11 at 11:51

Canadiancreed
136 points

What are some ways that a company can attract investors? I am the proud owner of a profitable software as a service (SaaS) company and I need capital to grow. But this is more of a broad question....

Venture Capital

asked Jun 13 '11 at 10:26

Rook
123 points

My 3 man equal partnership disagrees on a key issue regarding placing a buyout clause in our operating agreement. One of the three is deeply against any buyout close for both his status as a member...

LLC Agreements

asked Jun 13 '11 at 08:50

Steve
113 points

I joined a small startup company roughly 1 year ago as the 3rd member of the company. At the time of joining, the company was roughly 6 months old; the company is contract work based and the 2...

Equity

asked Jun 13 '11 at 03:58

User192585
6 points

I saw a lot of web applications today that are free to use. Any idea how they earn money? Aside from ads, of course.

Business Model Web App

asked Jun 13 '11 at 00:55

B
116 points

I am estimating the total amount I need to spend to get things started the right way, but I can't figure out how much I should allocate for accounting and legal services. My startup will be...

Legal Costs Accounting

asked Jun 12 '11 at 19:09

Mario Caropreso
36 points

Google Adwords or any other? A website like shopzilla.com, how to do marketing ? by the way , anyone know how does shopzilla do the marketing? thanks.

Marketing Ecommerce Website Business

asked Jun 12 '11 at 18:13

Christper
6 points

I've been doing some development work here and there for a friend of mine who is trying to start up a web-based branding/marketing company in Canada (I am also in Canada). To my knowledge he isn't...

Tax Business

asked Jun 12 '11 at 14:37

Carson Myers
123 points

If somebody has a website idea and make the website successfully (not on paper) and the local market is good (idea succeed) but he cannot extend the market because of management, finance and...

Marketing Finance Website Investors

asked Jun 12 '11 at 13:21

Xaqron
311 points