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Start-up Company - Legal Advice and beyond...Where do I go from here?

My question is pretty broad, but I am just wondering the next logical steps to take in establishing and distributing equity in an iOS App Business Startup. What form or document do I would need to...

asked May 24 '11 at 13:47
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Canty Jeffrey
10 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
1.91K Views
Getting engagement on Twitter

We launched our company Twitter account by getting a few thousand other Twitter users to follow us -- by following them. The result was like a crowded pick-up joint on Saturday night. People were...

asked May 24 '11 at 07:59
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Kenneth Vogt
2,917 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
2.09K Views
What kind of offers can be given to customers when the price of your site is free?

I made some bugs on my site recently that were pretty bad. It is just part of a new release, but I am sure people are not happy about it. What kind of things can I do for the users of my site to...

asked May 24 '11 at 05:19
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Genadinik
1,821 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.5K Views
Does Company Equity Entitlement need to be in your employment contract?

Should a company equity entitlement be stated in your employment contract? If not, what entitlement to any equity do you have? Particularly if you're already employed there?

asked May 24 '11 at 02:57
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Chester
6 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.06K Views
When Hope becomes Delusion -- what do you do?

We all know how important it is to remain positive. In the face of insurmountable odds, the strong are those that are able to see the potential, the positive and the path to success. The...

asked May 24 '11 at 02:10
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Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
2.33K Views
How to fund start up through a one off project and turn it into a product rather than a contract piece of work?

Background: I have been asked by a company to put together a proposal to build a highly specialised piece of software. The company is a new player in the financial sector who needs to have this...

asked May 24 '11 at 01:23
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Patrick
123 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
1.84K Views
Business of Software

I am in the process of writing my business plan now I have a few questions. I do apologise if some of the Questions I ask have been answered already. Firstly I want to start Mobile App development...

asked May 23 '11 at 23:16
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I Scotts
11 points

7 Votes
2 Answers
2.66K Views
How important is market research for startups

I work for a startup that is into building speech related applications for mobile phones. We have a number of ideas and want to jump right into product development. Recent developments (I cannot go...

asked May 23 '11 at 19:54
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Sriram
174 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.94K Views
Planning to do a startup in USA from my country, were I can find employees?

Im planning to hire 3 employees in a soon to be corporation in USA, but I would be only a director because of my passive role as a non immigrant. How I can find qualified people, meet them in a...

asked May 23 '11 at 15:30
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Alejandro
48 points

8 Votes
5 Answers
2.67K Views
How important are complementary co-founders?

Im a technical founder thats on the look out for a business minded co-founder. I am interested in the business side (I want to build a real business around my product) but I recognise that this is...

asked May 23 '11 at 14:30
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Tinny
404 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
5.27K Views
Moving to another state, do I need to relocate my LLC

I have an LLC for my custom software development business. It is currently registered in Virginia where I have lived for years. Now I am moving to NC because of my wifes work. Everything I do is...

asked May 23 '11 at 13:12
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Justin C
838 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.72K Views
Tapping into China with a social website

I have the personal understanding, the ability to restructure my site so it is appealing to the Chinese audience and enough expat Chinese friends to test the hell out of my startup website. What I...

asked May 23 '11 at 12:09
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Xiaohouzi79
1,257 points

9 Votes
5 Answers
3.63K Views
Is there any categorization or in-depth analysis of business models based on the Internet?

I was searching for some information, analyses and categorization for business models that are used in Internet-based businesses (basically: in the businesses that are conducted through the...

asked May 23 '11 at 10:00
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Tadeck
56 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.92K Views
What kind of software could be sold to a large company in one week?

In my experience, it takes around a year to sell software to a large company. I have seen it getting done in three months, but it is very seldom. Therefore, my question is whether you know of any...

asked May 23 '11 at 04:50
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David
1,567 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.19K Views
Best book on Business Networking

I quite admire Dharmesh' networking skills, which is why I thought it would be only appropriate to ask this question on this forum. Which as per you all is the best book on Business Networking...

asked May 23 '11 at 04:22
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Ayush Agrawal
23 points

6 Votes
1 Answers
3.3K Views
Is there an inbetween step between "a trial period" and "co-founder"?

Greetings, I am planning on joining a start up with someone as a co-founder and right now we're in a hurry to get product off the ground. I've worked with this person in a trial period and I...

asked May 23 '11 at 03:01
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Daniel
157 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
2.71K Views
Will employer invest in my idea?

Let me describe a situation I happened to be in by now several times. I work in the field of detector/electronics/imaging systems development. I often get some new technical ideas and solutions,...

asked May 23 '11 at 02:26
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Nick
6 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
3.2K Views
Should I outsource the development of my idea or develop it myself?

Short background: I have a web startup idea which solves an existing problem. There are many online solutions available for the problem, but my solution is "unique". I have done a basic background...

asked May 23 '11 at 01:41
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Yuvraj
57 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
1.93K Views
What social media information or solution do you miss?

I am looking into building a social media tool and would be curious to know what the entrepreneurs here are missing. Is there one information (raw data, aggregated data, chart, etc) that would...

asked May 23 '11 at 00:01
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Tucson
714 points

5 Votes
1 Answers
2.24K Views
Micropayment solutions outside United States?

I have a small project that sells legal music online, per transaction is less than a dollar so the traditional payment solutions are not my option because they charge too much fee. I found out that...

asked May 22 '11 at 23:28
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Raymond Ho
126 points