Questions

I realize this is kind of an incendiary question but bear with me. There are of course many strong newsletters in the world. But they already exist. My question is about starting something new...

Newsletter Blogging Internet Marketing

asked May 13 '11 at 13:49

Kenneth Vogt
2,917 points

Every single website marketing strategy tips that I find on the Internet virtually all talk about some sort of SEO technique. Yes, SEO is important, we know this already. Now, has anyone actually...

Marketing Web Website

asked May 13 '11 at 06:51

Kamikaze Pilot
253 points

My co-founders and I plan to issue profit shares and voting shares separately. For example, I might receive 35% of the profit shares, and 15% of the voting shares. What disadvantages are there to...

Equity Shares

asked May 13 '11 at 05:13

A Fake Username
86 points

When founders divide a startup's equity amongst themselves, are those numbers set in stone (ignoring future dilution)? I ask this because my co-founders and I are pondering whether we should...

Equity Shares

asked May 13 '11 at 04:29

A Fake Username
86 points

There are a lot of books out there which hit on these concepts: Discounted cash flow: NPV, IRR Return on equity WACC CAPM Capital structure: Debt vs. Equity However, most of these books broach...

Equity Finance Loan Corporate Capital

asked May 13 '11 at 03:00

Jgoldberg
6 points

Hypothetically speaking, if someone earns £1,000,000 "profit" in 1 year who is British via his own company, is it possible to NOT pay 50% tax on that legally? Is it possible to reduce that 50% to a...

Tax

asked May 12 '11 at 23:54

Oshirowanen
201 points

Following discussions triggered on another question: let's imagine a small start-up company who has to decide what to do with its capital. Two suggestions are made: a) The company spends capital...

Outsourcing IT

asked May 12 '11 at 23:52

J Verstry
152 points

I have a few Angel investors, and a meeting next week with serveral VCs (brought to the table by the primary Angel), and I am trying to put together the equity sale package to present to everyone...

Equity Angel Investors

asked May 12 '11 at 23:48

Entrepreneur
11 points

Is intellectual property considered a commodity? Can intellectual property be bought and/or sold like other commodity type goods?

Intellectual Property

asked May 12 '11 at 23:36

Oshirowanen
201 points

We're an Israeli Company that wants to expand to the USA, we have already close the commercial details with a very experienced executive in the USA, now we have to decide how we can hire him, we...

Hiring Employees Company

asked May 12 '11 at 23:01

David
16 points

Is there anyone that has experience with some groopon like applications (clones) and would like to share with me their experience?. I am just a programmer and I don't have much experience with...

Marketing Ideas Website Business

asked May 12 '11 at 06:42

Sfrj
205 points

There are lots of answers here on OnStartups that imply or even outright state that one has to be obsessed to succeed with a startup. When I see "obsession", I hear "imbalance". Is it possible to...

Balance

asked May 12 '11 at 05:35

Kenneth Vogt
2,917 points

Can an investment agreement take place online without entrepreneurs meeting with the investors? If yes, then what is the best procedure. Most of the time Investors want to invest in a startup but...

Investment Investors Entrepreneur

asked May 12 '11 at 03:56

Gin
8 points

I would like to use 99designs to design the logo for a new site I'm working on that is still in stealth mode. Are there any dangers in doing this? Specifically, I am worried about: Exposing too...

Crowdsourcing

asked May 12 '11 at 02:02

Bert H
6 points

Who is responsible for content posted by a user on the Web? The site owner or users themselves? For example, who is guilty if one person insults somebody else using his blog or talk-back? The...

Legal Website Content

asked May 12 '11 at 01:10

Alex R
111 points

I've built a new developer website and have found some companies willing to discuss some sort of partnership. These are companies that sell products that would normally be advertised on sites like...

Website Investors

asked May 12 '11 at 01:02

Jonathan Wood
120 points

What makes some people so brave not to join a "regular" company but to create their own? I mean, if we got some good ideas or money, or like to say, big passions, are enough for opening the startups?

Culture Psychology

asked May 12 '11 at 00:24

Vance
33 points

Many US-based companies charge the same amount in the US as in Europe: a certain item will cost 100 USD when bought in the US, and 100 EUR when bought in Europe. This really means that the European...

Pricing International Currency

asked May 11 '11 at 21:37

Philippe
297 points

I have an energy bar that I'm taking to market now and I want a strong name/brand for it. My product is very strong. I've been eating my bars for over 7 years now and recently it has received...

Branding

asked May 11 '11 at 21:23

Matt Zembruski
16 points

So, I know this is a question probably for my accountant, but I want to do a little research myself. What is the most tax efficient way to extract earnings as an owner..? I have a small startup...

UK Tax

asked May 11 '11 at 19:17

Dave Sumter
136 points