Questions

I am starting up a new company with 3 others which is going to be a software/web company. I have already started on writing the software in C# 4.0, as I have a VS 2010 license, but my other...

Software Microsoft Bizspark

asked Apr 15 '11 at 07:09

Runxc1 Bret Ferrier
111 points

How do you distribute the shares among participants of IT-startup (Web-system)? What is the common world practice? For example, there are two participants: the person, who made idea and will do...

Development Distribution

asked Apr 15 '11 at 05:39

Amber
118 points

I am working with a client on the launch of their company. Yeah! They would like to use ClickBank as a platform for selling membership in their online resource center. We would be supporting this...

Ecommerce Affiliate

asked Apr 15 '11 at 05:01

Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

How do you attack compressing your plan? My new startup was recently selected as a semifinalist in a local business plan competition, the money from which would do wonders in terms of getting the...

Business Plan

asked Apr 15 '11 at 03:54

Nick
1,171 points

this is really good advice about ownership shares in a startup company. But the advice is also very general. E.g. in the startup phase developers are extremely important - without them - there is...

Development Shares

asked Apr 14 '11 at 23:41

Andreas
118 points

I recently formed an LLC for my software side business. The income generated is between 5-10k a year. I have also filed and receivied a Federal EIN. I think I intend to take money out or "pay...

LLC Tax

asked Apr 14 '11 at 23:36

Robby Pond
133 points

There are millions of forums out there where users are required to register in order to post. How do these sites grow from nothing?

Growth Forum

asked Apr 14 '11 at 23:33

Raklos
138 points

We are a software company with an international partner in EU. They want to be exclusive as a distributor what should be the most important points we need in our agreement? Our product is not in a...

Legal Legal Documents

asked Apr 14 '11 at 22:54

Stacey
484 points

There is this scenario. I registered dropbox.com (hereafter DB) and were using it. And DB offered me a referral program that I'll get 250mb for every free register from my referrer. So I gave DB...

Legal Email Spam

asked Apr 14 '11 at 22:52

Moe Sweet
141 points

I currently run a Canadian Corporation, but I'm finding taxes (both accounting fees and bookkeeping) a real pain and expense. I would like to keep the corporation and basically find out how to...

Tax Canada Accounting Sole Proprietorship Corporation

asked Apr 14 '11 at 14:37

Geek Gal
16 points

For a software business, how long did it take to get: Your first $1 in revenue? Your first $100 in revenue? Your first $10,000 in revenue? Your first $100,000 in revenue? Intent Hopefully we can...

Business Revenue

asked Apr 14 '11 at 14:16

Clinton
101 points

I have been involved in a particular industry for some time, opening my company in 1983 and selling app 25 years later. I enjoy the industry and have a good grasp of how to build a successful...

Compensation

asked Apr 14 '11 at 13:07

User9381
16 points

In the midst of a start-up as leaders we are pulled in so many directions. We find ourselves putting out fires, keeping fires from starting, and even intentionally starting some fires! The...

Personal

asked Apr 14 '11 at 11:42

Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

I always hear that a good idea is to solve people's pain. Here I have one: Pain: When I really want to talk to some one. His/her phone is always busy/no answer/please leave message ... etc. So I...

Ideas Website Internet Mobile

asked Apr 14 '11 at 10:02

Ethan
11 points

Looks like the DE Franchise Tax Board & SecState changed the minimum authorized shares tax - a lot of companies that incorporated this past year may have been unaware of this change or not sure...

Incorporation Tax Delaware

asked Apr 14 '11 at 08:44

Henry The Hengineer
4,316 points

Does anyone knows about a company/service/way that allows to send payments to credit/debit cards? I want my website be able sending to worldwide affiliates their commissions that way.

Payments Credit Cards

asked Apr 14 '11 at 07:56

Quantme
113 points

I've been running an in-office and online educational business for 3 years. The original partners are offering me a small equity share, but there is no contract yet (nor has there ever been one). I...

Founders Conflict Of Interest

asked Apr 14 '11 at 06:37

Anthony O
51 points

Were are working on an online service that will sell both digital and physical goods in the U.S. Orders for physical goods will be fulfilled by U.S. based suppliers. I am American but based in...

LLC Location Apps

asked Apr 14 '11 at 03:57

Miguel Buckenmeyer
482 points

A study by the Center for Venture Research at the University of New Hampshire has just released their study on 2010 Angel Investment. By definition this money went to start-ups. Buried in the...

Angel Social Entrepreneur

asked Apr 14 '11 at 00:26

Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

I am hoping this question will start a conversation on trust in e-commerce, in particular for e-tailers selling high value items where this is very important. By "trust" I am referring to: trust...

Ecommerce Trust Shopping Jewelry

asked Apr 13 '11 at 19:14

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points