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2 Votes
2 Answers
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Should I use WebsiteSpark or BizSpark with my startup?

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...

asked Apr 15 '11 at 07:09
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Runxc1 Bret Ferrier
111 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
3.18K Views
How much percentage does a developer have in an IT-startup?

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...

asked Apr 15 '11 at 05:39
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Amber
118 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
3.5K Views
When does it make sense to use an automated Affiliate Sales Platform?

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...

asked Apr 15 '11 at 05:01
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Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.74K Views
Biz plan was just selected as a semifinalist - need to compress plan to 30 pages from 37

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...

asked Apr 15 '11 at 03:54
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Nick
1,171 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.61K Views
Internet startup - ownership share - developers vs biz people?

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 23:41
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Andreas
118 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
6.62K Views
Formed Single Member LLC. What are pros and cons of filing form 8832 to be taxed as a Corporation?

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 23:36
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Robby Pond
133 points

7 Votes
5 Answers
3.25K Views
How do online forum sites get users?

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

asked Apr 14 '11 at 23:33
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Raklos
138 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.15K Views
What key factors should be included in an exclusive international distributor agreement

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 22:54
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Stacey
484 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
4.13K Views
Is reading someone's address book with his permission and knowledge and sending bulk email an act of spam?

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 22:52
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Moe Sweet
141 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.98K Views
Switching from a Canadian corporation to a Canadian sole-proprietorship

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 14:37
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Geek Gal
16 points

9 Votes
3 Answers
2.94K Views
How long was it before you started generating revenue?

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 14:16
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Clinton
101 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.47K Views
How should I get compensated for co-founding a new company

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 13:07
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User9381
16 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
3.05K Views
How do you keep your creative juices flowing?

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 11:42
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Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

2 Votes
7 Answers
3.45K Views
Is it a real pain? Should I spend a couple of month of my time on it?

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 10:02
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Ethan
11 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
3.34K Views
Did you incorporate in Delaware and get surprised by the minimum annual franchise tax this year?

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 08:44
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Henry The Hengineer
4,316 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.3K Views
Send payments to credit/debit cards

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.

asked Apr 14 '11 at 07:56
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Quantme
113 points

6 Votes
2 Answers
2.58K Views
How do you start your own company while running someone else's company?

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 06:37
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Anthony O
51 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.27K Views
U.S. customer perceptions of foreign based online services/applications

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 03:57
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Miguel Buckenmeyer
482 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
3.96K Views
Why so few "minority-owned" start-ups?

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...

asked Apr 14 '11 at 00:26
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Joseph Barisonzi
12,141 points

5 Votes
12 Answers
5.85K Views
What are the most important variables you would look for on a website selling engagement rings to convince you to trust the retailer?

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...

asked Apr 13 '11 at 19:14
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Nikolay Piryankov
683 points