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Beside the copyright issue, what kind of risks I need to notice on making a web apps(eg. fb apps)

I'm developing a facebook game, at the very beginning, my will is trying to launch the game asap, after a month coding, I finish 70% coding of my game, and the rest part are images, then 2 of my...

asked Mar 19 '11 at 03:50
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Facebook 100000781341887
8 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.36K Views
How to send a business proposal to designing a website?

After researching a lot my team came up with a number of educational organisations those do not have their own websites. We primarily design websites of all kinds. So we have decided to send all...

asked Mar 19 '11 at 02:56
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Radheshyam Nayak
118 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
3.21K Views
Coffee Startup -- How to decide where to spend the marketing dollars?

We just opened a coffee store online. This store brings exceptionally good quality coffee to the door steps of every person in every US state. We are based on the Caribbean area. Enough with my own...

asked Mar 19 '11 at 02:47
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M. Torres
51 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.84K Views
How did Gilt get designers to sell them stuff when they first started?

High end designers try their hardest to keep their wares out of bargain shops (i.e. you won't see Hermes at TJ Maxx). I don't see how Gilt convinced the fashion world to allow them to sell the high...

asked Mar 18 '11 at 23:43
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Michael Pryor
2,250 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.71K Views
Are there any good conference/event planning services?

does anyone know any good services that can help to plan and manage conferences and other type of events? Especially twitter/facebook oriented. I had to organize a small con recently, and couldn't...

asked Mar 18 '11 at 23:35
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Riz
8 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
4.38K Views
What kind of sales commission plan is Groupon using?

Groupon has been hiring sales people like crazy. Their turnover is probably very high but the sheer number of salespeople that they are adding to their company every month is something crazy to a...

asked Mar 18 '11 at 23:15
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Michael Pryor
2,250 points

2 Votes
5 Answers
3.97K Views
Outsourcing most development/design for a SaaS startup. Is it feasible or will I go broke before starting?

The service I'm planning to launch, requires a lot of work (code and design-wise), and it definitely needs more than 1-2 persons. In my country, start-up partners are hard to find/non-existent. It...

asked Mar 18 '11 at 19:08
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Dyn Zack
216 points

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2 Answers
2.32K Views
Marketing Strategy for Startups, that worked!

Marketing is the key of any startup. All of us have great products, but how to market our product is the most crucial. Twitter wasn't the first microblogging, Facebook wasn't the first social...

asked Mar 18 '11 at 14:36
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Victor
593 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.32K Views
How do you account for future dilution in setting startup equity splits?

I'm a one-person company and I'm trying to get a beta product built and launched. I'm an Internet general manager, I've come up with what I believe is a solid business plan and product concept, and...

asked Mar 18 '11 at 12:50
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Rob
11 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
3.4K Views
Cloud-based accounting software

I am in the process of starting a business. The nature of the business is Photography (weddings, etc.). What would be a good accounting software solution (preferably cloud-based or SaaS)?

asked Mar 18 '11 at 05:38
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Brian David Berman
140 points

2 Votes
5 Answers
2.25K Views
What ordinary youngster should place in CV?

I'm 16 years old and I want to start working somewhere on vacations, but to get employed to some interesting job I need a CV. What do you think I should place there ?

asked Mar 18 '11 at 03:42
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Oneat
113 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
2.49K Views
Consulting while bootstrapping. How to organise company?

I'm a developer who has just sorted out part time consultancy work which I would like to use to maintain myself while bootstrapping a SAAS startup as a solo (for now) founder. Given that I'd like...

asked Mar 18 '11 at 03:28
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Macca
131 points

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5 Answers
2.03K Views
Sign up form on front page of site?

Is it OK to put a sign-up form on the front page of our site? (rinnku.com ) I got feedback from one user that we should remove the form so we could move the "recently shared bookmarks" section...

asked Mar 18 '11 at 02:49
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Rinnku
24 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.38K Views
What is the process to writeoff startup costs?

From what I understand, I can write off up to $5000 of startup costs from the taxes I pay on my personal income... http://www.morebusiness.com/write-off-startup-costs Let's say I start a website...

asked Mar 18 '11 at 01:30
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Sk24iam
344 points

5 Votes
6 Answers
3.37K Views
How to get the word out on a shoestring budget?

I am a stay-at-home mom who managed to develop a piece of software for Windows desktop PCs, laptops and netbooks. The theoretical market is HUGE but the traffic to my website, where I offer my...

asked Mar 18 '11 at 00:01
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Jen
26 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
4.59K Views
Do I need 1099-MISC forms for someone paid via paypal?

If I pay someone via paypal, do I still have to fill in the 1099 and/or w forms?

asked Mar 17 '11 at 19:00
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Oshirowanen
201 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.59K Views
In-house vs. 3rd Party PPC Management

I own a successful website selling a software product, but we do absolutely no in-house marketing at all. 75% of our sales come from affiliates promoting us. So, we'd like to become more involved...

asked Mar 17 '11 at 17:59
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John
23 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
2.25K Views
How investors decide, jockey or horse?

For your experience do investors bet on the jockey (founder-s) more than on the horse (idea), when it comes to startups? Also what is general considered attractive investment opportunity when it...

asked Mar 17 '11 at 11:00
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Mat Banik
325 points

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3 Answers
2.42K Views
When looking for co-founder, what can be expected

What problems did you run into form the point where you started your search for co-founder to the point where you struck a deal. Also what are some good ideas that would make the process...

asked Mar 17 '11 at 10:33
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Mat Banik
325 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.65K Views
Which VC firms are in the New England (East Coast) area?

Are most technology based venture capital firms headquartered in California or are there also plenty of venture capital firms in the New England area (New York, Boston, etc)?

asked Mar 17 '11 at 06:20
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Kamikaze Pilot
253 points