Questions

These days, I hear apps everywhere. App for everything. So I'm curious how hard is it to develop for a mobile device? which to develop for? android? apple?

Mobile

asked Mar 14 '11 at 17:45

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

I am going to be starting a LLC business (wedding photography) and I was curious about the associated costs. The business will be registered in Massachusetts. I understand that an exact number may...

LLC Incorporation Legal

asked Mar 14 '11 at 14:01

Brian David Berman
140 points

This topic seems to have been discussed ad nauseum, but I wanted to get thoughts on it one last time. I am a lawyer in a mid-sized firm. I don't have an employment agreement. I started a small...

Side Projects

asked Mar 14 '11 at 10:48

User6492
1,747 points

I am starting a company and am considering agile development, but I don't understand how a Fixed Price contract (the type I would like to use), could work. It seems like the point of Agile is to...

Pricing Contract Agile

asked Mar 14 '11 at 10:36

Skaz
254 points

When you're a young and relatively inexperienced founder, should age be a factor in choosing a co-founder (or in deciding if you need a co-founder at all)? Does having someone on board who's...

Co-Founder

asked Mar 14 '11 at 04:44

Aks
36 points

I've developed a low volume high priced product, which I currently sell in the EU market. A UK based company would like to sell my product in countries including the US. I don't want to start...

Legal Distribution

asked Mar 13 '11 at 18:21

Steven F
66 points

Do any of the following six scenarios give rise to Conflict of Interest, for me and my company and/or for the other person and his company: I appoint a well-connected professional on my company's...

Legal Conflict Of Interest

asked Mar 13 '11 at 12:41

Aaron Smothers
56 points

I joined a startup 6 months after its founding as a junior engineer (I was right out of college at the time). I've been with the startup for almost 6 years now, and I've progressed to the point of...

Equity Compensation Stock Options

asked Mar 13 '11 at 08:39

Seth
134 points

I have deep knowledge and experience in a specific industry. I can identify a web based business model that has been successfully deployed in another industry that I believe would be applicable to...

Co-Founder

asked Mar 13 '11 at 08:06

Mike Walsh
745 points

I'm thinking about different options for my startup. Currently I'm a full time employee at a company where I love to work, but I would also like to have something of my own. The idea is to have...

Employees

asked Mar 13 '11 at 07:51

Tivo
35 points

We are looking at somone to handle online payments for us and we came across cleverbridge. They seem like a pretty full featured solution, however they dont list pricing on their website. Can...

Payments

asked Mar 13 '11 at 06:26

Pdeva
111 points

What is the best thing to do with an unwanted domain name? I bought playlistdesigner.co.uk about 2 years ago with the idea of making a website. Nowadays i just havent got the time to give it my...

Domain

asked Mar 13 '11 at 05:57

Benhowdle89
133 points

I have been dipping my toes into a web-based startup idea with two others. They approached me with the original seed of an idea, but neither are developers. So I would be building the (fairly...

Work Life Equity Partnerships

asked Mar 12 '11 at 16:23

Elwyn
131 points

Let's say when a one-founder company owns 100% share. He sells 20% to a VC for $1m. Does this $1m go to the company for its expansion, or founder's pocket, or just a percentage of this money goes...

Founder Venture Capital Angel Investors

asked Mar 12 '11 at 15:26

Victor
593 points

I have an idea for a web startup. I really feel that it doesn't need any complicated technology, can I just use a designer instead of developer? And if I do, and my website proves popular and I...

Development Design Web Dev

asked Mar 12 '11 at 12:04

Aslyesnow
214 points

I run a web service. I receive payments / donations through paypal and I'm considering mobile payments. http://www.boku.com/ and paymo do this. I would like to see if it's beneficial for me to...

Payments Mobile

asked Mar 12 '11 at 08:22

Mikhail
118 points

I think a lot of companies might focus too much on getting new customers instead of showing their appreciation for their existing customers. I don't want to be that kind of company. I want my...

Customers Customer Retention

asked Mar 12 '11 at 06:09

Jason Swett
555 points

I wanted to know if it was needed to have Board Members and Advisers for your start-up to be successful. I know there are advantages to having this committee in terms of how they can advise you,...

Board Advisors

asked Mar 12 '11 at 06:09

John
161 points

My twitter account is followed by hundreds of proposing me to return following, to get software for and learn techniques for getting thousands of followers. But why? I personally read most of...

Marketing Advertising Branding Twitter Twitter Apps

asked Mar 12 '11 at 05:05

Gennady Vanin Novosibirsk
133 points

Why is Dropbox so much more successful than many other sites that offer/offered essentially the same service?

Pricing Business Model Competition User Interface Service

asked Mar 11 '11 at 23:05

Zippy
871 points