Questions

I have been a fulltime student recently working on graduate work to complete a graduate degree. While continuing my studies I have maintained my computer hobby. However, recently my computer hobby...

Consulting Terms And Conditions

asked Mar 9 '11 at 10:41

John
106 points

The context of this question is a small web design company that wants to branch out to do mobile application development. I am wondering two things: What average hourly fee do you charge a client...

Pricing Development Mobile

asked Mar 9 '11 at 10:17

Jbranchaud
168 points

I am in the process of writing up my business plan for my startup. When describing your market, do you use statistics? If so, how do you cite those statistics?

Business Plan Business

asked Mar 9 '11 at 08:50

Li Zhou
323 points

How did the Million Dollar Homepage became a hit?

Success

asked Mar 9 '11 at 07:51

Ashfame
128 points

How can a compay selling high-value products protect themselves against post-delivery fraud (including but not limited to returns fraud)? Can we insure ourselves against fraud or somehow pass on...

Ecommerce Insurance Fraud

asked Mar 9 '11 at 03:01

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points

How can a startup actually gain momentum when it actually requires some users already using it to succeed? For example, consider a startup where one party will put in what he/she wants to learn and...

Marketing Social Network

asked Mar 9 '11 at 00:01

Ashfame
128 points

From this question on Merchant Account Chargeback Ratios, one answer suggested that websites selling high value items will have higher charge backs because more criminals will attempt to purchase...

Payments Credit Cards Shopping Cart Fraud

asked Mar 8 '11 at 20:27

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points

I am a lawyer in a mid-sized law firm and have founded a very small start-up to just sell one legal software program online. I had the idea for the program, worked with a great software developer...

Employees Side Projects

asked Mar 8 '11 at 13:32

User6492
1,747 points

S-Corp. I am currently the only shareholder. Doing taxes for my first year. How do I properly account for money I've put into the business both in my accounting system, and for tax purposes? Is it...

Tax Investment Accounting

asked Mar 8 '11 at 13:09

Jefflunt
113 points

I have looked at the similar questions posted and believe mine is different - please read the specifics of my question below: Assuming we do not want to use PayPal (or Google Checkout etc.), it...

Ecommerce Payments Credit Cards UK Shopping Cart

asked Mar 8 '11 at 01:28

Nikolay Piryankov
683 points

Facebook started at Harvard and then spread to a very few other colleges early on. Eventually anyone with a university address could get an account, but they always kept an air of...

Launch

asked Mar 7 '11 at 10:11

Matt
141 points

I'm not a developer but I'm getting involved in a startup focused on web apps. I don't think I can be a hardcore programmer but do want to understand how things work on the technical side so I can...

Web Dev

asked Mar 7 '11 at 08:34

Matt
141 points

We are a 7-month old startup, founded by three entrepreneurs with different backgrounds. We do not have any clients yet, but the product is ready and we are already in talks with four clients. One...

Recommendations Legal

asked Mar 7 '11 at 03:13

Karan
54 points

Our start-up site will use a listing of product/service categories. I want our site's community of members to decide what categories/subcategories get added, as well as, other aspects about each...

Social Media Website

asked Mar 7 '11 at 01:54

C. Scott
85 points

I am currently employed full-time but the rest of my time is spent on my startup LLC. I was wondering when the US taxes deadline is for LLCs and, more importantly, what the filing process is when...

LLC Tax

asked Mar 6 '11 at 09:56

Li Zhou
323 points

Our technical startup - overlooking public finance - must have non-profit badge to claim neutrality and attract community. What is the financial and business aspect? Can we have other sources of...

Non Profit Donations

asked Mar 6 '11 at 09:55

Daniel.Sedlacek
108 points

I recently registered a NY LLC with LegalZoom. The LLC is complete but I have to do a few things in order to have the LLC in good standing like sending back a few tax-related forms and completing...

Legal

asked Mar 6 '11 at 09:11

Matt
141 points

I am building a database of products (and services) and need to put similar items in the same category. That's got to be a common need, and I don't want to recreate the wheel. For example, a...

Products Ecommerce Advertising

asked Mar 6 '11 at 08:57

C. Scott
85 points

I tried Mturk but not enough willing participants in english speaking countries. And what are some questions I can ask to validate market?

Market Research

asked Mar 6 '11 at 08:39

Matt
141 points

What's the best book you've ever read on pricing?

Pricing Marketing Sales Business Business Services

asked Mar 6 '11 at 00:58

Steven
1 point