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3 Votes
5 Answers
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Is having your flyer put in trade show visitor's bag worth the money?

Some tradeshows propose a "put your flyer in visitor's bag" option. We are currently considering buying it for a product launch, but I am wondering if this is worth the money ? What experience do...

asked Feb 1 '11 at 07:52
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Pillona
355 points

1 Votes
7 Answers
3.31K Views
budget: spend on domain or on adwords?

Assume that we've got a 10.000 (usd or euros) budget. Which of the following 3 options is better for launching? 1) Spend all of it on a great domain (e.g mymobile.com) 2) Spend 20 on a mediocre...

asked Feb 1 '11 at 04:54
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Cherouvim
219 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.35K Views
Pilot customer incentives for intial launch of start-up

As I work on finishing up the final details for my start-up. I wanted to know if anyone here setup pilot programs for their first few customers at discounted rates or for free for a limited period...

asked Jan 31 '11 at 17:35
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John
161 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.64K Views
Business Operating under 2 names for CC purposes

I currently have a LLC that I am operating under. I am wanting to start a web service that will be accepting credit card payments. The web service will go under a name that is very different then...

asked Jan 31 '11 at 12:30
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Kellenjb
116 points

7 Votes
4 Answers
2.61K Views
Can anyone share experiences in licensing content?

I have two companies that have interest in licensing my business's content (training materials). I want to offer exclusive and non-exclusive pricing options, maintenance fees (for annual updates),...

asked Jan 31 '11 at 07:22
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User6935
36 points

4 Votes
1 Answers
2.33K Views
Corporate credit without putting CEO as a personal guarantor?

Looks like a lot of things have changed, since I've had to look for this last time. Right some of us have corporate credit cards at our company, but all of them have my CEO as a personal guarantor....

asked Jan 31 '11 at 05:16
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Apollo Sinkevicius
3,323 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.04K Views
Web service with subscription/payment and with automated email

I am considering starting a business based on daily/regular emails that will be fed an automated process getting data from a MySQL database. I am looking for a service that: offers a ready-made...

asked Jan 31 '11 at 04:53
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Tucson
714 points

5 Votes
1 Answers
1.95K Views
Signing a business insurance quote

just a quick question - I know there are many companies online that compare business insurance quotes - which one is the most reliable one? Which would you recommend? Also, when signing their...

asked Jan 31 '11 at 00:39
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Emilie Gray
36 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.91K Views
Facebook - Like the Page or App, or Like the Site URL?

I've been working on a passion-project for a while called Pi Day Challenge - it's a site designed to inspire people about math and celebrate 3/14. One thing that I thought about tonight was...

asked Jan 30 '11 at 19:19
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Alex Cook
641 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.77K Views
Is it ok to aggregate headlines and republish them?

I have an idea for a web app that will target to a specific audience and will collect news and blog articles, analyze them (for keywords, trending topics and more) and then display the article...

asked Jan 30 '11 at 18:41
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Mike T
174 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.73K Views
What are business models of open source projects?

I'm thinking about developing a software library for iPhone with my friend. Our target is a developing country where the mobile phone market is still very young, compared to U.S. The problem is...

asked Jan 30 '11 at 14:49
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Killua
68 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
2.64K Views
How to deal with a partner who doesn't want to leave his day-job?

I'm a biz dev & marketing guy with a development background and about a year ago I started coding an idea. It took shape and I mentioned it to an ex-colleague / friend. He was extremely unhappy...

asked Jan 30 '11 at 11:37
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Dinosaur Jr
11 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.04K Views
What/who decides which stock exchange a company is listed on?

What/who decides which stock exchange a company is listed on? How is the decision taken (if it's actually a decision)?

asked Jan 30 '11 at 10:20
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Olivier Lalonde
2,753 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
6.23K Views
How do I correctly document my initial investment and any ongoing investment in my S-Corp?

I'm starting a small business and have decided to form an S-Corp. Like many, my goal in forming an S-Corp is to avoid limitless personal liability and to take advantage of the (potential) tax...

asked Jan 30 '11 at 09:30
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Mcohen75
157 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3K Views
Where can you find the most comprehensive excel Accounting P&L case for a startup business?

Where can you find the most comprehensive excel business case for startups? This questions is more specific than what it looks. I have been looking for a detail business case excel template for a...

asked Jan 30 '11 at 07:50
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Geo
268 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
4.49K Views
When is an NDA valid? OR How generic is is too generic?

There are a lot of questions up here about NDAs but I didn't see anything for more generic forms. Here's my issue: I'm a software engineer and have written some iOS (iPhone/iPad) software. A...

asked Jan 30 '11 at 05:28
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Ryan
118 points

4 Votes
6 Answers
3.05K Views
Software Idea but Non IT background

I am an entreprenuer, who has always been keen on IT, but having no background of programming. I have several ideas which i would like to implement one at a time. These involve combination of...

asked Jan 29 '11 at 15:37
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Kartik
21 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.05K Views
freelancers.com ,elance etc ask for portfolio web related

My basic idea here is for starting a software company Well the people giving projects at freelancers and such sites basically ask for a portfolio, i have been in this field professionally for...

asked Jan 29 '11 at 15:29
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Mazhar Kaunain Baig
111 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.9K Views
How do I determine how much Liability Insurance I need?

We're starting a small business that will provide services locally. How do I determine what type of and how much Liability Insurance I need?

asked Jan 29 '11 at 07:52
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Mcohen75
157 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
3.88K Views
Startup ideas: social networks aimed at specific interest groups

A startup idea has recently crept into my head which is basically a social networking site aimed at a specific interest group. The rough concept would be a somewhat cut down version of facebook,...

asked Jan 28 '11 at 20:22
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William Lannen
195 points