Questions

Was wondering if anyone knew of any site(s) out there that specialize in QAing sites for start-ups? Essentially doing quality assurance to test and find defects.

Testing

asked Jan 24 '11 at 06:28

John
161 points

I've heard some horror stories about this. Is it really that hard to sign up for the iOS developer program and have the seller's name be your business name if you have a DBA? I've heard many say it...

Iphone DBA

asked Jan 24 '11 at 06:19

Matt S.
131 points

In my job hunt, it's incredibly common for me to run into startups that have say 3 people and then have the CTO tell me "We just closed a round of funding, so we're looking to hire 3 or 4 more...

Hiring Venture Capital Employees

asked Jan 23 '11 at 18:57

Jason
139 points

I am considering creating a solution, which would save large companies time. I am certain that they would save this time, so I am willing to sell my solution for a price that is proportional to...

Pricing Business Model

asked Jan 23 '11 at 08:11

David
1,567 points

I'm an English-Chinese interpreter and receive prospective clients' email inquiry about my services from time to time. However, I found quite a few clients become unresponsive after I reply to...

Marketing Sales Inbound Marketing International Purchasing

asked Jan 21 '11 at 18:18

Steven
1 point

I started my own business about 7-8 months ago. Everything looks great and we are growing very nicely. I like web apps to keep my business organized (teamworkpm for project management, freshbooks...

Sales Application Forecast Apps

asked Jan 21 '11 at 16:57

Julio
19 points

What's your opinion about the .CO domain names? If .COM/.NET domain names are not available, does it makes sense to go with .CO?

Domain

asked Jan 21 '11 at 14:59

Patelsan
76 points

Now days its becoming increasingly difficult to get a decent domain name for company and products. Few are up for sale, but with high price tags. Any ideas for coming up with good domain names...

Domain

asked Jan 21 '11 at 14:34

Patelsan
76 points

What online marketing strategy do you use if you run site that sells services? Where do you start?

Marketing Social Media SEO PPC

asked Jan 21 '11 at 12:17

Mat Banik
325 points

I have a concept for an online multiplayer game which would require the user to download a lobby interface to access the online content. I am looking for advice for where to look for people who...

Employees Intellectual Property

asked Jan 21 '11 at 08:59

User6730
6 points

I'm working on an online store where sellers will be posting their digital content, and buyers will buy it. Right now I'm thinking of just doing a 50/50 split of the sell price. The store is no...

Market Selling

asked Jan 21 '11 at 04:58

Merk
108 points

About two years ago, I began building a side business doing IT consulting, which never actually took off because I got so busy with my day job. In the process of building the side business, I...

Independent Contractor DBA EIN Sole Proprietorship

asked Jan 21 '11 at 04:55

Beachrunnerjoe
319 points

A friend of mine has a startup. I introduce him to people at times, and he's got contacts who are useful to me too. When meeting up with such contacts, what precautions could we follow or how can...

Networking Consulting

asked Jan 21 '11 at 00:35

Nav
113 points

I was reading this answer and am a little confused - how is convertible debt precluded by being an S corp? (rather than C corp) Is this just an overstatement? I understand that one typically would...

Incorporation Convertible Note

asked Jan 20 '11 at 12:26

Tim J
8,346 points

I need to know if there are start-up conventions(just the same way there are car shows and that sort of thing) where one can attend or even possibly rent out a booth for the day to hand out flyers...

Marketing

asked Jan 20 '11 at 08:20

User6528
149 points

I'm building a directory of startup quotes so that when us starters need some quick wisdom or a pick me up, we can browse though awesome quotes about a chosen startup topic. I'm almost done...

Quote

asked Jan 20 '11 at 08:16

Andy Cook
2,309 points

Ok, so you've got a great idea, it solves a tough and troubling problem for millions of users. Now, before you go head-first and implement, what tools are availble to test whether your idea is...

Viability

asked Jan 20 '11 at 07:26

Ripper234
137 points

I have a site that I am getting ready to launch out of Beta very soon. I would like to take advantage of promoting the site through FaceBook and Twitter. I have recently created accounts on there...

Marketing Social Network

asked Jan 20 '11 at 05:09

John
161 points

I have a Japanese learning community website... Currently there are three main plans... Free: Access some of the content (some 20 lessons, a few cheat sheets, etc.), for free, forever. This is...

Pricing Website Trial Plan

asked Jan 20 '11 at 02:25

Philip Seifi
132 points

Can any Austinites recommend good networking events for meeting other startup entrepreneurs? The TechRanch looks promising - what else should I check out? I'll be in Austin soon and would like to...

Getting Started Networking

asked Jan 19 '11 at 10:12

Brandon King
959 points