Questions

I have a new idea that's dead simple and I don't think it's been done before. what precautions should I take to prevent a copycat from emerging and getting popular? I know getting all the press...

Ideas

asked Jan 19 '11 at 09:28

Jason Glib
96 points

We have written a B2B application that is hosted on customer's Hardware. Its now time to write the support and maintenance contract. How much do we charge? 15%----22% And what does a support and...

B2B Support

asked Jan 19 '11 at 08:34

Ravi Shankar
18 points

I have received a great offer for the domain name techhotbed.com and techhotbed.net (all of which I own under a company name). A very powerful blog building company approaches me last week and made...

Sales Exit Strategy Domain

asked Jan 19 '11 at 05:54

Donald
136 points

I'm launching a new Q&A community and was wondering how specific a market I should target while seeding and promoting the site in its early stages. If the ultimate goal is for it to become the...

Marketing Launch Community Promotion

asked Jan 19 '11 at 03:09

Zakgottlieb
103 points

How important do you think is the graphics and font selection when writing a business plan and or marketing materials for investors. What conventions should one follow?

Business Plan

asked Jan 19 '11 at 02:04

Mat Banik
325 points

What is the single most useful accounting book for the bootstrapped entrepreneur? It is my single largest flaw in my business education, I imagine a lot of people are in the same boat.

Books Accounting

asked Jan 18 '11 at 11:34

Steve French
621 points

I have been working on this project seen here. It is a Photography CMS (like WordPress). I cannot visualize a business model to provide funds to support the project. I want to release it as a free,...

Software Open Source Free

asked Jan 18 '11 at 09:00

Jason
121 points

There are lots of lists of incubators around (eg please see OnStartups question 8614 ) however the majority are based in the US, with just a few in Europe. (Please see OnStartups question 18887...

Incubators Geography Germany

asked Jan 18 '11 at 08:19

Chris
140 points

I'm looking to establish a presence in another U.S. city for my custom software business. I will need an office full-time for 1-3 months. After that, I can transition to a virtual office with just...

Office Space

asked Jan 18 '11 at 04:05

Brandon King
959 points

I have been talking to the people in angel circles and it seems that everyone takes only term sheets; and convertible notes are almost like an insult. My questions is: when I can start offering...

Angel Seed Funding Convertible Note

asked Jan 18 '11 at 03:11

Mat Banik
325 points

I have a great idea for a web app in personal finance niche. It's a B2C. I have brainstormed and did some research. I made some specs and wrote the idea explaining every functionality. There is...

Getting Started Ideas Business Web App

asked Jan 17 '11 at 22:28

Andy Mortin
141 points

I'm planning to develop an iPhone application that will connect to facebook and our own company website. I know that I will need a developer for this. But what's the ideal team to get this kind of...

Development Website Iphone

asked Jan 17 '11 at 16:48

Cluelessbear
96 points

I have recently been approached by a person, who is both an investor and the project idea originator. We are talking about a tech start up, where I am the software developer, project manager, and...

Corporate Structure Partnerships

asked Jan 17 '11 at 14:11

Lyman Zerga
278 points

We all know that it's really important for an impatient SaaS user to not make them spend too much time filling forms. Having said that there maybe some important fields that needs to be gathered...

Saas User Interface Registration

asked Jan 17 '11 at 13:13

User3462
345 points

For the last couple months, I have been building small HTPCs with a variety of software on them, tailored to what my customers (so far just my friends) want. There is a market there, but I'm...

Legal Intellectual Property Open Source Support

asked Jan 17 '11 at 10:41

Matt
108 points

I created the blog Austin Tech Geeks in August of last year. It's been somewhat successful as I have been able to get a decent number of subscribers and uniques every month. The blog is about tech...

Ideas Blog Naming Domain

asked Jan 17 '11 at 04:26

Ricardo
4,815 points

I incorporated with a friend turned business partner, probably giving him too much of the company for the amount of work he was putting in simply because he was a friend. Since incorporation, he...

Incorporation Partner Legal

asked Jan 16 '11 at 07:37

Good Greif
236 points

I'm looking for the equivalent of consumer reports for hosting companies. But I would be happy with any neutral data comparing one site to another. Does anyone have any links to data the speed of...

Web Website Hosting

asked Jan 16 '11 at 03:24

Mark Rogers
149 points

We're tired of the Regus game (we have a virtual office, which allows us to pay for conference room use when we're meeting with clients or just meeting in general). The majority of us work at...

Office Office Space

asked Jan 16 '11 at 02:29

Sean
1,149 points

We're a small (but growing) consulting firm with software to be developed as a side stream (yes, I know this is an original story :)). 3 partners, equal equity. We've worked with a few people in...

Hiring Equity Employees Salary

asked Jan 16 '11 at 02:09

Sean
1,149 points