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1 Answers
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Disputes in startup

hi i had a friend of mine, we worked on a idea, now my friend is not interested to work with me and he is looking for someone else.However the idea was conceived by me. Can i shake off hands and go...

asked Dec 27 '10 at 21:41
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Prasonscala
108 points

8 Votes
10 Answers
6.73K Views
How to resolve a classic chicken and egg dilemma?

My team and I are facing the classic chicken/egg dilemma and need help resolving this issue. We built a highly scalable, dynamic career site 100% dedicated to the IT industry and are ready to...

asked Dec 27 '10 at 19:46
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Donald
136 points

0 Votes
4 Answers
2.9K Views
Testing a product before making it?

What do You call testing a product before it is made with a 'fake' website, that measures how many people actually click on the 'buy' button?

asked Dec 27 '10 at 18:06
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Domas Monkus
1 point

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.92K Views
Tips on getting partners in the USA

We are a small startup located in Sweden, but our product, soon to be released is of course just as interesting in america as in Sweden. We will be looking for partnering with consulting firms...

asked Dec 27 '10 at 04:48
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Fredrik Tonn
40 points

15 Votes
3 Answers
17K Views
What's with startups using .io domains?

I'm looking for a domain name and I've seen there are some new services launching with .io domain, is this suppose to mean something or there just choose it because it's short

asked Dec 26 '10 at 08:44
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Ryudice
204 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.84K Views
Working on localizing my iPhone app's content, but how do I handle customer support?

Although my iPhone app is currently written in English, I see a lot of purchases from non-English speaking countries. These purchases would almost certainly go up if the app was available in other...

asked Dec 25 '10 at 08:31
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Bill
198 points

7 Votes
4 Answers
9.17K Views
Legal implications of cloning a board game

I want to build an electronic version of an existing popular board game that will use the same game mechanic and follow similar rules, but without requiring a physical board to play or any of the...

asked Dec 25 '10 at 04:12
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Pate
306 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
3.06K Views
Does it matter which state I incorporate in if I don't live in the US?

I'm a US citizen, and would like to start an internet company in the US, however I don't live in the US. As my kind of work can be done virtually, a physical presence isn't necessary. Typically...

asked Dec 24 '10 at 21:17
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Noli
131 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.33K Views
Is there any kind of "Charging Order" protection for S-Corps?

Can personal creditors issue Charging Orders against your interest in an S-Corp, and are there ways to protect against this?

asked Dec 24 '10 at 13:41
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Noli
131 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
3.94K Views
Raising seed capital without too much dilution

My company is in the process of raising additional capital for my semi start up website. Currently we are in a beta testing phase with the intent of testing the functionality of the site on a...

asked Dec 24 '10 at 01:59
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Robert Dolle
118 points

10 Votes
8 Answers
4.4K Views
While working on my startup, should I keep track of my time?

I'm a cofounder at a startup. One thing I have been thinking about alot lately is time tracking. I usually spend the day at the office, and then I get home and continue to work on more stuff. I...

asked Dec 23 '10 at 17:13
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Alex Cook
641 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
2.56K Views
In the agreement for hiring an offshore provider, should the governing jurisdiction be my country, theirs, or both?

I am considering hiring a firm in India for a website development and am in the process of drafting the agreement. I am located in Australia. Standard agreements include a clause stating which...

asked Dec 23 '10 at 13:41
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Trish
186 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.18K Views
Granting LLC membership units to employees upon sale or acqusition

My company is an LLC incorporated in Massachusetts. We're looking for a way for our employees to participate in any upside if the company is sold or acquired. We don't want to award membership...

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asked Dec 23 '10 at 05:50
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Michael Monteiro
16 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
3.42K Views
How do I attract visitors to a free web app/social site on a low budget?

I've been working on a site. It started as a side project to teach myself a bunch of things but now that it's live I'd really like to pump some life into it. Functionality is limited; basically,...

asked Dec 23 '10 at 04:11
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Sergi Papaseit
113 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.47K Views
How To Market A Service/Product That Has Never Been Available Before

I'm in the process of building an online service that is primarily focussed on businesses. I can't go in to too much detail about it, but it's a piece of software that would be used by people who...

asked Dec 23 '10 at 00:40
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Mickburkejnr
111 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.53K Views
What do you think of the book "The secret" by Rhonda Byrne?

Is it really helpful in reality? Why is it helpful? How is it helpful?

asked Dec 22 '10 at 22:35
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Steven
1 point

5 Votes
4 Answers
2.22K Views
Any great book on how to talk to people, especially to a person who seems not to get along with you

I want to read some great books on how to talk to people, how to handle people's unfriendly comment non-defensively, how to turn a potential quarrel to a friendly and pleasant talk. I know there is...

asked Dec 22 '10 at 15:56
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Steven
1 point

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.26K Views
Verifying commodities in China before buying

I found some commodities in China, and I'm very interested in import them for reselling in my country. However I'd like to verify the commodity's status before make my first buy. Do you know a way...

asked Dec 22 '10 at 15:05
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Sd Reyes
156 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.65K Views
How do you get initial exposure for a community-based crowd sourcing website?

For the past year I've been working on a recipe-sharing startup called Fridge to Food based on the idea of crowd sourcing recipes. We went to public beta a few months ago and I've been doing rounds...

asked Dec 22 '10 at 04:13
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Daniel Bingham
148 points

5 Votes
3 Answers
3.49K Views
What kind of Product Liability Insurance should a software startup have?

So where does one look for insurance to make sure that they are sufficiently covered and what type of agent and research should a founder do prior to looking at insurance for covering liability of...

asked Dec 22 '10 at 03:56
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John Bogrand
2,210 points