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I recently formed a c-corp and am looking for outside investment very soon. I'm paying out of pocket for startup expenses (office lease, office equipment, software licenses, etc). I will spend...

Incorporation Tax Accounting Bank

asked Oct 7 '10 at 02:07

User4683
28 points

I've been in startup, development mode for past 2 years almost. The first prototype did not work as planned and I recently have started rewriting. I am fully committed, I dedicate all my time into...

Family

asked Oct 6 '10 at 15:17

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

My startup has employees who are in different places at different times. What is the best way to manage and to centralise files, emails, communications, ...? Would the web be the best place to start?

Project Management Employees Communication

asked Oct 6 '10 at 11:51

Jfw
150 points

I am currently doing a SaaS startup. Basically, I have a Java application in which the user does the work. The work is saved on server, and jobs are run on the server. I was originally thinking...

Business Process

asked Oct 6 '10 at 11:33

Kim Jong Woo
644 points

Our SSL certificate with Thawte is about to expire and I was wondering if this is still the best route. Any recommendations?

Security

asked Oct 6 '10 at 07:24

Chris
4,214 points

This is marketing question but don't know where to ask it. My possible client is relying in traditional manual accounting system. I want to convince him to use acomputerised accounting system. As...

Pricing Marketing Software Consulting Business Plan

asked Oct 6 '10 at 07:05

Kool Kabin
106 points

I am starting a company without enough money to pay a second person a salary, but I need the help. I've found someone who seems great - his previous work is beautiful, he has already done some good...

Co-Founder Incorporation Stock Options

asked Oct 6 '10 at 06:30

Riley
193 points

I am a student and do freelance programming work to pay the bills until I graduate and maybe even after. I live in Kansas but I do freelance work across state lines (in Missouri currently) Is it...

Getting Started LLC Health Insurance Tax

asked Oct 6 '10 at 05:50

Schwiz
126 points

If I were to release a web app what is the procedure to procuring a copyright on it?

Website Copyright Web App

asked Oct 6 '10 at 05:34

Chromedude
202 points

I need to open a merchant account to work with authorize.net. I am looking for one that is US based and will accept a reverse auction type of website. My original plan was to go with cdgcommerce...

Payments Merchant Account

asked Oct 6 '10 at 03:19

Sk24iam
344 points

I am constantly developing a range of ideas involving large quantities of materials. My creativity is often limited because I do not have any clue the prices of large quantities of materials. Right...

Pricing

asked Oct 5 '10 at 20:36

David
1,567 points

This stems from answers to my other question on profit/equity share when taking on a partner. Some of the answers suggested that a profit share is suitable when taking on an employee, and equity...

Partner Equity

asked Oct 5 '10 at 18:45

Pate
306 points

A person I have been working for as a contractor has at one point entitled me his "CIO". He has been wanting to be his full-time developer for sometime, and I believe would be willing to make me a...

Co-Founder Technical

asked Oct 5 '10 at 16:13

Nowarninglabel
125 points

I am about to take on a partner to develop a software prototype I built almost a year ago and I need some guidance on deciding equity/profit split. I know out of past experience that I cannot...

Software Partner Equity

asked Oct 5 '10 at 01:16

Pate
306 points

Part of my startup is client work, and one client suggested using FreshBooks to handle the billing. Any opinions on this service? Is it worth it for the premium app?

Ecommerce

asked Oct 4 '10 at 13:13

Nowarninglabel
125 points

I got a job offer from a startup with about 70-80 engineers. I'm a fresh PhD. I'm getting about 0.01%. What percentage of stock options would be a fair price? They gave me a good base salary...

Job Offer Stock Options

asked Oct 4 '10 at 11:03

Wei Hu
113 points

This is definitely a different flavor of a common question. Here are the basic stats: Online only startup -- no physical presence. Everyone works from home. We have 8 people in 4 countries (5 in...

Tax Canada International USA

asked Oct 4 '10 at 06:15

User4625
26 points

I'm a generalist trying to do more specialized freelancing and finding it very difficult. I have a few ideas for niche markets to target but I can't tell which one would be the most viable. I'm...

Market Research

asked Oct 4 '10 at 00:10

Hugh Guiney
125 points

Being an entrepreneur is a difficult task. What books helped you get motivated and keep going? For me it was: Founders At Work

Motivation Books

asked Oct 3 '10 at 22:16

Tiago
333 points

I understand the process of looking for a technical co-founder may involve interviewing several people, some of which won't be a good fit, or won't have the right credentials or life situation,...

Co-Founder Intellectual Property

asked Oct 3 '10 at 15:56

Bruno
81 points