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Market share of online payment processors?

What are the largest online payment processors in terms of market share and where can I find that kind of information (for free) ? My personal guess is that Paypal and Authorize.net are the...

asked Apr 20 '10 at 22:08
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Olivier Lalonde
2,753 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.61K Views
Registering a software startup

I want to know what type of registration process is required for a software startup, specially in India. My startup specializes in LAMP and .NET. Is Microsoft Empower partner program worth...

asked Apr 20 '10 at 18:57
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Rpk
208 points

9 Votes
3 Answers
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How many times a year do LLC's have to file taxes?

If I start an LLC where I am the only owner, do I only have to file taxes once a year (without getting penalties of course)?

asked Apr 20 '10 at 06:49
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Robert
80 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.79K Views
What is the process required/recommended to convert a website into an LLC?

Given that I have a website that is making revenue, live in California, and would like it to be claimed under an LLC, what is the process to accomplish this? Should I be forming a sole...

asked Apr 20 '10 at 06:24
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Matthew
118 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
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Where to find SR developers to join your start up?

Though I have come across many developers, I still cannot find where there might be a place where Senior developers who love to work in start ups can be found and who understand financial...

asked Apr 20 '10 at 06:13
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Stacey
484 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
3.86K Views
How to recruit someone to help make sales on a commission basis?

I would like to get someone with me full time with good sales experience and contacts in my industry to help me get sales going but I don't have the budget to hire a sales guy? I expect your answer...

asked Apr 20 '10 at 06:09
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Stacey
484 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.76K Views
How do you find developers that will join a new company?

Though I have come across many developers, I still cannot find where there might be a place where Senior developers who love to work in start ups can be found and who understand financial...

asked Apr 20 '10 at 05:59
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Stacey
484 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
3.12K Views
Online payment processor for items over $1000

I know this subject have been discussed in length here and elsewhere, but most of the people that ask what is the best online payment processor never mention the price tag. My product's minimum...

asked Apr 20 '10 at 03:16
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Tim Kara
98 points

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2 Answers
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Are we allowed to host our customer's website on AppEngine?

The rationale behind this question is because AppEngine is free until certain limit and I found it to be a good option for small businesses (especially in developing countries) that can not afford...

asked Apr 19 '10 at 16:16
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Jpartogi
1,342 points

2 Votes
9 Answers
3.98K Views
Is Google Sites a threat for websites' developers?

What do you think? I tried Goggle Sites today, 1) do you know how long it has been out for? 2) do you think is major threat for thousands of businesses that devlop websites (and they don't even...

asked Apr 18 '10 at 23:52
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Marco Demaio
175 points

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Windows VPS on Amazon EC2

For you all Amazon EC2 experts out there, I have a question. In looking through Amazon EC2 documentation, I see that you can have a Windows Server machine with 1.7GB RAM, 1 EC2 core CPU, 160 GB...

asked Apr 18 '10 at 12:50
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Puneet Gangal
281 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.49K Views
Startup business on part time basis. More convined based on Ning & StackExchange news

I posted here about starting an online business in your free time. There are many advantages to this like, no need for outside money, total control on everything, fun, and a terrific learning...

asked Apr 17 '10 at 04:19
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Tony Henrich
85 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
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Coworking - the right place for early stage startups?

We're two founders planning a web startup together. And because we don't want to work from home, we're currently evaluating coworking spaces. How is your experience with coworking? Is it usable...

asked Apr 16 '10 at 23:47
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Roland
33 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.87K Views
What are ways software solutions typically save customers money?

I'm building a product for secondary and post-secondary education but for right now my product is more of a fit for the secondary education market. The product works and does what it is intended to...

asked Apr 16 '10 at 11:50
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Jon
73 points

4 Votes
5 Answers
2.88K Views
Where can I run a background check on a potential hire?

This field seems really shady, so searching for "background check" online is pretty disappointing. Any suggestions?

asked Apr 16 '10 at 06:33
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Michael Pryor
2,250 points

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Turning Google Apps mail inbox into Support Ticket System

I have an account at Google apps and most of my email is done trough Gmail. Now I just manually respond to support email. I was wondering if there is an easy way using filters and auto responders...

asked Apr 16 '10 at 04:50
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Saif Bechan
101 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
3.99K Views
Selling a high quality domain name

What is the best way to sell a high quality (dictionary word) domain name?

asked Apr 15 '10 at 23:31
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Joel Spolsky
13,482 points

7 Votes
5 Answers
3.01K Views
I'm declining investment offers. Am I doing it wrong?

I'm about to launch my web based business, and several friends/relatives offered to invest small amounts of money(5-10k) for a few percentages (1-5%) of my company. It's a side business for me as...

asked Apr 15 '10 at 17:10
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Boolean
388 points

8 Votes
3 Answers
2.87K Views
Have you had actual legal issues in a startup?

In getting started we all take shortcuts. I'm thinking about when we: hire employees without having employee manuals or making them agree that they are at-will employees enter into an agreement...

asked Apr 15 '10 at 12:34
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Dane
1,866 points

1 Votes
4 Answers
2.82K Views
Startup Development Funding Path

I'm looking to do a internet based startup with a friend. It is heavily focused on the site development and although I haven't really made proper cost calculations yet, I'm guessing the initial...

asked Apr 15 '10 at 10:16
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Danny
6 points