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I know that this question depends on what kind of business one is in. But if you where to get a healthy business out of a website based on advertising how many monthly users would you need to...
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What are intellectual property warranties and when should they be used? I found this site: "IP Warranty, Indemnity, or both? " however, it is still not clear to me exactly what they are and how...
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While bulding my Business Plan for my future Website, I am trying to collect some relationships between traffic and online advertising monetization. I know that we cannot really trust numbers...
210 points
The key to the economic recovery is the creation of more jobs. Small business is viewed as the job creation engine and all small businesses were start ups at one point. Governments say they are...
2,181 points
So I have this domain called bargainstomper.com and I have been thinking all weekend about how to monetise the site. I came up with various ideas, like tech reviews leading to amazon affil links,...
We are thinking of launching some applications on the mobile platform. However, I am not sure which platforms we should target among, iPhone, Blackberry, Symbian and Android. Any thoughts on which...
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With some new opportunities in front of me, I been pondering what I'd do differently from my last startup a little over 12 years ago. If you've founded a successful business, what would you do...
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We're launching a user generated content web site in late 2Q. I'm looking to get a realistic view of revenue opportunities from impressions and per click ads. The site will serve members across...
2,181 points
How much time and money does an early stage merger take? I have an unfunded startup. I am talking to a company that has completed their Round A. It seems like they might want to acquire / merge...
96 points
I've first heard of this special class of stock through The Founder Institute. It's basically a way for founders to protect from dilution by authorizing both Common stock and a special Class F (for...
441 points
I would like to hear the stories of startups that created a software product of any category that didn't take off for the simple reason that no one wanted it. One of the examples could be Microsoft...
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Just curious how people feel about business names. Do you think the name of a company composed of the last names of the owners is "old fashion" (i.e Brown-Smith Web Services, Johnson-Nixon I.T....
All startups go through tough times and it can sometimes be a struggle to stay motivated when things are going wrong. What are some of the techniques you have found useful to stay motivated and...
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Is there a quick and easy way for a person based in Europe to invest in a startup (incorporated) in Asia?
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I have a similar question to this one regarding putting your "startup" on your resume. I have a full time job and started a small company on the side. My startup isn't a product company - I've been...
Context: We are a small 3-developer company that sells Windows desktop software for small businesses on our website. We believe that we need both: "Marketing" - i.e. one-to-many interactions,...
My SaaS startup is considering implementing a new sign-up procedure, but we're worried about security and false accounts. Current Method Prospect fills out free trial form We get an email from...
I recently 'soft' launched a site focused on providing a platform for people to read and write reviews about hotel gyms and fitness centers. I want to slowly start marketing the website but really...
I was wondering if it's a good idea to build awarness and inform potential customers about your service by starting a discussion(thread) in a niche forum. is it? Any do's and don'ts you could...
It seems to me that if you are going to start a business, you are better off spending the 40 hours you were going to spend prepping for a competition actually working on your business. Outside of...
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