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1 Votes
4 Answers
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Recommendations for off site storage back up service for our start up

I'd like to make sure we have good practices in place for off site storage and back up for a start up on which I'm working. Currently, there are three of us and we each use different back up...

asked Jan 6 '10 at 02:09
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Warren E. Hart
2,181 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.42K Views
Payment processing for subscription based, high value, downloadable software

I read through some suggestions on this site with regard to payment processors and after a good deal of investigation found Avangate.com had all of the features I needed: Flexible payment options...

asked Jan 6 '10 at 01:37
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Ian Wilson
88 points

22 Votes
5 Answers
5.19K Views
What's the best way to find/evaluate a Marketing co-founder?

As a follow-on to my last question What is the ideal mix of founders for a SaaS startup? it seems that a Marketeer is important to a SaaS startup. I think it's fairly easy to find and evaluate...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 23:46
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Denis Hennessy
1,363 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
11.9K Views
How do you price a technology licensing/white-labeling agreement?

We built a consumer facing web app and have been growing our user base by iterating on the product for a little over a year. A large media company has inquired about licensing our technology to...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 16:42
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Rtc
41 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.41K Views
Releasing software in different countries

I'm writing a software application that will be used by fostering and adoption agencies/organizations that I plan to sell in English speaking countries (at first). The application is a desktop...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 13:58
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Smart Company Software
1,190 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
2.88K Views
are payments processors mutually exclusive?

I'm bootstrapping a software business for the first time. I worked in 'stealth mode' for one full-year and now I've got about 100 private-beta-testers loving the software (and already begging for...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 10:18
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Tristan St.
180 points

3 Votes
8 Answers
4.34K Views
Is Houston, TX a good place for startup

Based on the discussion here, Houston was listed as one of the startup friendly state in USA. After doing some more research about the city of Houston I am very keen with Houston as it seems to be...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 10:13
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Jpartogi
1,342 points

6 Votes
6 Answers
3.67K Views
What is the ideal mix of founders for a SaaS startup?

I've been talking to some friends about ideas for a startup? There are plenty ideas and the common theme is that they're all SaaS webapps selling to small- or medium-sized businesses. What do you...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 09:29
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Denis Hennessy
1,363 points

5 Votes
5 Answers
4.74K Views
How to build a strong "Divorce Strategy" in an Operating Agreement

What types of things might I think about and incorporate into my operating agreement as it relates to a "divorce strategy" (either amicably or not). Please respond with good questions my partner...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 08:12
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Scott Blanc
90 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.89K Views
Strategies for getting initial customers

At last I have gotten my SAAS product to a state where I can take on some customers. I believe as-it-stands it offers significant advantages over existing solutions. I am finding it incredibly...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 06:58
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Sam Saffron
432 points

9 Votes
2 Answers
9.8K Views
Is there a legal way for a foreigner to start a business in US?

I am on a work visa (H1-B) in the US. From what I understand, the only way for me to make money is through my employer. I've some skills that I think I can use to create a product (or website...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 06:20
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User2143
56 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
3.11K Views
Website Advertisement Pricing Model

I am currently working on integrating and advertisement/advertising module into a online management system I am creating. The question is this... What is the best way to determine pricing for...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 05:00
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Theistand
11 points

11 Votes
8 Answers
5.06K Views
Business Bank Account Suggestions

Recently, my partner and I created an LLC and have secured about 30K in capital to start our online company. We are in the process of choosing a bank to work with and would appreciate some...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 01:52
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Scott Blanc
90 points

4 Votes
6 Answers
3.49K Views
Marketing, Privacy and Being Good

What do you think about drawing the line between privacy and marketing? For example we're sending e-mail to our mail-list, shall we keep track of their clicks in the e-mail? Personally I hate this...

asked Jan 5 '10 at 00:26
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The Dictator
2,305 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.57K Views
State to incorporate in and bank to work

My clients are primarily Americans. I want to open an LLC in US to let my clients pay me painlessly. I don't plan to have nor office neither employees in US. Which state should I prefer to...

asked Jan 4 '10 at 18:02
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Alexander
16 points

2 Votes
5 Answers
4K Views
Ramp Up Deployment for LAMP - Hosting recommendation?

As premature as it is right now, I'd still like to ask for your recommendation for a good scalable LAMP deployment. I will probably launch the beta with a single box, or a web server and a database...

asked Jan 4 '10 at 12:12
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Ron M.
4,224 points

12 Votes
13 Answers
12.9K Views
How do you choose codenames for projects?

I often find myself wasting a lot of time finding the perfect name for my projects and checking domain name availability before I even start to really work on it. I guess this is the wrong way to...

asked Jan 4 '10 at 11:44
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Olivier Lalonde
2,753 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
4.2K Views
Have any good tips for a TechStars application?

There are a variety of tips for YCombinator, but we haven't been able to find anything related to TechStars. Anyone out there have experience with them?

asked Jan 4 '10 at 05:42
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Greg Belote
798 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
2.17K Views
Should I use a seperate but related domain to send reports from my new webapp?

In other webapps I've done I've always sent email from the same domain as the app. However for my next project I'm thinking of using a related domain. For example if my webapp domain was...

asked Jan 4 '10 at 05:42
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Doug Martin
123 points

11 Votes
5 Answers
3.06K Views
Old and wise developer - Startup founder newbie

I'm a software developer/development manager with more than 18 years of hands on experience. For a year now a wonderful idea has fermented in my head. All the research I've indicates there is no...

asked Jan 4 '10 at 01:56
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Ron M.
4,224 points