Questions

Our company had an early partner that came in on the 'ground floor' and promised to one of the first hired employees. He invested money into the company for an partner's equity share (25%). A few...

Equity Conflicts Investors

asked Oct 26 '13 at 04:58

The Brock Ellis
28 points

I believe that during the first year of operations a new LLC can treat all capital (up to $50,000) as expenses instead of having to amortize over 180 months. I have 3 questions related to...

LLC Tax USA

asked Oct 26 '13 at 02:45

John E Watson
14 points

Why aren't there popular examples (actually I haven't seen any) of the franchise model applied to online services? E.g. franchise of a given service for local (different language) versions or...

Business Model Franchise

asked Oct 26 '13 at 00:59

Drabsv
36 points

I'm building a platform to help others make their own SaaS site. I have a landing page, a prototype, many things, but I'm trying to organize the ideas and prioritize the work. What the platform...

API Saas

asked Oct 25 '13 at 02:06

Jbcolmenares
117 points

I am starting a two person partnership. We are offering a service at 500.00 a month per client, the operating costs are 150 per month per client. We will be giving salesmen 20% (100) leaving approx...

Sales Partner Partnership

asked Oct 24 '13 at 14:19

Michael Nesmith
1 point

When considering whether to start a small business (eg a deli-type, quick food restaurant), how can comparisons across different franchise options (eg Subway, Penn Station, Jimmy John's, etc) be...

Small Business

asked Oct 23 '13 at 22:10

Warren
329 points

I worked for a start up for a year and I had 1/4 of my stock options vested. I decided to exercise the options and purchased it on 8/15. I gave them the check but it was not until last week (10/12)...

USA Stock Options Stocks

asked Oct 23 '13 at 07:21

Denniss
116 points

To increase profit, a supermarket chain may create their own house-brand version of a certain product. But why is it then that they keep stocking the competitor product?

Competition

asked Oct 23 '13 at 05:59

Warren Van Rooyen
34 points

This topic was touched on in a fairly general abstract way in another post, but I'd like to put the question based on these specifics. Here is the business: Consumer internet web app Freemium...

Freemium Seed Funding Fundraising

asked Oct 22 '13 at 19:00

Seven Dials
21 points

I have an opportunity to build a software with a subscription model with my partner who is the domain expert. We found a consulting company who is willing to due the whole development and...

Software Partner Development Equity Consulting

asked Oct 22 '13 at 16:14

Adam
1 point

I have seen quite a few threads on being rejected by Biz Spark, but all seemed to be resolved by resubmitting the application with the needed undocumented information. To note, the undocumented...

Application Microsoft Bizspark

asked Oct 22 '13 at 15:48

User28367
1 point

I'm looking to hire a full time programmer in India. Of course he would need to pay tax in India. But would I also need to pay tax in USA? If I've got an LLC taxed as an S-Corp in California?

India LLC Tax USA Developers

asked Oct 22 '13 at 12:19

Ron
21 points

I'm afraid, with what I want to supply being in the fresh food realm that retail outlets may quickly create their own version of my product to cut me out of the equation. Because it's in the...

Competition Retail

asked Oct 22 '13 at 04:40

Warren Van Rooyen
34 points

I am the ideator that's put together the idea and packaging for an FMCG product. I'd prefer to have royalties paid to me instead of the idea and patent being purchased from me (by a company)...

Royalties

asked Oct 20 '13 at 03:59

Warren Van Rooyen
34 points

I'm a developer and I've been working with a startup for awhile and things are now getting (more) formalized with regards to equity (grants) and vesting. I am getting equity as a developer but my...

Equity Business

asked Oct 19 '13 at 07:00

Daysareokay
6 points

We are currently in design stage for a SaaS product aiming at Indian market. Our initial (fairly local) market survey suggests that there is a demand for this product. The desktop version of this...

India Payments Subscriptions Saas

asked Oct 18 '13 at 20:03

User25018
109 points

I am filling up the $800 LLC annual tax form for California and I am not sure what to include in the DBA. I think it means "Doing Business As" but is that just the name of the company again?

Tax Business California

asked Oct 18 '13 at 03:47

Ayrton Senna
124 points

Most sites (including mine) use cookies for analytics, and tracking site logins. I'm not explicitly targeting European users, and my servers are not based in Europe, but do I still need to add a...

Legal Cookies

asked Oct 17 '13 at 12:27

Steve
310 points

When I investigate enterprise client software needs, I can easily identify a list of things that can make them happier. (none are necessarily directly cost-cutting or revenue gaining, but all...

Product Management Customer Feedback Market Research

asked Oct 16 '13 at 06:38

Max
113 points

A CEO of a bigger company has contact me today asking if I am interesting in selling my Android application. He is asking for the numbers straight away and how much I want to sell it for. The app...

Saas Partnership Business Selling Mobile Apps

asked Oct 16 '13 at 01:06

578841441
111 points