Questions
I wonder when it makes more sense to open a merchant account and use a payment gateway instead of old plain PayPal option? This should depend on the revenue processed, because merchant account has...
459 points
With no budget for hiring a full-time HR person, what is the right way to develop HR policies as my startup grows.
547 points
We'd like to offer 30 day trial for a subscription service. Has anyone experimented with that? We will probably do a bunch of testing with it but I'd really like to hear your experiences on: 1)...
1,146 points
I always think that location is somewhat important for a startup, and I always think that USA is a perfect place for a startup because it has a large market (of 300 million people). My (premature)...
1,342 points
Online sales tax seems overly complicated. From what I've read, it seems like most states collect sales tax if your company has a physical presence; however, location on both ends is badly...
I started working on a SaaS application with a friend of 30 years 9 months ago. The original idea came from me and my friend/partner/CTO helped with the development of the application. Throughout...
399 points
When asking this question I am more concerned about the UI at the time of launch. When you first release the product to be used/tested by the general public. By importance of the UI I am interested...
399 points
I'm involved in a startup with some friends and we haven't formalized the equity split yet. When is good practice to do something about equity and what do you start with ie: short letter or...
156 points
I've currently got a startup and a full-time job. I'm looking to transition to part-time freelancing so I can focus more on my startup. However, I'm walking into this completely blind, and I need...
880 points
I am starting-off a venture with limited capital that will be sufficient to keep my business afloat for at least 12-18 months. I believe that my product will get some traction during this period,...
I am interested to build a startup. But I need a partner, most probably someone that has the skills that I don't have. I have technical backgrounds in web development and scrum project management....
1,342 points
I need a flyer designed for a party. I know about crowdspring.com for graphic design, but they have a minimum of $300 award per design, and I'm only looking to spend $50-$100 - it's a simple...
46 points
Google Analytics (and similar) gives you a ton of numbers on every conceivable axis. For me, I get lost in the options, filters, and numbers. How do I turn this pile of data into actionable...
I don't want an ad network that puts you anywhere. I don't want dozens of ad sizes and specs to worry about. I could really use an ad service that let's me easily buy and manage the basic blog...
521 points
I'm interested to build a startup company and I am interested that there are many VCs located in USA. Would it be possible to get funding from American VCs if you are from another country? I don't...
1,342 points
I am currently finding myself in a situation where my startup is just getting off the ground and we have the perfect company name. Unfortunately, the domain we want is taken. Furthermore, while...
70 points
We are a B2B startup that has been started based on great technology (MIT PhD/Spin-off for developer tools/uml). We want to get around some of the inefficiencies in our industry by allowing for...
1,080 points
I have an idea for a simple device that addresses a common problem. I'm sure it could be manufactured cheaply and sold for a large margin. I think I have an idea for effective distribution. My...
171 points
Business accounting and legal work are mundane-but-required tasks for any startup. However, until the company is large enough to hire on dedicated staff for that work, how do you find qualified...
21 points
I've never been a fan of counting vacation days, sick days, personal days, or whatever you want to call them. It's irked me to no end that, given X number of paid-time-off days at past jobs, I'd...
