Questions

I am looking into starting up a retail business. Part of what I would like to do involves researching wholesales costs and projected sales and profits based on the wholesale costs. However, I do...

Getting Started Startup Costs Business Plan

asked Aug 31 '13 at 09:44

Danny
106 points

When is it optimal to include other people in a startup (including a co-founder)? Currently, I've talked to people about the project to validate the idea however I have this thought that it makes...

Partner

asked Aug 31 '13 at 09:23

Paul Konova
13 points

Let's say I have an app called "Shake It" which allows users to sign up and compete against each other on "who can shake their phone the hardest". So a user would take their phone and shake it...

Legal Iphone Android

asked Aug 31 '13 at 03:22

Sbonkosky
23 points

Excluding non-profits, how can a business run without the future intention of making profits? Why would anyone invest in such a business? From the website below, I made the assumption that no...

Investment Profitability

asked Aug 30 '13 at 00:51

Nope
8 points

When I see a company labeled as Limited Liability Company, I think, "They aren't putting their heart and soul into this business." I then proceed to imagine that they might not be the best option...

LLC

asked Aug 29 '13 at 22:31

Agweber
111 points

Given that to be protected by copyright, a picture must be original/unique, I have read on the internet that the "product pictures" (of general use products like fridge, mobile phone etc.) are not...

Legal Website Ethics Copyright

asked Aug 29 '13 at 18:07

Data Smarter
1,274 points

Assuming 2 partners were to invest an equal amount of cash, say $50,000, but have different ownership/profit distribution should I be worried about potential tax consequences down the line? My...

Tax

asked Aug 29 '13 at 12:28

User27645
1 point

In the last 6 months I was working on stop motion app for Android. Now the app gets around 100 download per day in Google Play (first month) and around 50,000 picture was taken so far, and I'm...

Co-Founder Design Shares

asked Aug 29 '13 at 04:20

Jimmy
111 points

About 6 years ago I did have a limited company for Contract Work I was doing for 6 months, it was very simple and no problems. I now live in Poland with my girlfriend and found it difficult to get...

UK Tax Contractor Limited

asked Aug 28 '13 at 23:19

Anthony Kerr
11 points

I am just curious on this one. I understand that partners usually have to contribute capital. What is the very general calculation used to work out how much would be required to contribute for x...

Partnerships

asked Aug 28 '13 at 23:00

Joel Cahill
11 points

I have seen reserve button on AngelList while making any investment in start ups. What does it means? Are such online investments safe? Does all the investors (small/big) get share for their...

Investment Online Angellist

asked Aug 28 '13 at 20:09

Sandiip Patil
35 points

Disclaimer first: the scope of this question is not to create polemics. The question is not elitist but based on reality. I am facing this business problem: How to recognize the needs of the...

Market Analysis Market Research Clients Social

asked Aug 28 '13 at 18:03

Data Smarter
1,274 points

We are building a SaaS product where there will be some plans to subscribe to. In addition to subscribing, the user can also buy some add-ons for more functionality. Since these add-ons do not...

Payments Subscriptions Saas

asked Aug 28 '13 at 13:36

F21
142 points

I own 30% ip royalties in an undeveloped simulated set of treatments for HIV and cancer but I do not have the capital to run the experiments necessary to validate my results. Are there investors...

Investors

asked Aug 28 '13 at 08:58

Caseyr547
113 points

When giving a percentage in equity to an investor, is the % taken equally from the existing members of a corporation (partners/shareholders)? I'm asking this question, as I currently have the...

Co-Founder Investors Partnerships

asked Aug 28 '13 at 07:35

Daniel Johnson
11 points

I am the sole director of a UK Ltd company (about 1 year since reg and turned over about £60k, no debts, loans etc) Before setting up the company i accrued a debt (which i am slowly paying off)...

Finance

asked Aug 28 '13 at 05:26

Darkcat Studios
190 points

We are currently facing the problem of deciding who should be the CTO. Up until now we have divided responsibilities and duties in the following way: a person is responsible for the frontend a...

CTO Technical

asked Aug 27 '13 at 23:53

Walbell
6 points

Every time I do a pitch for any software idea I'm asked "What kind of protection do you have?" and it always stumps me. I've asked others and they don't have a good idea either. As a start up...

Getting Started Venture Capital Pitch

asked Aug 27 '13 at 21:48

Keith Loughnane
138 points

Context: (based in the USA) I am building an online marketplace for services and am wondering on how much protection I can get from my terms of service. I am thinking of starting this business...

Legal Service TOS

asked Aug 27 '13 at 11:03

Train
23 points

We may outsource our MVP, and could use some input and advice as to how structure a good payment plan when using a service like Odesk, or Elance. Any input would be very appreciated. Thank you

Outsourcing

asked Aug 27 '13 at 07:44

Derek
164 points