Questions

Just found out that the city we're in raised the sales tax again, the second time this year. Since we didn't know about the change, we've been charging our customers the lower rate for some time...

Tax

asked Apr 2 '13 at 10:18

Joe
113 points

My question concerns the tax implications of distributing profits, if and when the hard work pays off. In my case all of the expenses and income have flowed through my business account (S...

USA Corporation Profit Sharing

asked Apr 1 '13 at 08:43

Robotronic
1 point

Note: I WILL be seeking information from a lawyer or accountant if I proceed but I want preliminary info here first. I am considering a business that, for sake of example, is much like Guru.com or...

Payments Legal Tax Saas USA

asked Apr 1 '13 at 08:05

User478798
3 points

Last year around august, I joined an eCommerce start-up(handicraft items) as the technical head. Though, the company was online for more than 4 months prior to me. The website look and feel was...

Sales Ecommerce

asked Mar 31 '13 at 21:43

Pankaj Upadhyay
156 points

I have a unique problem that I was hoping to get some clarity on. The Co-Founder of our business (in Canada) wants to end the business and get out. The company has been operating for 3 years and...

Co-Founder Incorporation Entrepreneurs Canada Partnerships

asked Mar 31 '13 at 15:21

Ben
23 points

I am building a custom sales portal at my place of employment, a large company. I would like to start a saas business that uses the same features I am building for the custom project at work. I...

Legal Saas Intellectual Property

asked Mar 31 '13 at 10:36

Jack Smorenson
6 points

I would like to start a hotel over the next few years. I know I will need a lot of capital to do so. I am working on getting the capital right now but I would like to know what a realistic amount...

Startup Costs Investment Loan Cost Estimation Franchise

asked Mar 31 '13 at 06:06

Makai
11 points

I should state at the outset that I am a US Citizen, but simply living abroad in a country where starting a business is much more complicated. I have recently created a website that I would like to...

Monetization Corporate Structure Bank Account

asked Mar 30 '13 at 21:34

Nate
1 point

Our startup was founded by 3 people and is in it's final stages of development. One of the founders wants to pull out but keep their 33%. We have a one page document signed by the three of us...

Equity Legal

asked Mar 30 '13 at 20:41

Rangerrick337
13 points

We are working at our MVP (we can develop app, server & graphic ). We got a business model but no business plan because we don't have a marketing specialist. There's one incubator program...

Getting Started Incubators Investors

asked Mar 30 '13 at 10:27

Leonardo
16 points

what are main arguments to negotiate shares vs investment? I want to be prepared when the time comes and I don't want to figure out in the moment about the negotiation about shares split and how...

Venture Capital Angel Investment Shares

asked Mar 30 '13 at 04:00

South
176 points

Being in the Internet age and all, and only buying and delivering services through the Internet: Should I create a company local to where I live or in some offshore business friendly...

California USA Offshore

asked Mar 30 '13 at 01:44

Xyz
1 point

I am starting a website consisting of info of local shops. now I am in a dilemma over the vendor sign-up process, I want to know should I do it one of the following ways - just ask for contact...

Ecommerce Website Web Design

asked Mar 29 '13 at 20:46

Stanford Sequeira
42 points

I have a start-up company and currently working and promoting one website. Should I use the logo of the website or the logo of the company on my business card when I approach corporate clients to...

Marketing Branding

asked Mar 29 '13 at 15:53

Zen
8 points

I am a contractor. The company that I am working needs me go to China for a week to 10 days. Currently, I only get hourly paid and have 40 hours per week. My question is that whether I will get...

Travel

asked Mar 29 '13 at 14:25

Marco
130 points

I am the founding President/CEO of a SaaS startup. I am the majority owner of the co with 60% of initial shares. I am a small biz guy who has worked with one other startup. I don't have a ton of...

Equity

asked Mar 29 '13 at 13:50

Tj Sherrill
129 points

I've been working on a project with three other people: one is a developer, one is a manager type, and one is a sales type. I'm a developer. The two developers were invited into the project by the...

Equity Revenue Shares

asked Mar 29 '13 at 13:28

Brannon
146 points

I work as a remote developer for a small product development company. I always try to write code that is easily understandable, easy to manage, reuse and low on defects. I am quite a good tester as...

Getting Started Development

asked Mar 29 '13 at 07:11

Aseem Gautam
331 points

I've found a great partner for my second tech startup, and want to structure this one better than the first, which made money but eventually got ugly due to poor choices my younger self made along...

Equity Tax Partnerships Stocks

asked Mar 29 '13 at 02:45

Smarterthistime
31 points

I'd like to work with a freelancer who is based overseas however he does not have an offical company and only a personal bank account. If he invoices me is it acceptable to pay in to his personal...

Virtual Workforce Overseas Invoice

asked Mar 28 '13 at 19:29

Kris
121 points