Questions

I filed 2 83(b) forms and am thinking that I may need to mail an additional copy of each one to the IRS to ensure that they're received and processed correctly: (1) I mailed one that was to go...

IRS

asked Mar 28 '13 at 19:23

User6492
1,747 points

I have a small boring (Boring in a way that it's not an innovation or anything, but it's still exciting to me of course) idea. So, what I want to do is to create a "Experience gifts shop". So,...

Getting Started Ecommerce

asked Mar 28 '13 at 09:55

User194076
157 points

We are developing a new web-based product. Looking for feedback from people who have applied for such tax credits. What are the steps to applying for an R&D Tax Credit? How difficult was it...

Tax USA

asked Mar 27 '13 at 23:17

Clay Nichols
737 points

I would like to end my parternship (50-50 ownership split) but continue to own and operate our Company. My partner has loaned (formally, in our operating contract) the Company $10k. Along the way,...

Partnership Dissolution

asked Mar 27 '13 at 11:01

Sarha
11 points

My MVP is ready to go (it's been 3 weeks actually). All this time I've been loosing sleep trying to decide if I should start looking for and organizing early adopters, or organizing a business plan...

Venture Capital Angel MVP

asked Mar 27 '13 at 01:16

South
176 points

I will be joining a new start-up as a technical partner. Other two partners are business administration role. I will be the one who will program everything from scratch and build the new web based...

Copyright Intellectual Property

asked Mar 26 '13 at 20:14

Abhijit Navale
245 points

This question is about how does an owner of company who own n% equity of company as a technical co founder makes real world cash. This is not about regular share holder who buys share to make...

Equity Income

asked Mar 26 '13 at 19:31

Abhijit Navale
245 points

I am unable to decide how much should I get by reading the meta thread about equity hence I am asking it here. I got offer as a technical partner in one web based start-up from two business guys...

Equity Salary

asked Mar 26 '13 at 19:08

Abhijit Navale
245 points

My friend and I are currently developing a marketplace for virtual assets. However we are not quite sure how we should set the company up. Do we need only a DBA, or should we go with the LLC route...

LLC Business USA DBA

asked Mar 26 '13 at 05:47

Sharkman
6 points

I thought the answer to this would be easy as I went online and looked them up, but apparently the fiscal calendar used changes based on which industry is using them. How do I find out the correct...

Calculation

asked Mar 26 '13 at 03:26

Leeand00
108 points

After Years of having great business ideas and insight into the betting industry I have decided to bite the bullet and go ahead and start up my own business E-Commerce Business. I have a number...

Getting Started Business Model Business Plan

asked Mar 26 '13 at 01:22

Peter S
6 points

I am completely new to negotiating equity, and I don't know where I stand with regards to pushing back on potential offers of equity based on a new project. If anybody could give me their view on...

Software Development Equity Shares

asked Mar 26 '13 at 01:00

Dee Mac
123 points

I've a simple idea which I believe will definitely yield good returns. Now how I can share such simple idea with multiple potential investors. I fear they may say no to me but implement my idea...

Ideas Business Model

asked Mar 25 '13 at 23:13

The Lucky Goof
113 points

I've been a developer at startups before, but I've never been involved in marketing. I'm now trying to sell a few of my own mobile apps, and I'm hitting a brick wall. Two months ago I released an...

Marketing Mobile

asked Mar 25 '13 at 16:56

Gabe Sechan
131 points

(actually the title may be misleading, but couldn't find better one) I am planning for a start-up soon. I prefer to start it up all alone, but i have heard people saying start-up is a too-much an...

Getting Started

asked Mar 25 '13 at 16:12

Ay89
113 points

I want to start a website, but its success depends on users. So how can I launch it, knowing that without content, there are no users, and without users, there is no content ?

Getting Started

asked Mar 25 '13 at 05:42

Anas
99 points

I'm Canadian and living in Canada and I have a professional friend who is American and living in the States. He and I want to start a call center. The operation will be centered around him for...

Incorporation Outsourcing Legal Employees

asked Mar 25 '13 at 04:43

User25605
11 points

I am a software engineer, blogger, marketer and upcoming entrepreneur. I just programmed an app to help corporate sites in marketing. I did all that alone, launched it and started getting clients....

Getting Started Equity

asked Mar 25 '13 at 04:15

Rasheeda
65 points

I am looking to offer a software solution which can target public and private audiences. By public, I mean that it can used for personal use. By private, I mean that it can used by companies. There...

Getting Started

asked Mar 25 '13 at 00:59

Jmogera
1 point

I wrote an app that works on an auction site by doing dynamic bidding on the user's behalf given his login details, i.e. manages his auctions for him automatically. The user not only gets better...

Trust

asked Mar 24 '13 at 21:07

Siamii
195 points