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2 Answers
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TIN to use on W9 when Single Member LLC/Disregarded entity

I own a state-classified LLC company and also have an EIN for the business, which was filed on an SS-4 form (Rev. December 2001) as a Type "Other" and noted "disregarded entity". On the SS-4 form...

asked Feb 27 '13 at 12:30
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User1322092
11 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.42K Views
Do I need A Partner or a Team? Do I Keep The Company's Money?

I am a female programmer/software developer and basically a 'techpreneur'. I just finished work on a web app to provide advertising and marketing campaigns for companies. I coded everything from...

asked Feb 27 '13 at 10:23
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Rasheeda
65 points

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0 Answers
2.26K Views
Fair equity/cash for one year's contribution?

So I asked a broader question on this situation before, but am now trying to narrow it down to the core issue after negotiations failed yet again with my co-founders. I am a tech guy who joined a...

asked Feb 27 '13 at 04:37
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User25060
6 points

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1 Answers
2.2K Views
Percentage allocation for my startup reasonable?

I've developed a new product that I am going to be selling and putting on the market. I had been planning on funding everything with my own personal savings. I have a friend (Mike) who believes in...

asked Feb 26 '13 at 16:01
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John
1 point

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.57K Views
Software Contributions to a LLC Partnership

I have a 33.33% stake in an LLC partnership, which was made with cash contributions. I have since developed software with an associate who is not part of the company that we would like to sell as...

asked Feb 26 '13 at 08:31
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Frank
16 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.06K Views
Does it make sense to give the customer the option to either pay by the hour or a fixed rate?

I am a freelance software developer My process of getting work is typically: Find out about potential work through some channel (people I know, former employers, job postings etc.) Set up a...

asked Feb 26 '13 at 07:25
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Codeape
128 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
4.9K Views
How to negotiate for equity when joining a startup as one of the first employees?

I am looking to work at an early stage startup, and I am currently negotiating with founders of several such startups. All of these startups have just raised their first funding, and for each of...

asked Feb 26 '13 at 06:23
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Joe
108 points

-1 Votes
2 Answers
2.18K Views
I want to make a free video introduction of my client's company. I just want to use images, text and little bit of effects and sound

I want to make a free video introduction of my client's company. I just want to use images, text and little bit of effects and sound. Is there any free web based or anything, by which I can make it?

asked Feb 26 '13 at 04:14
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Anilkumble789
3 points

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6 Answers
7K Views
What is a fair asking price for website maintenance?

I was recently asked by a friend how much it would cost to maintain a site. I am NOT an expert web designer - http://mountpleasantmaple.com is the site I built. The whole project is a learning...

asked Feb 26 '13 at 00:29
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Nick
102 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2K Views
Web Advertising For Internal Application

I have a website with non-public pages. I would like to use advertisements on these internal pages. Is there an advertising network that allows this? For the life of me, I can't find one. For...

asked Feb 25 '13 at 23:21
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Startup Leader
140 points

-3 Votes
1 Answers
2.47K Views
How much equity is normal for a programming VC to take for developing a mobile app?

I'm in the process of developing a mobile app for a niche industry B to C. We have an established brand in 17 countries (hard goods)and significant credibility in our industry. It's not, but as an...

asked Feb 25 '13 at 23:17
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Anonymous
1 point

0 Votes
1 Answers
1.95K Views
What are charges/taxes to open LLC in New York as foreigner/alien

I am from India. I want to launch e-commerce web site. For that purpose, I want to open LLC in New York. What are charges/taxes to open LLC in New York as foreigner/alien.

asked Feb 25 '13 at 23:03
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Simpanoz
109 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.11K Views
Side Business on Contractors of current Company?

I work at an Oil & Gas Company in Texas and we use many 1099 contractors to get jobs done (welding, casing, and other services. I have started a side Bookkeeping/Accounting Business with very...

asked Feb 25 '13 at 14:49
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Rob
6 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
5.25K Views
How can an independent sourcing agent charge his clients?

I know that a sourcing agent can charge his clients by hourly rate, but I don't think it is a wise strategy. If a sourcing agent charges a percentage of each order, then he has to be in the middle,...

asked Feb 25 '13 at 14:37
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Jack Chen
1 point

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.09K Views
Startup Questions

I am working for simple desktop based application (windows). I would like to launch this application for free first and based on the customer response and for new features, I have plan to charge...

asked Feb 25 '13 at 00:21
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Thileep
6 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
2.45K Views
How do I ask help and search people for contribution for my git/open source project

I am basically involved in wordpress site development but a self starter for rails. I want to transform my idea into a rail app and I am contributing it on git(at a very initial level this time),...

asked Feb 24 '13 at 21:24
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Swapnesh
113 points

-3 Votes
2 Answers
2.02K Views
How to handle employee when founding CEO has low educational qualification than employee?

Will there be any ego problems when founding CEO ( not necessarily CEO - any person who founded the company and now running it) has low educational qualification than his new employees? What to do...

asked Feb 24 '13 at 18:21
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Abhijit Navale
245 points

-1 Votes
2 Answers
1.47K Views
Do I need funding? If yes What type of?

I am going to become first generation entrepreneur. I don't understand the actual meaning of VC, angel funding, seed funding. etc. Where can I know the meaning of all these type of funding? Which...

asked Feb 24 '13 at 18:15
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Abhijit Navale
245 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
3.1K Views
What Should I do as Founder

Hope you can help me out with little advice here. I recently founded a website and I have no technical programming. Perhaps I was lucky that I found a rich partner who can't work full time. But he...

asked Feb 23 '13 at 22:35
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Trana
24 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.17K Views
Classical Business Plan vs Pitch Deck

I have recently read the book "Hit the Deck" by David Ronick, which suggests not to write a classical business plan and instead start with the pitch deck. This is based on the argument that...

asked Feb 23 '13 at 18:44
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Ben
136 points