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3 Votes
1 Answers
3.41K Views
Copyright infringement issue google play (An android app)

Today I received a mail from Google which state that your app has been removed from Google play due to copyright infringement. The person who register this copyright issue is a person who run his...

asked Jan 29 '13 at 16:38
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Sunny
116 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
3.17K Views
How to deal with competitors who are constantly slashing their prices?

I recently noticed that one of our competitors has been very aggressive in slashing their product prices. Although our costs are relatively low I am not much of a fan in reducing our product prices...

asked Jan 29 '13 at 15:16
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Bernie
23 points

5 Votes
1 Answers
2.02K Views
Advice on an offer from a start-up

i have been offered a position in a start-up...i was initially told that my 100,000 share options were 0.25% of "the allocated shares". In my own research i came across terms for "diluted stock"....

asked Jan 29 '13 at 09:42
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James
26 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.9K Views
Advice on the need for a foreign subsidiary

We'd like to startup a company that is seen as a UK company and be governed by UK laws, including Privacy laws. However, all of our operations, management and control will reside in Canada at least...

asked Jan 29 '13 at 06:34
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Kate
99 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.17K Views
Do Investors Care that We Have Other Businesses?

My partner says that if investor come and ask whether we have other businesses I should say no. However, I find it strange While this can be shoehorn into "looking your best" (The other bizs are...

asked Jan 28 '13 at 21:30
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Sharen Eayrs
118 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.62K Views
Do I need to pay tax on shares earned?

I am working on a project in my spare time with a friend. The project has the potential to make money in the future. We want to run the project democratically and non-hierarchically. We have...

asked Jan 28 '13 at 20:59
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Erik Straughn
6 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.04K Views
Workers of a subsidary purely work on products of the parent company

If the parent company wholly owns the subsidiary, could the employees of the subsidiary work on products of the parent company? Are special contracts needed? Thanks

asked Jan 28 '13 at 14:56
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Kate
99 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
8.09K Views
What invalidates an NDA agreement?

I signed an NDA agreement with a company (an on campus entity in Canada) that is very vague, contains errors and there is a multitude of issues surrounding it. Its from legal zoom. 1: After my...

asked Jan 28 '13 at 09:12
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User1550052
6 points

-1 Votes
1 Answers
2K Views
Product in Development what to do next?

My product is in development. By Feb 5th a beta should be released. For the mean time aside from getting traffic to prelaunch what else should I do ? I am the nontech founder. So Far I have...

asked Jan 28 '13 at 06:22
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Ted
1 point

7 Votes
6 Answers
3.14K Views
How can fewer features be better?

Just today I started to get interested in this field and I've started with Getting Real. I kept seeing answers here that recommend it and it also seems trustworthy. However, one thing I don't get...

asked Jan 28 '13 at 00:48
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Ken
143 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.07K Views
With the rampant invest-in-clone-markets system prominent in India, how does one pitch in for some fresh concept?

Angels and VCs in India seem to be living in a "third world" in terms of their risk appetite and appreciation of a new concept or idea. A major part of funding to startups in India goes to...

asked Jan 27 '13 at 07:31
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Ikartik90
108 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.03K Views
Advice on startup offer I have received

I have received a offer from a local start-up and was presented an offer. I spent the last few days reading on this board looking for insight into the start-up financing world. The team is three...

asked Jan 27 '13 at 05:53
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Jk Hancock
21 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
2.9K Views
When and how do I approach an investor?

I've been working on my startup for about 3 months now. Currently we have two active team members: a backend developer and a frontend developer (myself). Now we're looking to get investments so...

asked Jan 27 '13 at 03:41
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Michelle
168 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.09K Views
Release project as open source 'half done'

In the words of Scott Burnham, in 14 ways to get hacked, rule number 7. 'Release your work half done', I have a project that requires the 'iron to be struck whilst its hot' so to speak, but I don't...

asked Jan 26 '13 at 23:03
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Andrew Welch
167 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
3.98K Views
Is an open source prototype a bad idea?

I'm building a prototype for a web/mobile application. The goal is to collect user generated content, let user rate it while at the same time being entertained and do something interesting with it....

asked Jan 26 '13 at 07:07
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Pvoosten
106 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
2.21K Views
Should I follow up with prospect in this case?

I'm technical guy trying to do sales as well.. Some prospects communicate well, I know what to expect. Some acting strange. Usually when they send request via web I reply with small intro asking...

asked Jan 26 '13 at 03:30
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Katit
276 points

0 Votes
3 Answers
1.94K Views
Do I need to report income

I am not receiving tax form (1099K) from Paypal because I didn't generate 20,000 of sales. This means that Paypal did not report those yearnings to IRS. Does that mean that I shouldn't count those...

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asked Jan 26 '13 at 02:55
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Dev.E.Loper
113 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.32K Views
Have a great product management process overview?

I'm mentoring a former colleague who wants to improve her product management expertise and skills. She's in the very early planning stages at her company on a new product concept. I'd like to give...

asked Jan 26 '13 at 01:19
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Chris
4,214 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
2.85K Views
Direct Email Marketing?

I've validated a solution, have a few committed customers, and want to move forward with development and subsequent marketing of my app. In validating the solution, I simply went onto the yellow...

asked Jan 25 '13 at 23:09
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User464180
159 points

7 Votes
4 Answers
3.42K Views
Running two startups simultaneously

I'm 24 and I started an ecommerce web marketing business about two years ago. I finally have enough cash flow to hire someone and accelerate growth. I'm also a mobile developer. At this point,...

asked Jan 25 '13 at 05:22
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Mnort9
201 points