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Does a US employer need to pay any taxes for a non-US freelancer hired online?

We own an International Web Development company and get hired from all over the globe. We need to know if one of our US clients, needs to pay taxes for hiring us. They paid us $750.00USD via...

asked Jan 13 '13 at 15:08
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Juapo2 Services
13 points

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1 Answers
2.94K Views
S-Corporation Filing an extension with profits

So, you have a S-Corporation with profits, there's an ownership dispute with a court date in May, after the filing date of March 15th. Should the S-Corporation file an extension? So normally,...

asked Jan 13 '13 at 12:54
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N L
18 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.61K Views
How do I pick a bank for my LLC (USA)?

I want to open a business bank account for my LLC to keep my finances separate. How, in general, should I go about shopping for a bank account? Relatedly, are there any particular banks that excel...

asked Jan 12 '13 at 14:04
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Max
108 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.25K Views
How do you approach a potential advisor?

Recently I have began a new tech start up and right now of course it is my baby. So far video animation is complete describing what the product does. I bootstrap my kids ( businesses ). Usually I...

asked Jan 12 '13 at 13:38
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User22504
6 points

4 Votes
1 Answers
2.54K Views
How can a first time entrepreneur pitch himself to an investor?

The founding/management team is one of the critical areas investors look at in a startup. Usually the team is more important than the idea/product. Investors like to see a proven track record of...

asked Jan 12 '13 at 06:56
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Zuly Gonzalez
9,194 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.33K Views
How to determine a pricing model for an electronic product?

I have an idea that I plan to develop into a product beta then boost with a crowdfunding platform. I'm looking for a rough formula to develop my pricing model that will account for material cost,...

asked Jan 12 '13 at 05:20
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Npc
108 points

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4 Answers
3.93K Views
What do you think about company names that end with Land?

I'm thinking about naming my company (financial services) with a name which ends with "Land". E.g. if I was selling books it would be bookland or aqualand if I sold bottled water. My friend says it...

asked Jan 11 '13 at 17:56
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User22493
6 points

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3 Answers
2.24K Views
How to force people state whether they will really contribute/work to a business

I am about creating a spin-off from University. I will quit my job later even. I talked with all my colleagues and they like the idea and support it. My experience with them in academic projects is...

asked Jan 11 '13 at 17:15
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Flow
114 points

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1 Answers
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What entails conducting business in a state?

I am looking to form an Partner LLC in one of the tax haven states. I have been looking up the Pro's and Con's of doing this and it seems the major Con is that you still have to file and pay fee's...

asked Jan 11 '13 at 11:48
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User22258
31 points

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How to utilize your friends as your first employee

I am working on a Startup where in I am developing some Web and Mobile Applications.Now, all the monetary investment as well as development is done by me. I once learned that friends are our best...

asked Jan 11 '13 at 08:09
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Mohit Kumar
14 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.49K Views
How much power should you give your part-time staff?

My company started hiring office assistants a couple years ago. The rationale is pretty straightforward: since good engineers are hard to find, free our engineers of non-engineering tasks so they...

asked Jan 11 '13 at 05:34
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User1662
173 points

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1 Answers
1.62K Views
Software Startup 9 Months Of Development

Possible Duplicate: What would be a fair equity distribution between me and my co-founder? I started developing a software product 9 months ago which is now ready to launch. My buddy has come on...

asked Jan 11 '13 at 01:42
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User1510570
1 point

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2 Answers
2.49K Views
Joint ventures: how much to charge?

I have developed a game and I intend to offer it in my friend's website. His website has a lot of visitors. We discussed the idea, and to make it profitable, his idea is to add banners from...

asked Jan 10 '13 at 20:52
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Junior Mayhé
138 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.2K Views
Startup equity for co-founder

I've been working at a pre-launch startup for the past year (going to launch in the next several weeks). I'm supposed to sign my Stock Purchase Agreement soon, but wanted to run this by to see if I...

asked Jan 10 '13 at 07:03
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Rabid Zombie
113 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
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What should you take into consideration when putting a price tag on your product?

When launching a new product, I find that my team and I get nervous when trying to decide what sort of price tag to put on it. Just for the sake of example, we have no access to any sort of...

asked Jan 10 '13 at 02:11
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Josh Terrill
13 points

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2 Answers
4.13K Views
Choosing a domain / app name... What if another company already uses it?

Obviously, you can't use the same name as another BIG, recognizable company. And you also want to avoid trademark issues. But what about these two scenarios: You finally find a domain name and...

asked Jan 9 '13 at 22:29
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Bc Web
101 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
3.07K Views
Earning money while starting a business

I am deciding on leaving university to carry on with a business idea if it is as successful as I believe. However, as I am currently in uni, and also need to concentrate on studies for the time...

asked Jan 9 '13 at 09:37
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Adam Carter
123 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
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Can I deduct mileage from my home office if the IRS doesn't recognize it as one?

I have an office in my home which is my only base of business operations. However, it's not exclusively used for business purposes. (As a freelance software developer, the line between work and...

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asked Jan 9 '13 at 03:45
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Peeja
108 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.58K Views
How should a press release be written?

I uploaded my brand new physics 2D game to the playstore a few days ago, and have had a substantial amount of downloads per day so far. I think it has great potential and people like that kind of...

asked Jan 8 '13 at 23:18
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Florent Valdelievre
11 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
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Acquiring IP from liquidators

Over 3 years ago the development company I was working for went into liquidation owing ~$500K. There wasn't a lot gained from the sale of the assets and as far as I am aware, the liquidators still...

asked Jan 8 '13 at 22:26
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User22450
16 points