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2 Votes
3 Answers
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Can I use another companies name in my sub domain

I AM going to make comments on other Companys produkts via my website, and use the Companys name in my sub domain. Is it legal?

asked Dec 13 '12 at 08:26
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Peter Forchhammer
11 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.26K Views
Can I use crowd-funding to switch to an open-source model?

I am the technical founder of a 4-years-old startup. After two rounds of funding with small European VCs, some very good customers (government agencies, big retail customer, ...), a unique product...

asked Dec 13 '12 at 07:34
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Math
111 points

-1 Votes
2 Answers
1.72K Views
What are typical advertising rates for national print magazines (like Time, the now defunct Newseek, etc.)?

I'm considering advertising in general national magazines. (So far we've only advertised in specialty magazines for our industry.) I'm wondering what the range of rates is (for say, a 1/6 page...

asked Dec 13 '12 at 02:46
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Clay Nichols
737 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.48K Views
Functional model of co-founders work

Here's the problem for software development startup. We're two. One can do a decent hard-skill programming. The other one don't know anything, except he has some capital ( approx. less than 10k,...

asked Dec 12 '12 at 19:13
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Peter
6 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
1.75K Views
Distributing software in magazine for free worth it?

One if not the biggest computer magazine for consumers in my country has approached us with the offer to do a thorough workshop of our consumer software. In exchange they want to distribute the...

asked Dec 12 '12 at 18:19
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Amenti
167 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.19K Views
Best way to propose web designers to work in your website with income proportional to the success of the project

We are going to create a biotech spin-off from our University, now we need a website, with professional design and flyers and the like. Right now we are negotiating some contracts but still do not...

asked Dec 12 '12 at 06:31
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Flow
114 points

-1 Votes
1 Answers
3.74K Views
How much would a company pay to be a mobile app sponsor?

Nearing the end of our mobile application development, we are looking to get some initial funding in the form of a sponsorship. Our application would hit both iPhone and Android app stores. The...

asked Dec 12 '12 at 06:25
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Brian
1 point

0 Votes
2 Answers
2.45K Views
Company in US wants to hire a UK worker

We are a extremely small start up, just starting out and we need to hire our first marketer. The wages are low, but the work is fun. We put out an ad and many people have come back to us, but we...

asked Dec 12 '12 at 04:17
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Spoiled Techie.Com
102 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2K Views
How to decide advertisement budget for a new start up company?

We have developed a platform here in India for consumers which they can also rate and review. We also provide latest informative articles, "how to" guides, etc, to educate customers. Now, we want...

asked Dec 11 '12 at 22:13
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Tejash
6 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
1.96K Views
Reselling US digital products from UK. VAT / tax question

I am a UK resident w/ UK ltd company which is looking to market digital products e.g ebooks, video courses, software and newsletters for example. Most vendors and customers would be based in the...

asked Dec 11 '12 at 16:37
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Mark
1 point

4 Votes
2 Answers
3.07K Views
Customer discovery and validation in B2B

I have a very immature idea of a B2B startup, and I want to gather some feedback on it. Assuming, that "future customers" are business people, what is the best way to communicate with them on...

asked Dec 11 '12 at 15:46
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Filipovskii Off
21 points

6 Votes
3 Answers
2.64K Views
About facing setbacks

So I develop further and further on a web project. I put in some considerable amount of money. But the more I develop the less I enjoy doing it, I hate it, doing it all on my own. All the time new...

asked Dec 11 '12 at 14:48
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User1505034
31 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
1.8K Views
What does it mean to be registered as a professional company?

I'm going through the information and application for starting my LLC, and I came across the question: Will your business be registering as a professional company? I'm not sure what this means....

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asked Dec 11 '12 at 05:39
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Doctor Oreo
106 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
2.76K Views
Shipping goods from India to Texas

I am starting a clothing business and have a manufacturer in Mumbai, India. Do I pay and Indian tax and/or a US tax for importing/exporting? THANKS

asked Dec 11 '12 at 03:40
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Lisa Armstrong
6 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
2.09K Views
Breaking the Chicken Egg dependency (taxi's vs travelers)

I have read through the Q&Z for chicken egg issue, on this site. And have come up with a solution. I hope to receive some business advice on my solution. A Taxi Booking, webportal/mobile app...

asked Dec 10 '12 at 14:51
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Siddharth
137 points

5 Votes
5 Answers
2.21K Views
Software Development Project - Early Estimating Help

I work for a private investing firm that is looking to move from a face to face business to online business. They want to create a large, scale-able website that can handle thousands of accounts...

asked Dec 10 '12 at 07:28
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Jokker
26 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.03K Views
How to dissolve an LLC and transfer assets?

I just moved states. From what I'm reading online, I have a few options, but the one I've decided to go with is to dissolve my LLC in the old state, and form a sole-proprietorship in the new one to...

asked Dec 9 '12 at 18:27
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John Z
216 points

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1 Answers
8.19K Views
Inactive co-founder holds 33% but refuses to dilute

We are 3 founders in the business. The two are working as close to full-time as we can given we dont receive a salary, we each hold 44% and 23% which leaves the last partner with 33%. He has been...

asked Dec 9 '12 at 13:46
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Seventy Six
1 point

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.4K Views
What are the legal and ethical implications of this?

For a few months now, I have been developing a web application for a "non-profit" (unofficial, more on this later) of my own accord. I'm the only one who has written the code, it was my idea in the...

asked Dec 9 '12 at 07:57
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John Doe
13 points

6 Votes
4 Answers
2.85K Views
What are the steps for getting a tech startup off the ground when you're the only team member?

I'm a software developer with over a decade of experience writing code. I've recently had an idea for a tech startup and am in the process of creating a prototype website and a pitch deck for the...

asked Dec 9 '12 at 04:56
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Scott
136 points