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2 Votes
2 Answers
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Why don't usability testing companies succeed?

There seems to be a big demand for website feedback, usability and review services. However, companies that offer these services are not making much profit? For example, Concept Feedback stopped...

asked Dec 8 '12 at 17:12
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Bonyhad
11 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.09K Views
How to display complex pricing in a friendly way

I'm launching an online service which is designed to bring together a lot of different services into one package, all manageable online. The problem I've got is how to handle the pricing. The...

asked Dec 8 '12 at 15:57
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Alex C
111 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.53K Views
CTO, what are the key elements that define your vision?

Maybe i'm mixing CTO with VP of Engineering here. But as a CTO early on in a 5 person startup that haven't built a prototype yet...What are the key topics or areas that you must have a vision for...

asked Dec 8 '12 at 12:59
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Rbend
18 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
5.64K Views
Anual Report was Filed but 'NOT GOOD STANDING' according to Cyber Drive Illinois

I mailed in the Anual Report (with payment) for the company about a week before it was due but according to the Cyber Drive Illinois it has not been filed and the check has not been cashed. It is...

asked Dec 8 '12 at 09:02
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Rudolph9
108 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.08K Views
Hiring people in multiple European countries and payroll taxes

Suppose I have a company that's incorporated in France and that I want to hire a few sales people in several European countries to help sell my Saas subscription. Do I need to incorporate a...

asked Dec 8 '12 at 07:40
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Frenchie
4,166 points

0 Votes
2 Answers
14.7K Views
What's the best way to deal with a proforma invoice?

I have a supplier that sends me invoices in advance, with so many days to pay. I want to enter these invoices into my accounting software as soon as they arrive, so I know what my commitment is for...

asked Dec 8 '12 at 03:59
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Tim Long
108 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
5.95K Views
Should I be an employee of my wife's single member LLC?

I'm a software developer and for the past 15 years I've been moonlighting in addition to my fulltime job. Back in 2009 my wife formed a single member LLC and we started running our side jobs (she's...

asked Dec 8 '12 at 03:50
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Dar Lom
113 points

1 Votes
5 Answers
3.68K Views
.com domain with hyphen or .info without hyphen?

Let's say I have a choice between best-something.com and bestsomething.info, and my website will contain articles how to choose best "something" and reviews of various "something". I read a lot...

asked Dec 7 '12 at 16:04
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Lissanro Rahyen
8 points

4 Votes
3 Answers
2.51K Views
If you are a creative studio, who owns employees ideas that they come up with whilst in your employ?

We are a creative studio who depend on new ideas and new IP to survive. Many of our staff (naturally) are quite creative as well, and as such don't want their best ideas taken by the studio - where...

asked Dec 7 '12 at 11:34
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Brook
21 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.07K Views
Funding Prototypes

As an interaction designer, I see tons of opportunities for great new products and solutions every day. Some of these solutions are easy to prototype. Eventually I will create a startup with the...

asked Dec 7 '12 at 11:30
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Tyler Langan
99 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
2.58K Views
Sending newsletters

I've had an online site for years, currently with around 3000 users. I want to start a newsletter but am unsure of the laws for this (I've read CAN-SPAM guidelines but this subject isn't really...

asked Dec 7 '12 at 07:52
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Geoff M
115 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.9K Views
Do startups generally have a specific road map in place?

This question may not belong here, for that I apologize in advance. I work with my father at his small company that he started. About 5 years ago is when he moved into his first physical location....

asked Dec 7 '12 at 06:49
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Tbowman
217 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.16K Views
Non-US Citizen Corporation

I'm not-US citizen that want to incorporate C-Corp. My company should based on advertisements as primary income. I will fly to US in order to open US bank account. I'm not intend to hiring...

asked Dec 7 '12 at 02:42
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Terry
16 points

1 Votes
2 Answers
2.16K Views
Strategies for gaining mass adoption for a web startup

Say now I develop a web site that requires a large number of users to work. eg. StackOverflow which requires collaboration between many users. Whart sort of strategies could I employ to gain mass...

asked Dec 6 '12 at 20:51
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Daniel Pp Cabral
106 points

5 Votes
2 Answers
3.24K Views
Who do I need to hire?

I've started a company approximately 2 years ago that provides monitoring services for a niche cloud-based industry. My target customer base are IT and Development shops of various companies...

asked Dec 6 '12 at 09:05
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Igorek
886 points

4 Votes
2 Answers
2.55K Views
How to transform a free trial user to a paying one?

We are a B2B web company, which offers a tool for online sellers ( amazon, ebay ). Since we got more and more free trial user, our ratio from trial to paying ( which was before near 80% ) got...

asked Dec 6 '12 at 07:43
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Michael Hirn
21 points

1 Votes
1 Answers
3.3K Views
Restricted Stock Units (RSU) in a job offer

I've seen a few job offers where in addition to the salary the company offers X,000 Restricted Stock Units (RSU). I'm still trying to understand owning equity as one of the early employees for a...

asked Dec 6 '12 at 05:39
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Wwwuser
125 points

1 Votes
3 Answers
3.29K Views
Should I, as the founder of a company, have to draw a minimum wage?

I have started a company with 2 other co-founders in the US and own 40% of the company. I am the only employee on record as the CEO of the company. My lawyer insists that I should draw a minimum...

asked Dec 6 '12 at 03:47
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Edupreneur
6 points

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2 Answers
2.52K Views
Board composition and dynamics after angel investment

I am the sole founder and owner of a limited company. I am considering to find an angel investor not only for financial reasons but also to have somebody experienced to give valuable input -...

asked Dec 6 '12 at 03:39
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Dan
49 points

0 Votes
1 Answers
3.35K Views
How to monetize high volume downloaded Mobile App without Ad?

yes it is a generic question, because it meant to be generic. I know it depends of the business of the App proposal but, in a macro vision way, what should be the common steps to monetize one...

asked Dec 6 '12 at 01:20
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South
176 points