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We've launched our bootstrapped startup and have a few thousand dollars for marketing. Any advice?

Our startup is PubliciTweet. We're like a Constant Contact for Twitter. While in public beta the service is completely free. We are most interested in acquiring more users than setting up payment...

asked Oct 10 '09 at 07:22
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Jaisen
28 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.58K Views
State to incorporate in and bank to work

My clients are primarily Americans. I want to open an LLC in US to let my clients pay me painlessly. I don't plan to have nor office neither employees in US. Which state should I prefer to...

asked Jan 4 '10 at 18:02
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Alexander
16 points

3 Votes
5 Answers
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Should I search for a web developer/code business partner?

I am in the process of building a B2C online to offline based web service. The service itself is built through contracts that are established offline which are sold to consumers online. I have the...

asked May 8 '11 at 19:33
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Jack
16 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
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Dolphin browser business model

Recently I read that Dolphin browser developers got an A round investment. This news made me think: what is the dolphin browser business model? I am sorry if this question seems simple, however I...

asked Aug 31 '11 at 06:16
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Leonid Mirsky
25 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.17K 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

3 Votes
1 Answers
3.19K Views
Best way to deal with co-founder who has second thoughts about equity split a year into the startup?

A year into a startup, your product is built and you have some traction. You see signs of growing discontent in your co-founder so you confront him to see what's up. And then he drops an issue I...

asked Feb 21 '14 at 05:02
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Jared B.
16 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
3.67K Views
How does one find an illustrator?

On one hand we have designers readily available, people we can hire to create something with direction or concepts already available. On the other hand, we have sites like 99 Designs and...

asked Oct 14 '09 at 10:26
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Paul O'brien
521 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
3.17K Views
Found an idea whats the first thing to do? SEO, Finance... confused first business

Currently, I am listening to Dharmesh's interview on Mixergy.com. I really like making websites, made tones of them, but to get them off the ground, is what kills me. Right now, I have a small...

asked Dec 11 '09 at 13:08
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Bhargav Patel
16 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.75K Views
What is better to start a business: a Great Idea or Skills/Expertise?

There are two alternatives to startup path: A great idea (to solve a gigantic consumer problem) with enormous scalability, sustainability for long-term but in a different field/industry in which...

asked Mar 22 '11 at 17:32
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Financewhiz
36 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.17K Views
Not going to earn from it(for now) - Do I need to create a company?

I am launching a used book buy/selling platform website for students where they can buy/sell from each other (direct buy/sell no commissions to the website). I don't have ads on my websites as of...

asked Nov 13 '11 at 23:21
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D Min
116 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.58K Views
Does every account (Paypal, Mailchimp etc.) need to be in the Corporation's name, to make that account belong to the Corp?

Q1. Does every account (PayPal,Sendgrid,Heroku,AWS,Mailchimp) need to be in a company's name to make the company liable for anything that might go wrong, not the founders (to a reasonable degree of...

asked Jul 22 '12 at 16:41
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Dmurtagh
157 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
3.57K Views
Is LLP a good option for software startups in India?

It's now possible to form an LLP in India. But is it a good option for a startup in India? Is it the right option when one partner may be from outside India?

asked Oct 10 '09 at 07:26
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Tushar
16 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
5.67K Views
Maintaining LLC control with less than 50% ownership

Hopefully someone can gimme a hand. This is actually a question for a school project, but I've got some ideas kicking in my head for a startup, so I have good cause to know this for personal...

asked Nov 7 '10 at 08:30
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Matt H.
130 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.17K Views
Has anyone had issues with too high of a seed-stage valuation?

I was sitting down with an experienced entrepreneur a few days ago who was telling me about a guy he was advising who was having no luck raising a Series A round. Apparently, when he got seed money...

asked Feb 6 '10 at 06:53
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Frederick Cook
301 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
3.3K Views
Is Google adwords the cheapest start for startups?

So I heard through this site that when you are a start up and have a really tight budget for marketing but need leads try a small campaign with google adwords. Is this correct? If so can someone...

asked Jul 8 '10 at 06:35
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Stacey
484 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
3.54K Views
App usage statistics

If I want to start a new website, the first thing I do is check out the competition to see both what they are doing and how much traffic they are generating. I would normally use a site like...

asked Sep 24 '10 at 11:04
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Doug
118 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.35K Views
Will a VC give me seed money even if my idea is not unique but viable?

I want to start a small local business. There is nothing unique or innovative about it, but there is enough demand in the market. I have no college education. Will VC still consider me?

asked Nov 13 '10 at 01:15
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User5359
48 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.61K Views
What if you didn't START lean?

I have successfully launched a startup. It is a niche school management system for Montessori Schools. It's profitable but doesn't produce a lot of income (translated: can't quit my day job). My...

asked Mar 26 '11 at 03:57
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Keyton Weissinger
126 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
3.1K Views
Most effective ways to pitch startup publications? And whom to pitch?

I am curious if anyone has had luck pitching their startups to publications like TechCrunch or ReadWriteWeb. Also, what is an effective pitch structure/template/approach?

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asked May 19 '11 at 02:01
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Genadinik
1,821 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
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Software Escrow Fee

Does anyone familiar with software (source code) escrow service, since I having some questions about this service? 1. How much this service will costs me ? Assuming I just have one beneficiary. 2....

asked Dec 23 '11 at 14:23
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Jazar
123 points