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We are a B2B startup that has been started based on great technology (MIT PhD/Spin-off for developer tools/uml). We want to get around some of the inefficiencies in our industry by allowing for...

Bootstrapped B2B

asked Oct 16 '09 at 12:41

Vineet
1,080 points

I'm hoping to launch my first product of my first start-up in the month or so (New Year time-frame). Any advice as to how to avoid problems and get it out there quickly, easily and effectively?...

Getting Started Launch Products

asked Nov 27 '09 at 19:15

Alistair Collins
181 points

I was offered a position of software engineer at a company of 3 people, but it's technically just one (more on that later). I was offered just about market value for an entry software engineer in...

Equity

asked Sep 24 '11 at 15:31

Butch
16 points

I am launching a web application in the Fall for parent teacher conference scheduling. I have some real customers already using a version of the product, I'm ready with a Coming Soon page, have a...

Marketing SEO

asked Mar 28 '11 at 01:11

Keyton Weissinger
126 points

Me and my partner are about to start a new startup. I'm much more financially prepared than he is so we've agreed on the following structure. I would fund the company with half a million for the...

Getting Started Funding Equity Stock Options

asked Nov 30 '11 at 10:49

Erotsppa
139 points

Has anyone measured the effectiveness of static screen captures with text versus a screen cast with voice in converting customers (for a software application)? Do you find that it is a natural...

Marketing Sales

asked Nov 11 '09 at 16:16

Oleg Barshay
2,091 points

What are the methodologies you use to determine if a person would make a great marketer? For instance, I may be looking for someone who has great instinct about what the market wants and able to...

Marketing Recruiting Hiring

asked Feb 26 '10 at 13:58

G Rex
683 points

I'm looking for new ways to market our product, a web based software targeted primarily at spas, hair & beauty salons (and could be used by dentists or other small appointment-based businesses)...

Marketing Software UK

asked Nov 26 '10 at 08:53

Martynas
18 points

Recently at a meeting with a prospective client, my co-owner and I were introduced to an interesting situation. Our product will be going into beta fairly soon, and we are making the rounds to...

Sales Legal Investors

asked Sep 2 '11 at 01:33

Bwasson
1,162 points

My business partner and I are currently a partnership. We run a business in which we publish apps to iOS and Android. We are generating enough profits that we want to incorporate so we can hire...

Incorporation Business

asked Sep 9 '11 at 02:00

User13211
18 points

I have searched the site but did not see any answers addressing the following question on gathering user reviews: Specifically, I have read a number of accounts suggesting that there is some...

Review Content

asked Oct 12 '11 at 06:25

D Moore
174 points

I am starting a company and want to have a introduction video like this one: http://vimeo.com/43763778 So I want it to be authentic etc. But since I am not a native english speaker, and neither...

Video

asked Jun 15 '13 at 16:30

user1721135
182 points

There are a lot of questions up here about NDAs but I didn't see anything for more generic forms. Here's my issue: I'm a software engineer and have written some iOS (iPhone/iPad) software. A...

Contract NDA Legal Documents

asked Jan 30 '11 at 05:28

Ryan
118 points

Does Facebook's Terms of Service allow you to sell ad or banner space on your own tab page or canvas application within Facebook?

Advertising Facebook

asked Feb 16 '12 at 02:13

Mike Barwick
133 points

I setting up a marketplace style transaction system and I was wondering what an acceptable time period for refunds would be, On one hand it would be nice to get the money to them immediately on the...

Business Business Process

asked Nov 16 '11 at 05:24

Bluemoon
136 points

If I want to form an LLC to sell music digitally online, would it benefit me to form an LLC in Nevada (my home state is North Carolina), since I won't have a physical product? If I were to add...

LLC Music Online Nevada

asked Oct 31 '13 at 11:37

Jackie
16 points

I am a full-time web developer and in my spare time I work on a couple different projects. One of them being an ad driven website targeted at college students. iSearchNotes.com is the site and...

Marketing Web

asked Oct 14 '09 at 23:44

Cory Mathews
326 points

Ideally I would like to make my own logo. Would you know a good tool that can help make a logo? I have tried Photoshop but it's really not intuitive.

Logo

asked Feb 15 '10 at 01:02

Damian
86 points

I have looked into Imagine k-12, and sadly they are closed to new applicants right now which I'm super bummed about, and NewSchools. How else can I get seed funding for an educational startup that...

Investors Seed Funding Education

asked Dec 2 '12 at 19:18

Apis Girl
38 points

I know there's a lot of people on an H-1B visa that would like to do a startup. Paul Graham recommended a Founder's Visa. Keeping existing visas in the U.S. in mind, what would be the nearest thing...

Visa

asked Oct 10 '09 at 22:02

User287
164 points