Questions

I have been asked by another company to build them some software to operate some machinery. The company sells this machinery to their own customers and wants to provide the software I write along...

Payments Business Model Accounting Billing Royalties

asked Mar 25 '12 at 05:37

7wp
275 points

Before launching an app in Apple's iPhone App Store, it would be useful to have at least a vague idea of the sales potential. But how on earth am I going to estimate this? As an example, let's...

Sales Forecast Mobile Apps

asked May 13 '12 at 20:14

Torben Gundtofte Bruun
350 points

My daughters have started a bow-making business. One daughter is the crafty bow maker. The other is the outgoing marketer selling the bows to her friends and bringing in the orders. They are having...

Legal Partnerships

asked Dec 3 '12 at 07:54

Alex Geiger
16 points

I co-own an LLC in Missouri that ships products that we manufacture to people around the country. I am unclear on when to collect sales tax. There is a lot of conflicting information, and the MO...

Tax USA Internet Shipping

asked Sep 24 '13 at 04:41

Joseph.Hainline
116 points

I'm a third party seller on Amazon with my own unique products. As such, there are no reviews for my products when I launch them.What are some ways to get the first 10-15 positive reviews? I have a...

Products Selling Review Retail Amazon

asked Aug 4 '14 at 21:56

Richard Hollis
16 points

I have been talking to the people in angel circles and it seems that everyone takes only term sheets; and convertible notes are almost like an insult. My questions is: when I can start offering...

Angel Seed Funding Convertible Note

asked Jan 18 '11 at 03:11

Mat Banik
325 points

From the title itself some of you might have guesses the question. Yes it is an ever green dilemma of entrepreneurs especially in our field. Of course I am not an exception here. I run an IT...

Products Service

asked May 5 '11 at 17:01

Abhi
31 points

i know, i know: go after large markets. the math is easier. but my business plan calls for selling an inexpensively developed but highly compelling product to a niche industry. further, the...

Marketing Startup Costs

asked May 23 '12 at 10:32

Brianb
21 points

I've done some beginning work on an idea for what I describe as a True Education Management System, one that focuses on both the community (and by community I mean all users of this WebApp, not...

Education

asked Dec 21 '10 at 09:26

Display Name
118 points

I love instapaper (read later or any similar tool ), My question is who's going to do it for videos? Imagine that you see a video but want to watch it later, you click your bookmarklet (browser...

Ideas Video Side Projects Productivity

asked Feb 6 '11 at 08:41

The Dictator
2,305 points

I've been working for my current employer for the past several years as CTO. I recently pitched them on starting a separate division that is more entrepreneurial and experimental to spin out...

Equity Employees Founders

asked Jun 20 '11 at 18:54

Adam
16 points

I am a Canadian software developer who is currently harbouring an open-source project that I am currently working on with one other person, who lives in Chile. Eventually I want to turn the...

Canada Partnership

asked Mar 15 '13 at 00:15

Joe Z.
116 points

Has anyone ever approached a college professor to help give advice and provide introductions to people who might want to invest in your startup? I'm going to do this, but wanted to gain some...

Mentor Recruiting Consultants

asked Nov 23 '09 at 06:04

Drew Little
41 points

I'm leaving an extremely well paying job, one that I'm even fairly happy with, for a startup that I think will do really well. It's been a difficult choice because I have a family and a mortgage....

Equity Partnerships

asked Aug 15 '11 at 06:41

Imaginative
205 points

I been asked by a potential investor to create a term sheet. What should such document include and focus on expect how much I'm asking for and estimated costs of running the start-up? Is there...

Investment

asked Jan 19 '12 at 04:56

Peter K.
194 points

I have a startup music business where I can produce, but am not limited to, an entire 18-piece big-band ala Hoyt Curtin ("The Jetsons", "Flintstones" etc.) overnight without any recording expenses...

Legal Intellectual Property NDA Music

asked Jun 7 '11 at 11:04

Gregarious
88 points

I am developing a web application. As part of my marketing attempts, I am trying to send messages to different companies that might have interest in my product. Unfortunately I only have an email...

Email Email Marketing

asked Oct 6 '11 at 18:41

Vondip
584 points

I have a company that is interested in developing my mobile app idea for me. They are vey interested in ongoing development of it and will even help with marketing. They are asking for a revenue...

Software Profit Sharing

asked Jan 25 '12 at 10:13

Kevin
16 points

I recently left a position at a firm where I was the only project manager,(small business) because I knew the owner was looking to retire soon, and I never felt I was recognized for all my efforts....

Job Offer Jobs Opportunity

asked Jul 7 '13 at 06:44

User26917
16 points

What is a reasonable equity split where two people have been working separately on a similar tech idea and are now looking to join forces. These individuals are friends. Despite both working...

Co-Founder Equity

asked Jul 27 '13 at 06:41

Hopeful
16 points