Questions

We have written a B2B application that is hosted on customer's Hardware. Its now time to write the support and maintenance contract. How much do we charge? 15%----22% And what does a support and...

B2B Support

asked Jan 19 '11 at 08:34

Ravi Shankar
18 points

I was just reading a thread which I cannot find again, and it brought up a question. People were advising this guy not to develop his idea 100% perfectly, but to start small, and make it free,...

Strategy Growth

asked Mar 25 '11 at 04:37

Aslyesnow
214 points

We founded a C-Corp in fall 2012. None of us are taking a salary and there are no salaried employees. Do we need to send out W2's?

Equity Tax Corporation

asked Apr 13 '13 at 23:30

Evan Hammer
16 points

We have recently launched a website, and we are now going through the promotional phase of 'getting the word out'. One of the ways we are doing this is by writing a series of quality articles to...

Marketing Advertising Promotion

asked Aug 17 '10 at 20:42

Morpheous
236 points

I would like to build a new consulting company like McKinsey. I do have a significant competitive advantage, (based on software) in a niche field, and now I need advice on how to start creating a...

Strategy Consulting Tactics

asked May 27 '11 at 05:58

David
1,567 points

Working with a business guy to develop an application. I'm looking to have it complete say March-April, 2012. At what point do you involve beta testers -- a day before the expected launch? How does...

Getting Started Testing Beta

asked Nov 18 '11 at 00:53

Meow
56 points

How should they be paid; what is an average fee for a professional...non professional? I really don't know how much time or useful info they will provide so is giving them a percentage of...

Advisors Contract Website Consultants

asked Sep 12 '12 at 01:32

Jimmy
71 points

I am planning to offer SEO and Web Development services(mainly SEO). It's a case of Bootstrapping. So my confusion is, if I create a website to offer services.. Should I present my website as a...

Getting Started Consulting

asked Oct 18 '12 at 18:55

Metadice
23 points

Some customers are more confident buying your product if you are a corporation, but on the other hand while you are bootstrapping you still need some cash coming in, and one way to do this is to...

Bootstrapped Incorporation

asked Apr 7 '10 at 10:02

Jpartogi
1,342 points

I have a software package that works in concert with other systems that are similar to CRMs. (sorry to be vague). Our clients will always have one of the "crm"'s installed and our product bolts on...

Competition Demo

asked Apr 26 '11 at 05:06

Chris Lively
443 points

I would like to bring an existing boardgame onto the iPad. The owner of the boardgame and the idea behind the game is positive for negotiations and asked me to find out what a fair market / revenue...

Revenue

asked Jul 4 '11 at 01:22

Marcus K
48 points

We make websites and have frequently been in a situation where a site is finished, but the development is dragged on for another month because the client can't find the time to provide the site...

Payments Billing Clients

asked Nov 10 '11 at 23:40

Mirov
384 points

Myself and my partner are both sales guys. I had a terrible business idea but after meeting with my future partner over lunch one day he made it better by with a few suggestions that I knew were...

Co-Founder Equity

asked Feb 17 '12 at 14:34

Dev Newb
118 points

Are there any advantages to banking at different institutions for your personal and business accounts? If so, what's your strategy? Are there any disadvantages? I was initially thinking along the...

Personal Business Bank Security

asked Mar 12 '10 at 19:23

Clint
695 points

Can any Austinites recommend good networking events for meeting other startup entrepreneurs? The TechRanch looks promising - what else should I check out? I'll be in Austin soon and would like to...

Getting Started Networking

asked Jan 19 '11 at 10:12

Brandon King
959 points

Suppose the following: You have a very small startup (a few people) with almost no startup capital You have a client or two and are making some money, but not enough to afford real salaries Each...

Business Profit Sharing

asked Feb 7 '12 at 03:41

Daniel Gill
175 points

What is a good example of a Performance metrics to be applied for an early stage startup? I find it very difficult to know how people in the team contribute; thus it's difficult to distribute...

Metrics

asked May 31 '13 at 17:25

Hiro
63 points

Why is it hard for companies to learn and replicate the features of a company rather than acquiring it. All the source code including the technologies and framework used are visible to anyone. For...

Technology

asked Nov 4 '09 at 08:16

Syed
445 points

If an employer has employees sign an agreement forbidding working for a competitor for x period (say 1 year) after termination, can it be enforced (in Texas)?

Legal

asked Jan 26 '12 at 04:32

Bfox
16 points

I'm creating a forecast for my free membership-based website. I want to create both a membership growth forecast and a revenue forecast. While every website is different, I'd like to know how...

Forecast Growth

asked Apr 28 '10 at 12:36

User3272
48 points