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3 Votes
2 Answers
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How do I go from 100% ownership to partnership?

My question is not about tax and legal procedures (I'll let my CPA and lawyer handle those), but rather about TRUST. Trust or... CHECKS & BALANCES. I am a programmer who owns a small Internet...

asked Mar 17 '11 at 02:27
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Kev Ri
16 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.11K Views
Should I post my consulting rates or just tell people to contact me?

I have an android app that I made and it gets a few downloads here and there. It is a business coaching app. It is pretty helpful, but when people require more involved help, I show them a scree...

asked Apr 29 '12 at 07:43
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Genadinik
1,821 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.7K Views
SaaS billing tax: is a billing address enough?

so I have a startup that provides an online SaaS solution. We are not shipping any items, so payments do not require a shipping address. For collecting taxes in the states that my company has...

asked Nov 9 '13 at 07:02
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Stuntman Mike
16 points

3 Votes
6 Answers
3.37K Views
Finding business partner for almost finished software

I'm about 70% done with a Windows based application that my market research anticipates about 250,000 users. I would like to partner with a serial software/web entrepreneur who can setup the...

asked Jan 7 '10 at 09:22
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Jeffrey Hicks
313 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
6.45K Views
Equity for a part-time founder?

I'm a co-founder of a new startup with two other partners. I'm a designer and they are a developer and biz dev guy respectively. We are in the initial prototyping phase for the project and will be...

asked Dec 22 '11 at 04:32
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Local79
21 points

3 Votes
11 Answers
4.68K Views
Does a small startup really *need* someone with an MBA?

Inspired by this question, I want to know if people think a small startup (3-5 people) actually needs someone with an MBA. Especially if the group has reasonably diverse skills and isn't going the...

asked Oct 27 '09 at 08:30
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Gabriel Hurley
785 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.15K Views
Tools to help understand if a startup concept is viable

Ok, so you've got a great idea, it solves a tough and troubling problem for millions of users. Now, before you go head-first and implement, what tools are availble to test whether your idea is...

asked Jan 20 '11 at 07:26
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Ripper234
137 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.57K Views
Sponsorship of an open source project, how much to charge?

I have a reasonably successful open-source project ( www.mediabrowser.tv ). The website is seeing over 50K unique visitors a month. I would like to monetize some of this traffic by offering a...

asked Feb 17 '10 at 15:00
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Sam Saffron
432 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
2.94K Views
(Basically)Freemium?

There has been some great discussion on whether or not "freemium" (i.e. offering a lite edition) is a good way to go: Lite Version or Trial? To Freemium or not to Freemium Free Trial vs....

asked Mar 29 '10 at 14:23
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Alex Papadimoulis
5,901 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
3.05K Views
Physical server location and place of supply

I have a company which is based in the UK, but I myself don't live in the UK (I do come to the UK from time to time). The company has a registered office address in the UK, but not a physical...

asked Jun 3 '12 at 08:50
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Lukeshek
452 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.37K Views
Is the educational space profitable to create an SaaS product?

Is it possible to start a company in the educational space that can reach several million dollars in revenue? Most of the innovation in the space seems to be coming from non-profits like Khan...

asked Feb 13 '14 at 20:47
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Edward Marra
16 points

3 Votes
4 Answers
3.84K Views
Which one is more important: product or company logo?

I want to create a logo by outsourcing it, but since I have little money in hand, I'm in the middle of deciding whether I should spend it for the product's logo or the company's logo. I would need...

asked Nov 30 '09 at 11:36
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Jpartogi
1,342 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.51K Views
Are there any "Start-up Conventions" in the US? If so, where can I find a list of these conventions

I need to know if there are start-up conventions(just the same way there are car shows and that sort of thing) where one can attend or even possibly rent out a booth for the day to hand out flyers...

asked Jan 20 '11 at 08:20
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User6528
149 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
3.3K Views
[UK] Pros and cons of self billing for first time contractor?

I've just started my own company and I'm initially contracting - I've been asked if I want to send invoices, or do self billing. I've had a look online and I can't see any reason not to self bill,...

asked Apr 26 '11 at 18:46
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Martyn
128 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
4.04K Views
Founder's Stock - Class F Common

I've first heard of this special class of stock through The Founder Institute. It's basically a way for founders to protect from dilution by authorizing both Common stock and a special Class F (for...

asked Mar 6 '10 at 08:51
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Newyuppie
441 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.89K Views
Trademark infringement on product name

This may seem a little off topic and I apologize, but this is the closest SE site I can think to post on regarding my issue. I live in the state of Illinois. I have an app in the Apple iPhone...

asked Jan 26 '11 at 15:02
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Maq
197 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
4.58K Views
Profit Sharing - How to deduct on the Profit Loss Sheets

We have a Profit sharing program with the branch managers of our firm and I have a question about where to include those payments with regards to our P&L. We currently provide payments...

asked Jun 9 '11 at 04:21
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Cactus
16 points

3 Votes
1 Answers
2.18K Views
Testing a complex product design for early adopters?

We are building a platform for the live music industry. We have used the latest in web technology in an attempt to provide the most up todate and exciting experience for our potential...

asked Aug 2 '13 at 23:11
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Muse Jam
16 points

3 Votes
2 Answers
2.41K Views
Acceptable margin for starting SaaS Business

We're just trying to startup a SaaS business, where the model is based around a subscription radio station. We've done the hard numbers and the licencing costs of just providing the music is 50% of...

asked Apr 13 '11 at 12:24
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Mark Underwood
116 points

3 Votes
3 Answers
2.94K Views
When pitching to potentials investors, should I let them come to me with offers individually or have a set price?

I am about to put together a investor presentation for my company. I will be presenting to investors individually.The investors are going to be pitched to within a short amount of time. Should I...

asked Jun 28 '11 at 10:43
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Michael
234 points