Questions
I'm currently raising capital for our startup and I have my first meeting with an angel investor next week. We are have achieved product/market fit, are ready to launch and are looking for $1.5...
I have a small startup that developed a software program. I've copyrighted the software and am working on patent protection, and I've started some marketing. It has been a very low-cost effort so...
1,747 points
I would like to test prices for a SAAS (software as a service) product. I know how to do A/B testing. My question has to do with the ramifications of such testing. If we sell to Customer A for $99...
2,917 points
I'm looking to establish a presence in another U.S. city for my custom software business. I will need an office full-time for 1-3 months. After that, I can transition to a virtual office with just...
959 points
I have been told that deciding how and when to incorporate my startup is best answered by speaking to an accountant or lawyer about my individual needs. Besides relying on referrals, how can I...
66 points
What is the advisable range of the amount of equity to part with during seed funding? If I give too much then I risk becoming an employee at my own company during a later round. Worse yet I risk...
388 points
Over the past two years, I've developed a relatively successful WordPress plugin. It started out as a hobby project, but now I'd like to try and turn it into a business. About the plugin Checks...
146 points
I need something short, like 1-2 min long video to catch attention of my visitors and highlight the best features of my system. I have an accent myself and would rather outsource the development of...
886 points
I've found myself interested in starting a business for a long time now. Every now and again I come up with a promising idea, but after a few hours of running numbers in a spreadsheet or few...
298 points
I've recently released a couple of information products and would like to get feedback about them from my customers (testimonials would be even better!). Simply sending a nice email and asking for...
665 points
I am adding paid plans for my online service and would like to know what subscription plan names to use. Should I go with Gold, Silver, Bronze or Basic, Premium, Standard??
120 points
Being an entrepreneur is a difficult task. What books helped you get motivated and keep going? For me it was: Founders At Work
333 points
What are the considerations as we consider employees that would work remotely? I'm particularly thinking about technical positions (programming, web site maintenance) that are remote due to...
I see a lot of information about starting an LLC or other corporation, but very little information about a sole proprietorship. I am a freelance web developer and programmer and right now I am...
146 points
I know it's still relatively early in the life span of the Facebook Like button, but I'm curious if anyone here has had a positive ROI from using it. Did it result in increased sales, profits,...
1,356 points
Any recommendations for a simple (web) tool where team members can submit their hours worked? Ideally, we'd like the team member to be able to login, select the project they are working on and...
349 points
If I start an LLC where I am the only owner, do I only have to file taxes once a year (without getting penalties of course)?
I see many companies using social networking (Twitter, Facebook etc) to promote their products and services. I've never used sites like this, and don't really know where to begin from a marketing...
327 points
I've been working on a free and open-source wiki application since 2006 (that's 4 years!), and now my startup has taken over the development. Well, at least "officially". We make several thousands...
655 points
I got an offer to white label one of my products. They want to determine pricing/conditions, etc. I would appreciate any advice on how to best deal with this situation.
78 points
