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2 Votes
3 Answers
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What is the process to writeoff startup costs?

From what I understand, I can write off up to $5000 of startup costs from the taxes I pay on my personal income... http://www.morebusiness.com/write-off-startup-costs Let's say I start a website...

asked Mar 18 '11 at 01:30
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Sk24iam
344 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.35K Views
What is the best afforable marketing strategy for a start-up b2b web?

I would like to hear your thoughts on the best possible options for a cheap and effective marketing strategy for a b2b advertising website start-up? Since as you can imagine for most of start ups...

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asked May 13 '11 at 14:10
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New Web Start Up
11 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
3.08K Views
How do I find a business partner locally?

I have a great idea for a website. I am looking for a partner here in Miami, Fl. What is the best way to find one?

asked Oct 17 '11 at 05:23
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Carlos
11 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.63K Views
Do you think it would make a difference if customers knew you were a one-man-band?

I'm having a dispute with someone who has a commerce website, they want to maintain a professional image and prefer not to reveal to [potential] customers that they are in fact an entrepreneur...

asked Nov 27 '11 at 22:09
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Mantorok
113 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.45K Views
Freelance subcontractor used to be great, but now becoming less responsive

About a year ago I started working with a remote subcontractor, who has done some really great work for me since then. It is an ongoing project, and he has been very responsive and easy to work...

asked Jun 6 '13 at 22:19
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Contrazoom
186 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
3.88K Views
Hiring software engineers: should you look for overall experience or expertise of a specific language?

When hiring software engineers, should you place more weight on the expertise of the specific language or framework you are using, or overall skill and experience.i.e. A great engineer with 10+...

asked Apr 18 '14 at 00:12
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William Jensen
14 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.7K Views
Should publishers and/or Amazon/Barnes&Noble subsidize e-books?

I just got my kindle and already bought several books. I hear from most people who bought it that they do in fact buy a lot of books once they get it. It's a simple as buying music in the iTunes...

asked Jan 27 '10 at 19:52
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Thom Pete
1,296 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
3.13K Views
What can a co-founder do to have a say in the company when everything goes in favour of the main founder?

A two signatory account will be created but the main founder can sign without the co-founder signature; on the other side, the co- founder can not sign without the main founder's...

asked Jul 6 '11 at 02:58
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Ola
11 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
2.61K Views
What to focus on when pitching, product or underlying platform?

I'm working on launching a startup based on a new computing platform developed by my co-founders. The platform itself is very powerful and flexible, and we envision it being used as a foundation...

asked Aug 1 '11 at 18:56
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Berislav Lopac
111 points

2 Votes
6 Answers
2.45K Views
Business model for upcoming events web page

I have developed a local upcoming events web page, that aims to deliver the events in a different way than other similar services. The event organisers will list their events but at a cost. My...

asked Jul 22 '12 at 23:49
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Nikolai
125 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.52K Views
Lean Startup Method Question for Web app startups

So, I'm slightly confused which I should be following. I'm currently a solopreneur. I'm trying to follow lean startup, but I just read on the book Startup Owners Manual and Lean Startup...

asked Nov 16 '13 at 11:15
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User9968
229 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.8K Views
How do you find and choose the best cofounder who can manage sales?

Let's say that you have a great idea, great market niche and you can build a prototype and you need a cofounder who has experience in selling and who is connected. How do you find and choose the...

asked Oct 12 '09 at 08:36
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Anup
547 points

2 Votes
3 Answers
2.41K Views
Securing contract with a freelancer

I wonder - is it possible to sign a contract with a freelancer for a regular contract job securely? I mean how can I justify that all the work he has done will be given to my company and nobody...

asked Feb 12 '10 at 05:34
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Kirill Blazhko
393 points

2 Votes
1 Answers
2.39K Views
Now that FB is a public company, why didn't it need shareholder approval to buy Whatsapp for $19B?

I was under the impression that once you go public, all major decisions have to be voted on by investors. For such a large acquisition, isn't a public company required to let investors vote to give...

asked Feb 21 '14 at 16:33
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Julie Nino
90 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.2K Views
Is it worth getting an MBA before doing your startup?

Would you recommend getting an MBA in order to be better positioned to run a startup? If not, what are some concepts that MBAs learn that one can study on their own time?

asked Apr 18 '14 at 19:55
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Ronald Ramos
12 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.02K Views
Who would I sell factoring (accounts receivable selling) leads to?

If business owners filled out a form on my website indicating they would like to talk to someone about factoring and they have given me the permission to relay this information to interested...

asked Feb 25 '10 at 03:49
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Dog On
308 points

2 Votes
2 Answers
3.65K Views
customer service ticketing system (open source)?

I currently have a simple form for customer feedback / customer issues, this form send an email to [email protected] and then we check that and reply to any inquiries. I'd like to implement a...

asked Oct 8 '10 at 07:31
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Sherif Buzz
462 points

2 Votes
5 Answers
3.13K Views
What is the thing that all new startups neglect the most?

There are lots of business books and fields of study that provide advise on starting a new business. They do however seem to be a bit theoretical or vastly outdated. With this I am interested in...

asked Jul 19 '11 at 19:52
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Salmon
181 points

2 Votes
5 Answers
5.05K Views
How much equity should I ask for if I am a sole investor in a start-up?

I have been asked to be the sole investor in a friends start-up company. The initial investment is $25,000. In exchange, I would like significant equity in the company. How much equity would be...

asked Aug 31 '11 at 09:21
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David
11 points

2 Votes
4 Answers
3.53K Views
Is it illegal to sell a software template created at work but duplicated and augmented at home?

I am an employee at a large company and I created a worksheet using my work computer. The worksheet helps me organize my info such as passwords and time-off records. I replicated it and then...

asked Feb 28 '12 at 11:36
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Es Developer
11 points