Questions

I need some advice on how to handle the current situation with my co-founder. I am not happy working with him, we haven't signed any contracts or agreements, and he has put in a lot of hours over...

Co-Founder Equity Partnership Compensation

asked Aug 19 '11 at 00:18

Yes
128 points

I have a fairly new startup in the UK and have identified a need to resell certain commercial software products to my customers as part of bespoke solutions. Does anybody know if there's anything...

Resellers

asked Oct 5 '11 at 17:19

Neil
125 points

This is my first experience launching a startup, as well as my first desktop software I have ever wrote...so you are going to see lot of rookie mistakes. I waited until I have tried what I could...

Getting Started

asked Dec 25 '11 at 00:39

Gagwgw
227 points

I'm launching an online service which is designed to bring together a lot of different services into one package, all manageable online. The problem I've got is how to handle the pricing. The...

Pricing Saas

asked Dec 8 '12 at 15:57

Alex C
111 points

I've read the arguments on the benefits for startups to pick accredited angel investors. But what's the deal about it from the SEC's standout? What did the SEC have to gain from even creating this...

Funding Angel Investors Angel Investors

asked Mar 20 '14 at 21:57

Julio Hearn
35 points

I have a reseller who would like to buy a licensed version of our software product and share the revenues we make on the joint sale of the product within a specific territory. What type of...

Legal Partnerships

asked Nov 19 '10 at 04:39

Stacey
484 points

I would like to start a software consulting company to hire software engineers who can be contracted for larger firms. How to start the company, what type of compnay (thinking of LLC - is that...

Software Consulting

asked Oct 31 '11 at 08:27

Zedi
11 points

I have US company and all of my customers so far here in US. I send monthly bill and get a check. No CC processing fees, etc. Now I have some Canadian prospects. How can I bill them? Should I...

Payments Invoice

asked Sep 30 '12 at 09:10

Katit
276 points

Let's say all of the following conditions are true: I have the connections needed to get audience with multiple multi-millionaires, although I, myself, am not one. I have, in concept, designed a...

Getting Started Ideas Investors Computers Shares

asked Oct 27 '13 at 03:01

Jonathan Todd
28 points

At any given point, there are many VC funded startups in stealth mode. What's the benefit of being in stealth if "execution is everything" anyway? How do VCs justify funding such a startup since...

Venture Capital Investors Startups

asked Feb 26 '14 at 13:00

Antonio Comer
130 points

I have a private forum which has grown over the years to now have 10K registered members.I recently added Google AdSense ads to all the forum pages. The ad appears after the first post.How do you...

Advertising Content Ads Adsense

asked Jul 11 '14 at 17:14

Richard Baldwin
12 points

What's the most challenging problem you faced in your business and had to make a critical decision?Mine was accepting that our niche wasn't big enough (due to lack of due diligence done before...

Strategy Decision Founders Problem Solving Startups

asked Jun 14 '15 at 15:11

Melvin Jordan
51 points

Hello i will try to explain the topic more clearly , is it possible to determine what users likes in terms of statistics just from collecting data from software download sites like sf.net (open...

Research

asked Nov 15 '09 at 18:15

Meir
238 points

We have had a range of clients ask something like the following, we are looking for someone to partner with ... How do you see this being different from a straight Client/Supplier style...

Contract Partnerships Client

asked Apr 4 '11 at 09:33

Robin Vessey
8,394 points

I am in the process to send a service agreement to my clients. I am stating that Intellectual Property related to all promotional material created while in the service agreement by my company will...

Legal Consulting Intellectual Property

asked May 31 '11 at 06:02

Geo
268 points

I was employed with a startup in Singapore for 15 months and vested 15K options over these months. Now the company is being acquired by a US company though the Singapore company will stay a...

Acquisition Vesting

asked Feb 3 '12 at 14:01

Vikram Bodicherla
111 points

There seems to be a big demand for website feedback, usability and review services. However, companies that offer these services are not making much profit? For example, Concept Feedback stopped...

Pricing Success Business Model

asked Dec 8 '12 at 17:12

Bonyhad
11 points

San Francisco and New York are notorious for their high cost of living. While the startup scene on those two cities is great, the downside is even a $100K+ salary means a mediocre living...

Location Silicon Valley San Francisco New York Startups

asked Jun 14 '15 at 17:40

Sara Shepard
12 points

We're set to interview Seth Godin (Linchpin, Tribes, Permission Marketing, Purple Cow and other bestselling business books) 2/24. If you've read any of Seth's books, especially his latest,...

Marketing Art

asked Feb 13 '10 at 04:43

Bob Walsh
2,620 points

My service is a cloud-application monitoring service. My clients expect my service to monitor their enterprise software or websites and adjust computing power provided to them. What is SLA/support...

Customer Support Support SLA

asked Dec 1 '10 at 01:34

Igorek
886 points