Questions

What are some ways to workout how much to charge people?How many packages are usually optimal?Should you show prices upfront for all packages or have people fill out a short form to call /email...

Pricing Saas Selling

asked Feb 26 '14 at 17:07

James Rumph
20 points

Suppose I incorporate my company in Cayman Islands and then try to seek VC investment. Would VCs be more averse in investing in such companies compared to a company that is incorporated in Delaware?

Incorporation Venture Capital Company Investors

asked Apr 28 '11 at 11:44

Kamikaze Pilot
253 points

Yes I know I should have it written down. My situation is awkward, I joined a midsize company that has few partners. My agreement with the (verbal) was put in X years, wanted a N% stake in the...

Equity

asked Jul 13 '11 at 13:15

Mkr
11 points

I'm struggling to find a payment solution for my UK based startup. I don't intend to sell internationally for a considerable amount of time. I do have a turnover and can probably satisfy merchant...

Payments UK Website

asked Oct 18 '11 at 18:47

Neil
125 points

We are a UK-based web start-up and as far as I know it is not possible to patent software in the UK or EU (IMHO a good thing). But we would like to protect ourselves in the US by making a...

Patent Provisional Patent

asked Mar 15 '12 at 20:59

Noel Abrahams
111 points

I am currently apart of a very small startup. I love the idea and believe that it could be very big one day. I was hired by a guy with the idea, but the idea was still very basic, and 1...

Equity Stock Options Developers

asked Jan 16 '13 at 09:36

User23559
11 points

I've had a small, part time email sales business for the last 3 years which shows good potential. I do however have a permanent day job which I can not afford to leave yet but I want to increase my...

Sales Email Marketing

asked Oct 5 '11 at 21:58

Elle
11 points

I would like to use some commercial music for the opening of a podcast series. Can I use it without licensing the usage if I use a short fragment? If at all possible, how short? I once read...

Licensing

asked Feb 25 '10 at 20:25

Pietro Polsinelli
125 points

Quora is becoming an increasingly powerful resource for startups. How are you using Quora and what do you suggest as best practices for Quora to help build and grow a start up while avoiding being...

Tools Growth

asked Mar 27 '11 at 07:19

Warren E. Hart
2,181 points

An obvious point is if there is no sales for a given period of time and if your costs keep piling up, you have to close down. But if the product was not sold like hot cake but had some sales...

Business Exit Strategy Exit

asked Feb 3 '12 at 17:58

Muthu
159 points

I have visited quite a few startups in san francisco and the bay area and saw a growing trend... booze. And lots of it.When I visited Yammer I saw engineers drinking scotch at their desks while...

Office Productivity Alcohol Yammer

asked Feb 26 '14 at 18:46

Joseph Styers
60 points

I have several startup ideas in this field, and I am very uncertain about one critical factor, hence this question. I want to make an exchange where one can buy or sell intangiable assets. I know...

Marketplace

asked Dec 20 '10 at 03:30

David
1,567 points

I'm considering starting up a website that I could eventually turn into a business. The domain name that seems most obvious is, naturally, taken. I'm considering going with a non-obvious domain...

Domain Name

asked Aug 14 '11 at 00:25

Jcollum
111 points

I have a web-based service that requires a paid subscription. In fact I have the following subscription levels: 3-day trial 1 month 1 year In my personal opinion, the main value of the service...

Software Trial Saas Micro Startup

asked Sep 19 '11 at 03:39

Usabilitest
1,698 points

Ok, I want to know your opinions on my situation. Ideally I'd like examples and outcomes.. I have company registered as IBATT and domain name was also available (spent tons of time finding this...

Trademark

asked Dec 6 '11 at 10:28

Katit
276 points

Have a client that's asked me if I'd be able to clear tens of thousands of dollars of existing inventory via eBay. While it seems like a stretch, figured I'd look into it for them just to give them...

Ecommerce Payments

asked Feb 9 '12 at 07:43

Blunders .
899 points

I've been working on a B2B SAAS product for the last year or so, and it's almost ready to launch. I havn't done any SEO yet, however I did use BuildMyRank.com a couple of months ago, and during...

Google SEO Search Ranking

asked May 21 '12 at 09:54

Michael
11 points

I know this is one of those 'how long is a piece of string' type questions. Yes, I also know it depends on the market segment/space etc, etc. However, I still need to ask this questions, as I need...

Business Model Website Revenue

asked Jun 16 '10 at 09:54

Morpheous
236 points

A startup idea has recently crept into my head which is basically a social networking site aimed at a specific interest group. The rough concept would be a somewhat cut down version of facebook,...

Ideas Social Network

asked Jan 28 '11 at 20:22

William Lannen
195 points

View: It seems to me that the only sure way for the founder of a company to ensure, with absolute certainty, that he will not lose control of his company is for him to retain 50.1% of his company's...

Investors Shares Stocks

asked Oct 28 '13 at 09:36

Jonathan Todd
28 points