Questions

I would like to hear from those folks that have gone through their initial market research and idea validation stages of their start-up and would like to share how they went about making sure their...

Marketing Ideas Customers Valuation

asked Apr 24 '12 at 12:34

Victor S
141 points

Please note that I am specifically referring to SaaS providers that have adopted the traditional pricing model of charging per user per month, and have at some point considered offering pricing...

Pricing Saas Discounts

asked Apr 16 '12 at 19:37

Kosta Kontos
216 points

What are the tax laws regarding sale of a SAAS to US companies when you are UK based? I know you dont have to charge VAT but would you need to file a US tax return or charge US taxes?

Tax International

asked Apr 4 '12 at 22:09

Tom Squires
1,047 points

My co-founder and I have been working on a business idea. We both invested money into getting it to a MVP stage, but it hasn't been launched and does not make any money. (It is basically a modified...

Co-Founder Equity

asked Apr 2 '12 at 01:25

Fernandose
41 points

After being a senior developer for quite a few years (more than 15) I would like to start my own business and implement a product that will be used for financial purpose (it will probably take 4-5...

Software Outsourcing Offshore

asked Mar 6 '12 at 04:18

Massimiliano Peluso
172 points

I don't want to appear impersonal, but having a sales specific email address would be useful to let everyone who is doing sales have access to it. What do you do? And how has it worked out for you?

Sales Email Marketing

asked Mar 2 '12 at 08:24

Drew
141 points

I have a web service targeted at web designers that currently earns about $2,000 per month in revenue. It is a SaaS business and my customers have been with me for years and we are growing (albeit...

Saas Revenue Selling Business Sell

asked Feb 18 '12 at 15:20

Anonymous
43 points

I will try to make this short. About nine months ago my ex boss offered to invest in a company for me. Our relationship even when it was not romantic was deeply emotional. I care a lot about him as...

Founder Company Investors Vesting

asked Feb 12 '12 at 08:40

Jessica
41 points

A few years ago, I had an idea for a startup. I registered a domain name, Twitter account and formed an LLC but haven't done much since. I've just been emailed by an individual at Sedo asking if...

Selling Domain

asked Feb 11 '12 at 02:01

Chris
43 points

I am a fifteen year old Web and iPhone developer. I'm looking to get apps published on the App Store under a business name. So, this leads me to a few questions. (I already have a bought...

Software Legal Tax Business Iphone

asked Jan 22 '12 at 14:24

Crystal
51 points

I own a small software development company that gets approached regularly by non-technical users who tried unsuccessfully to build their idea into an iPhone app using free (or cheap) automated...

Software Iphone Web Dev Android

asked Jan 2 '12 at 20:08

Brett Miller
66 points

We are in process of implementing support portal for our startup and looking at zendesk or assistly for this. These two services seem quite similar and from reading around on the internet I can't...

Customer Support

asked Dec 15 '11 at 11:10

R D
110 points

OK, now I have my landing page with a signup form ready. Now how do I promote it to get early adopters? Should I: Pay a content farm to put backlinks to the page Pay adwords to get traffic Find a...

Beta Promotion Early Adopters Landing Page

asked Nov 26 '11 at 05:41

Adib
293 points

I am in the process of outsourcing a MVP website to vendors in the asian region. Although I have no questions about the quality of programming of some of the vendors, I am concerned with the web...

Development Website

asked Aug 28 '11 at 01:26

User3462
345 points

I got the followig message enclosed in an attached pdf file. I did some background research and the firm seems legit. Dear Mr. Vadoff Our law firm represents a client who prefers to remain...

Legal

asked Aug 17 '11 at 07:58

Vadoff
143 points

I'm starting an online store with a partner. Because there will be lot of students and other people working directly under me, I'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed. I have no practical or...

Getting Started Resources Books

asked Jul 25 '11 at 14:09

Nikhil
145 points

Funding your company is an important part of your startup and expansion strategy. It's a broad topic that has a lot of aspects including: keeping your idea secret, seed funding, angels, venture...

Bootstrapped Funding Investors Seed Funding Canon

asked Jul 23 '11 at 23:23

Jarie Bolander
11,421 points

It's been 3+ years of service. No problems, great relationship. However, I need to increase the rate at which I bill as well as to tell them that I am no longer going to provide service for...

Pricing Customer Retention

asked Jul 7 '11 at 01:09

Dustin Davis
272 points

Most of the about us page puts the purpose of the startup, then the team, background of company, etc. But when you are just one person, no office, and sometimes history of the company is not so...

Marketing Solo Entrepreneur Website

asked Jun 26 '11 at 00:59

Victor
593 points

I want to create an app for the Ipad which uses "videoconferencing" technology, very similar to what skype does. How do I know if that is patented? What happens if it IS patent protected and I...

Application Legal Patent Apps Voip

asked Jun 15 '11 at 08:45

Jonestech
41 points